[Childcare] Let’s make things with various materials! A collection of recommended craft ideas for April
April is the season for starting nursery and moving up a grade.
It’s an exciting time with new classes, but it can also feel a bit unsettled.
Here are some craft ideas that children can enjoy in April.
We’ve gathered everything from activities they can really focus on to ideas they can make and then play with.
When we draw out children’s sense of fun, crafting becomes an exciting time.
We’re sharing a variety of ideas so you can choose based on children’s interests and curiosities—please find projects you can incorporate.
Because children’s creations are treated as works, we use the term “制作” (seisaku: production/work) in the text.
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[Childcare] Let's make things with various materials! A collection of recommended craft ideas for April (31–40)
Colorful Strawberry
If you’re looking to add a touch of spring to your crafts, this is a must-see.
Here’s a cute and colorful strawberry craft.
First, cut red construction paper into the shape of a strawberry.
Next, take some bubble wrap and paint it using about three colors of your choice.
Finally, place the painted bubble wrap over the strawberry-shaped paper to stamp the pattern, then glue on the strawberry’s leafy top made from green construction paper—and you’re done.
You’ll end up with lots of uniquely colorful strawberries.
It’s easy to make, so give it a try!
cardboard camera
Let me introduce a cardboard camera that’s perfect for a walk.
Prepare cardboard, cellophane, a paper cup, and double-sided tape.
Cut two pieces of cardboard to the size of the camera you want to make.
Take a paper cup that’s cut in half horizontally with slits cut vertically, place it against the cardboard, then cut out a lens shape and fit it in.
Stick colored cellophane over the top, glue the cardboard pieces together, and you’re done! Try adding a yarn strap for walks or changing the cellophane colors and decorating it as you like!
Movable dandelion doll
Let’s make something with familiar materials! I’ll show you an idea for a movable dandelion doll.
You’ll need a straw, two yellow food cups, a craft paper cup, decorative materials like stickers, craft glue, felt, and round stickers or construction paper.
First, punch a hole in a food cup and insert a straw with slits cut into its tip.
Draw a face on a round sticker or a piece of construction paper and stick it in the center of the flower.
Decorate the craft paper cup, make a hole, and insert the straw—then it’s done.
Adding felt leaves makes it even cuter.
Paper and yarn garland
Decorate with yarn dandelions and bring a touch of spring to your room! Wrap yellow or white yarn around four fingers, slide the bundle off gently, and tie the center with a short piece of yarn.
Snip the loops on both the top and bottom, then trim and fluff it into a round dandelion shape to finish.
Make leaves from construction paper and attach them to the dandelion with glue.
If you insert the leaves slightly into the dandelion as you glue, it will look more realistic.
They’re cute on walls or hallway displays, and also charming when hung as decorations.
Butterfly mobile in a field of rapeseed blossoms
This is a mobile featuring a field of rapeseed blossoms and butterflies, with the butterflies fluttering cutely.
Cut the middle section of a plastic bottle and cover the cut edge with tape.
Attach a ribbon so it can be hung, and decorate it with origami cut into the shape of rapeseed flowers.
For the butterflies, cut origami into butterfly shapes, stick on separately made face and body parts, and attach thread to the back.
Finally, tape the threads to the plastic bottle to complete a gently swaying, spring-themed mobile.
Using children’s face photos for the butterflies’ faces would also make it adorable.
[Childcare] Let's make things with various materials! Recommended craft ideas for April (41–50)
Tulips made with quilling
Enjoy a special feel with curly patterns! Here are some tulip ideas you can make with quilling.
These are recommended for those who are tired of flat wall decorations or want to create tulips with a touch of humor.
Quilling is an art technique where you roll and bend thin strips of paper to create three-dimensional designs and patterns.
Cut paper into long, thin strips, roll them up, and shape them.
By combining designs like tulip flowers, butterflies, and leaves, you can create a striking wall display.
Cherry-blossom viewing craft
Speaking of spring, it’s the perfect season to enjoy cherry blossom viewing.
Here’s a fun craft for hanami using paper plates and tissues.
Prepare tissues, paint, tissue paper, paper plates, construction paper, and glue.
Stick torn pieces of tissue paper in the center of the paper plate to create volume, then glue tissues around the edges.
Add paint to the tissues to instantly create a cherry-blossom vibe.
Finish by placing a photo of a favorite animal or a child in the center! You can also change the background colors to your liking for a more original look.