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

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
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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 (41–50) to celebrate school entry and class advancement

Tulip Train

Let me introduce the Tulip Train, where spring tulips transform into a train.

Get construction paper, origami paper, crayons, scissors, and glue, and let’s get crafting.

First, cut the construction paper into tulip shapes to make the base.

Then glue pieces of origami paper onto the tulips.

Cut out leaves, wheels, and animals, and attach each part to the tulip.

When you connect the tulip trains the children made, you might see each one showing a different expression of the train.

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Tulip made by gluing origami pieces

Here’s how to make a tulip by tearing and pasting origami paper.

Gather origami paper, construction paper, crayons, glue, and scissors.

Tear the origami paper by hand or cut it with scissors to create small shapes.

Glue the pieces onto the construction paper, trying to place them so there are as few gaps as possible.

Arrange and glue together pieces with similar patterns and colors so they are close to each other, then cut them into the shape of a tulip and paste it onto the backing paper.

Finish by drawing the stem, leaves, and other details around it with crayons.

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Cherry blossom wall with handprints

How do you make cherry blossom handprint art? Perfect wall decor for spring.

Cherry blossom wall with handprints

From infants to adults, let’s get everyone involved! Here are ideas for a cherry blossom wall display using handprints.

These cherry blossom–themed crafts are perfect to make with children in infant classes who have just entered or moved up.

Children grow so quickly, don’t they? Let’s create a dynamic cherry blossom design using their tiny handprints that can only be captured right now.

Making it together with classmates and teachers will help build memories and strengthen bonds.

In small-scale centers, it can also be wonderful to have all enrolled children participate.

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Cherry blossoms made with balloons

How to make a cherry blossom [Balloon Art] / How to make a sakura [Balloon Art]

Cherry blossoms made with balloons

When it comes to flowers that represent April, cherry blossoms come to mind.

This time, we’ll introduce a wall decoration of cherry blossoms made with balloons.

Balloon art may seem difficult, but let’s check the tricks—how to twist the balloons and where to tuck them in—and give it a try.

If you also make the cherry tree branches with balloons and attach the blossoms, the result will look plumper and even more charming.

A classroom with three-dimensional cherry blossom balloon art looks absolutely adorable.

Children starting a new chapter in their lives are sure to feel excited and delighted when they see the cherry blossom balloon art.

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Motifs of butterflies and flowers

These are fluffy butterfly and flower wall decorations! Stack several sheets of tissue paper and accordion-fold them.

Open once, then fold in half so the fold runs perpendicular to the crease lines.

Cut into a butterfly shape, open again, accordion-fold once more, and secure the center with a chenille stem (pipe cleaner).

Leave the ends of the stem a bit long to form the antennae.

Curl and neaten the ends, then gently fluff and shape the tissue paper—your butterfly will look ready to flutter into the sky.

Decorate your wall brightly by displaying them together with spring flowers like tulips made from origami.

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Tulips and animals

A wall decoration bursting with springtime charm that combines animals eagerly awaiting spring with tulips, the symbol of the season.

Adding eyes and mouths to the tulip and animal motifs enhances the sense of unity and doubles the cuteness! You might even get requests from the children like, “What about a kitty? Where’s the elephant?” Spring is also a season when many children feel anxious due to entering a new school or moving up a grade.

Adorable, cheerful wall décor can help create a calming, comforting space.

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Colorful flowers made with bag stamps

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Art with this? No way! 🌸🎨 Today we’re making spring flower art with a fun, unexpected material 💕 The trick is: tie it once and flip it inside out! Put some air in, tie it, and you’ve got an easy stamp ✨ Dab it in paint and press—hello, flowers! 😍♥️ You want them to play with paint but worry about the mess… They don’t like getting their hands dirty—what to do… Even with those concerns, this is totally fine ✨ Just stamp like a little stamper, and if you add sparkly stickers or glitter, isn’t that the best ever? 😍 When you’re done, hang it on the wall at home 💕 Stamp lots and have so much fun 😊💕 —————————— I used: • plastic bags • drawing paper • paint —————————— ☆━━━━━━━━━━━━━━☆ Thank you always for your comments and likes 😊 Some of you even tell me “I made it!” and it makes me super happy ☺️♥️ I’m waiting to hear “We played!” “We made it!” from everyone 😆✨✨ ☆━━━━━━━━━━━━━━☆#PaintPlay #PaintArt #ArtEducation
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Make it with a plastic-bag stamp! Here’s a craft perfect for spring: a flower field.

First, tie the bottom of a plastic bag and turn it inside out, then blow in some air and tie it closed.

Next, squeeze out your favorite paint colors and dab paint onto the bottom of the bag.

Stamp it onto construction paper to create flower shapes! Use lots of colors to make a whole flower field.

Add glitter or any decorations you like—they’ll look adorable.

You won’t get your hands dirty, so it’s easy and fuss-free.

Give it a try with the kids!

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