[Childcare] Recommended games to play in the warm month of April

Floral art

No. 524 Flower and Plant Art

Spring is the season when plants and trees begin to peek out.

That’s why trying your hand at botanical art is a great idea.

Botanical art involves arranging collected leaves, twigs, flowers, and the like on drawing paper.

Because it makes use of the materials as they are, without altering them, it helps nurture children’s imagination.

Try expressing people, animals, buildings, and more with free-thinking creativity.

When gathering leaves and branches, choose items in a variety of sizes and colors to make it easier to work with.

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Churippu sharippu

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Hold hands with your friends and play while calling each other’s names! Let me share the idea for “Churippu Sharippu.” There’s nothing to prepare, so just hum the song together and play.

There are moments in the song where you call out names, which makes it great for learning your friends’ names.

It’s especially recommended for classes with new or transferring children! You can adapt the way you play, so it’s an idea that children from infants to preschoolers can enjoy.

Be sure to try it in your activities.

Playing with colored water using flowers

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Let’s try playing with colored water using natural flowers.

Spring is a season when we often come into contact with many kinds of plants and flowers.

You might find dandelions or white clover while out for a walk.

First, head outside and gather the wildflowers growing along the path.

Collecting both flowers you know and ones you don’t will spark even more curiosity.

Put the flowers you’ve collected into a bag, add water, tie the bag tightly, and knead it from the outside to extract the flowers’ colors.

Enjoy observing the changes in color from start to finish, and what colors you get when you mix different flowers.

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Walk Card

[2-year-olds] Let's take our walk cards and head out!

Spring brings lovely weather and is perfect for going on walks, isn’t it? Try taking a fun stroll around the preschool with a “walk card.” It’s a great idea to draw pictures of spring flowers and insects that bloom or appear around the school on the card.

Before setting out, hand out the cards and check what kinds of plants and insects are drawn—this will make the walk even more enjoyable.

When children find a flower or insect, they can put a sticker on it and talk about what they discovered.

When walking with the card, it’s easy for their gaze to tilt downward, so please be extra careful about cars and other hazards as you enjoy your walk.

Sakura sensory bottle

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When you see cherry blossoms in full bloom, your heart suddenly feels bright and cheerful, doesn’t it? How about making a sensory bottle using those cute pink cherry blossoms? Just put liquid starch (or clear glue) and cherry blossoms into an empty bottle or jar, then secure the lid with adhesive—and it’s done in no time.

Feel free to add beads or glitter if you like.

You’ll be soothed for sure by the gently drifting blossoms each time you tilt the bottle.

It’s a craft that both adults and children can enjoy, so give it a try!

Tissue Paper Flower Crafts

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Play expands with your ideas! Let me share some fun ways to play with tissue paper flowers.

All you need to prepare is tissue paper in your favorite colors.

Tissue paper is light, soft, and comes in attractive, vibrant colors.

Some preschools and families may use it for crafts, but this time let’s try using it for activities.

You can throw it, tear it, crumple it, and play dynamically, or put it in a container, add water, and make a sensory bottle for a calm, soothing time.

It could also be fun to decide on the activities together with the children.

Family Day

Create memories with your family! Here are some ideas for Family Day.

When you hear “Family Day,” you might feel like you have to do something special, but simply doing the activities you usually do at the preschool together with parents can make for a wonderful time—so feel free to give it a try.

Setting up a workshop corner where parents and children can replant flowers in the garden together is also a great idea.

How about planning a Family Day that makes the most of your preschool’s unique strengths?