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[Childcare] Decorate in April! Butterfly Wall Display Ideas

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.
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Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

In this article, I’ll introduce wall decoration ideas that are perfect for April.

This time, we’re focusing especially on butterflies and have selected a variety of ideas.

In addition to classic ideas that involve cutting and pasting construction paper, we’ll also share plenty of fun new ideas to display—so please use them for inspiration.

These are craft ideas that children can enjoy making, so teachers, be sure to have fun creating butterflies together with your students.

Now, let’s dive right in and take a look at butterfly wall decoration ideas that are perfect for April!

[Childcare] Decorate in April! Collection of Butterfly Wall Display Ideas (21–30)

Butterflies made with finger painting

Happy little fingers that stay clean! Here’s a butterfly craft idea using finger painting.

By using a zippered plastic bag, there’s no mess on their fingers, so even infants in the 0-year-old class can enjoy it—such a great point.

With finger-painted butterflies, kids can press with their fingers, step with their feet, or grab with their hands, enjoying art in any way they like.

Using their hands helps develop their senses and fine motor skills, and they can also enjoy the excitement of not knowing exactly how the artwork will turn out.

Let’s create together with the children and have fun seeing what kind of art emerges.

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Butterflies drawn with colored ice water

Also great as a sensory play activity! Here’s an idea for painting butterflies using ice made from colored water.

It’s a highly recommended sensory play activity! The chill of the ice combined with the vivid colors will engage children’s senses, making the creative process fun.

As they watch the ice melt, they can enjoy the way the colors spread, making it a fulfilling activity.

It’s also nice to do on warm days out on the terrace or in the playground.

A wonderful idea to enjoy both coolness and art!

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Butterflies made from footprints

It’s great that even children in the infant class can make this! Here are some butterfly craft ideas using footprints.

Using footprints in crafts is wonderful because you can keep them as a record of growth.

When you look back, seeing the size and shape from that time will help you feel how much they’ve grown.

This time, let’s arrange a child’s footprint into the shape of a butterfly.

For the butterfly wings, it’s nice to add stickers or cut out pieces from drawing paper with scribbles.

Be sure to give it a try!

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Butterfly made with felt

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Butterfly made with felt

Combine different materials to create your favorite butterfly! Here are some felt butterfly ideas.

It’s a good idea to prepare a few types of materials in addition to felt so children can choose and mix them on their own.

Cutting the inner materials smaller than the outer ones enhances the butterfly’s three-dimensional look.

You can also use jute twine instead of pipe cleaners.

Making a favorite butterfly while enjoying the softness and colors of felt is sure to be a fun time for kids.

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A butterfly made by attaching round parts together

No pattern needed! Time-saving! Wall decorations: Let’s make butterflies! — Together with the bunny —

A butterfly made by attaching round parts together

Let’s make an adorable butterfly fluttering about in the spring sunshine.

Using circular construction paper in two colors and four sizes, you can create a cute butterfly.

Use two circles of different colors and sizes to make the wing parts.

Layer them so that the larger wing pieces are on top.

Attach the construction paper body and antennae to finish.

Adding round stickers to the antennae enhances the butterfly’s look.

You can enjoy this craft with different ideas, such as changing the wing colors to a variety of hues.

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Fluffy tissue-paper butterfly

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When you want a spring-like wall decoration, butterflies are probably what come to mind.

Elegant butterflies are perfect as accents on a floral wall.

This time, we’re introducing fluffy butterflies made with tissue paper.

Layer several sheets of tissue paper, accordion-fold them, then wrap and secure the center with a twist tie.

Shape the twist tie to resemble antennae by pointing both ends upward and curling the tips.

Gently separate the tissue paper one sheet at a time to form the wings, and your butterfly is complete!

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Rainbow-colored butterfly made with masking tape

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Why not make a rainbow-colored butterfly using colorful washi tape? This project takes advantage of the tape’s translucency.

First, on a piece of cardstock, apply rainbow washi tape (you can find it at 100-yen shops) in overlapping strips, shifting each piece slightly.

Once you’ve covered the area in the shape of a butterfly, fold it in half, draw a cut line, and cut along the inside of that line with scissors.

Prepare a frame (also available at 100-yen shops), attach the butterfly so that parts extend beyond the frame for effect, add the body, and you’re done.

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