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[Childcare] Perfect for April: Wall decoration ideas to celebrate starting school and moving up a grade

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After working for five years at an after-school childcare club and three years at a nursery school, I began working as a freelance writer. I’m a mother of two children. Inspired by playing the flute in the school wind ensemble in elementary school, I joined a jazz club at university. I’ve also incorporated ukulele and piano performance into childcare. Playing, laughing, feeling sad, feeling frustrated—through all kinds of experiences, I want children to grow.

April marks the start of a new school year!

Here are some wall display ideas for celebrating nursery school enrollment and class promotion.

Use these as a reference to create lovely wall displays that express the children’s growth and excitement.

First, unifying everything with a colorful theme is a great recommendation!

Incorporate seasonal illustrations and motifs to create a bright, fun atmosphere.

Ideas that include the class name on the wall are also enjoyable.

Have fun creating a wall display that helps children feel a sense of belonging!

[Childcare] Perfect for April: Wall display ideas to celebrate nursery enrollment and class advancement (21–30)

rapeseed blossoms

Cute spring wall decoration: 'Rapeseed flowers'

rapeseed blossoms

Let’s make rapeseed blossoms with adorable clusters of tiny flowers! Here are some ideas for creating rapeseed flowers.

Instead of origami, using construction paper lets you create larger, more impressive pieces.

You’ll need colored construction paper, scissors, glue or tape, a stapler, and a ruler.

It’s also fun to play with shades of yellow and yellow-green—adjusting the hues can create a gentle feel or a bold, striking look.

Celebrate children’s enrollment and advancement with a dynamic wall display.

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Cherry Blossoms and Rapeseed Flowers

When you think of spring in Japan, you think of cherry blossoms.

Sakura also helps elevate the atmosphere of graduation and entrance ceremonies.

Let’s create a wall decoration that combines cherry blossoms and rapeseed flowers to liven up the preschool for the new term.

Paper crafts featuring cherry blossoms come in many varieties—from petals made in a single pink color to layered combinations of red, white, and pink.

Choose according to the size of your wall and the time you can spend.

Scattering some three-dimensional petals here and there adds impact.

The bright yellow rapeseed flowers have a presence that rivals the sakura.

Aim to fill the bottom edge of the wall with yellow.

Adding bees and butterflies will enhance the mood even more.

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[Childcare] Perfect for April: Bulletin board ideas to celebrate school entry and class advancement (31–40)

flower field

Let’s create a bright, cheerful wall display with a spring-like, beautiful flower field! In spring, many colorful flowers bloom, such as cherry blossoms, tulips, and canola flowers.

You can make just one type of flower, or combine various kinds—both are recommended.

Even without choosing a specific flower, making flowers with 4–5 petals in different colors will look vibrant.

A display filled with many flowers is, of course, lovely, but if you add scenes with drawings of children or cute animals playing among them, the wall display will become even more fun!

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bamboo shoot

Let's make bamboo shoots—seasonal in spring—using paper plates! Cut a paper plate into four equal pieces, then layer and glue them onto a bamboo shoot–shaped backing so that the curved edges alternate.

After that, use pens, stickers, or washi tape to freely add patterns to the paper plate sections, and your original bamboo shoot is complete.

There’s no need to stick to the real colors or patterns of bamboo shoots.

Have fun creating—make it sparkly, or decorate it with small tissue-paper flowers—anything you like!

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Picnic

These are adorable wall decorations that will make you want to head out for a picnic right away! Spring, with its continued warm and gentle weather, is the perfect season for strolls and picnics.

Children who spent the cold winter full of energy are surely feeling buoyant in the warm spring sunshine.

Seeing the picnic-themed wall decorations with animals happily munching on rice balls will make outings with new friends from enrollment or moving up a grade even more exciting.

It can also spark conversations with the children about picnic spots and what dishes they’d like in their lunch boxes.

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swing

Swings are one of the playground items that children love.

Seeing wall decorations of animals and friends happily playing will surely soothe the hearts of children who feel anxious about making friends as they enter or move up in school.

It’s also recommended to decorate around the swing with spring-like flower and butterfly motifs, or to add messages such as “Congratulations on entering kindergarten.” Let’s decorate brightly with the message, “There are lots of fun things waiting for you from now on.”

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cherry blossom garland

This is a cherry blossom garland made with colored construction paper and patterned origami.

The method is very simple: just attach paper cut into cherry blossom flowers and petals to a string.

Let’s make a variety of cherry blossom pieces, such as parts with a bunny sitting on a flower, or parts where small cherry blossoms are attached to a ring-shaped backing.

If children will be doing the cherry blossom cutouts, it’s a good idea to pre-fold the paper and draw cutting lines for them.

Please watch over them carefully to ensure they can work safely.

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