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Fun for 0-year-olds! A collection of cute Christmas craft ideas

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
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.
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.

For little ones at 0 years old, it’s their very first Christmas—a special time full of excitement and discovery.

Here, we’re sharing craft ideas that use paper plates, colored construction paper, and tissue paper, so 0-year-olds can safely touch and enjoy making them.

Decorate your classroom with seasonal creations like snowmen, reindeer, and Christmas trees.

Tailor the activities to each child’s interests and development, and have fun exploring different textures through touching, sticking, and tearing.

Because we regard what children make as completed works, we use the term “制作” (seisaku: production/creation) in the text.

Fun for 0-year-olds! A collection of cute Christmas craft ideas (41–50)

Collaboratively made Christmas tree

[0-year-olds] Collaborative Project: “Christmas Tree”

Collaboratively made Christmas tree

Let’s all work together to make a cute Christmas tree and have fun! This craft is perfect even for 0-year-olds to practice using their hands, so why not give it a try? The teacher makes a big Christmas tree out of construction paper or poster paper, and the children enjoy freely sticking on stickers and drawing with crayons.

It’s exciting to imagine what kinds of creations will be finished! You might even see how much they’ve grown as they start using their fingers more skillfully.

Be sure to display the finished artwork in the classroom or around the school to boost the festive Christmas mood!

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Reindeer and Santa made with handprints and footprints

[Christmas Craft] A Christmas Tree with Handprints and Footprints!

Reindeer and Santa made with handprints and footprints

This is a Christmas craft that uses handprints and footprints you can keep as a memento of your children’s growth.

It’s a unique activity where the children’s hands become Santa’s beard and their feet become a reindeer’s face.

Apply paint directly to their hands and feet and stamp them onto construction paper or similar! For infants, the sensation of having paint on their hands and feet is entirely new.

After taking the handprints and footprints, cut around them and combine them with Santa and reindeer parts.

You can also arrange each part on a Christmas tree base to create a festive atmosphere.

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Wreath made with paper plates

Paper Plate Wreath — A Freely Customizable Christmas Craft — #play #childcare #nurseryteacher #children #athomeplay #craftplay #artsandcrafts #Christmas #indoorplay #crafting #wreath #paperplate #winter #December

Wreath made with paper plates

Let’s enjoy making wreaths by freely decorating paper plates.

As preparation, please cut out a circle from the center of each paper plate.

Have the children draw with crayons or glue on torn pieces of origami paper.

Using round stickers is also a great idea.

Babies around 0 years old tend to put things in their mouths, so avoid using items like beads or nuts that they might ingest.

Each child’s one-of-a-kind wreath, expressing their own world, will surely become a treasured keepsake for their caregivers.

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In conclusion

Through making crafts, it’s the time when even infants begin to feel the joy of Christmas growing in their hearts.

For 0-year-olds, it’s a precious moment as they experience their very first Christmas.

While letting them choose for themselves and enjoy creating, please spend time together feeling the changes of the season.

Along with memories of each season, cherish this time as a record of the children’s growth.