[Age 3] Let’s Make It at Nursery or Kindergarten! A Collection of Christmas Craft Ideas
When it comes to December events, there’s Christmas—a time that excites both children and adults.
Many teachers may be thinking, “I want to enjoy Christmas crafts with the children!”
So this time, we’ve gathered wonderful ideas that will heighten the anticipation for Christmas among three-year-olds.
Packed with cute craft ideas featuring Santa Claus, reindeer, trees, wreaths, and more, these activities will make children’s excitement grow even more!
We’re introducing a wide range of ideas—from techniques that promote fine motor development to activities that encourage free expression—so please try incorporating them into craft activities at your nursery school or kindergarten.
Since the children’s creations are treated as works, we use the term “seisaku” (production/craftwork) in the text to refer to them.
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[Age 3] Make it at daycare or kindergarten! A collection of Christmas craft ideas (41–50)
Poinsettia Christmas tree
Why not try making a tree together by dividing the process into different steps? The main tasks include crumpling tissue paper, cutting materials, folding and finishing them, and assembling the pieces.
Even a project that might seem time-consuming and difficult for one person can become a meaningful memory when everyone works together to create something.
Let’s make the most of each person’s strengths and complete a dazzling tree that you’ll want to look at forever.
It will surely be a Christmas that stays in your heart.
Cute on the wall too! Christmas wreath
Prepare two sheets of origami paper and cut each into four equal squares.
Take each cut piece, fold the top two corners toward the center, then fold it in half by bringing the left and right edges together.
That completes one part; repeat the same steps for the remaining seven pieces.
After that, simply assemble and glue the parts together to form a wreath.
It’s a very simple wreath, so add a ribbon or draw your favorite patterns with a pen to make it more festive.
It would also look cute decorated with a Santa or snowman made from different origami paper.
Christmas tree hat
A decorated Christmas tree hat will warm your heart with the cute look it gives your child.
You can easily make it by shaping a hat out of colored construction paper for the tree and decorating it with pom-poms or yarn, which you can buy at 100-yen shops.
Since you’ll be punching holes and cutting out a star for the top with scissors, adults should supervise if a child who isn’t yet used to handling tools is making it.
Unlike decorations you display in a room, this is an item that delights children and soothes the adults who see their happy faces.
Paper plate wreath
Paper plate wreaths, which can also be used as party decorations, are recommended because the materials are easy to gather and they’re simple to make.
Cut out the center of a paper plate to create a ring that will serve as the base of the wreath, then attach paper strips and yarn made from construction paper.
Even with just that, you can make a cute, original wreath.
For younger children, you can trace their handprints, cut them out, and paste them on to create a one-of-a-kind wreath.
If you use scissors or a craft knife for the cutting, please ensure an adult supervises and provides help as needed.
Tissue paper Christmas tree
This is a Christmas tree made with tissue paper that’s perfect for holiday decorations.
The fluffy, three-dimensional look unique to tissue paper and the dangling star attached to a pipe cleaner will spark children’s curiosity both while they’re making it and after it’s finished.
You can get started easily since it uses readily available materials like decorations from 100-yen shops and pieces cut from milk cartons.
If younger children are trying it and have trouble opening the tissue paper, please work together with an adult.