[Childcare] For 4-Year-Olds! Fun December Craft Ideas

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[Crafts] Recommended for the cold season! 3 winter craft ideas [Daycare/Kindergarten]

Let’s make a small, cute tapestry using cardboard and yarn.

Cut a piece of cardboard to your preferred size, then make slits all around the edges.

There’s no set number—add as many slits as you like.

Prepare several colors of yarn cut to suitable lengths, hook the yarn into a slit, and stretch it across to a slit on the opposite side.

By hooking the yarn randomly, you’ll create an interesting pattern.

Secure the yarn ends on the back with clear tape, and you’re done.

It looks cute hung directly on the wall, but if you set up a large Christmas tree on the wall, the tapestry makes an adorable ornament, too.

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A Christmas tree made with paper cutouts

[Kindergarten/Preschool] December Paper-Cutting Christmas Tree Art and Craft

Here, we’ll introduce a Christmas tree made with paper cutting.

It works well to draw cutting lines on a sheet of paper that has been folded in half ahead of time and have the children cut along them.

By cutting the folded paper and then unfolding it, they’ll discover the shapes that appear, which can be a fun surprise.

Let the kids draw whatever patterns they like for the decorations on the fir tree—this brings out their individuality.

Finally, stick a star on the top of the tree, add a gingerbread boy and a cake, and it’s complete.

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Perfect for wall decorations too! A perfectly round snowman.

[Kindergartens/Daycare Centers] Perfect for Wall Decorations! December Round Snowman Craft

Let’s make an adorable, perfectly round snowman using paper plates and paper cups.

Cut a few centimeters off the bottom of a paper cup.

Glue the cut paper cup in the center of a paper plate, then cut a circle from white construction paper, draw the snowman’s face on it, and glue it on top of the paper cup.

Finish by attaching the snowman’s arms made from pipe cleaners and adding round stickers to the paper plate.

You’ll have a round, cute, and three-dimensional snowman that looks great as a wall decoration.

Decorate your wall with a lineup of unique snowmen, each with its own personality.

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Snowflakes made with origami

[Origami/Craft] Snowflakes [Parent and Child / Can be made from ages 3–4]

Let’s make a fluffy, cute snowflake out of origami.

Although the finished piece looks very intricate and difficult, it’s surprisingly easy to make, so it’s a great craft for children old enough to use scissors.

Make six cuts in the origami paper, first sharpen the tip and glue it, then skip one section at a time, roll it, and glue each part together.

Flip the remaining sections to the back and glue them on the opposite side.

Make six identical pieces, then glue them together at the edges with the ends meeting in the center to finish.

If you use small origami paper, it makes a perfect ornament.

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Nodding Santa Claus

Christmas Craft [Nodding Santa Claus]: How to Make It Using a Paper Cup (For 4-Year-Olds)

In December, many people include Santa Claus crafts.

If you want a Santa with movement, how about making this bobblehead Santa? Turn a paper cup upside down and use an awl to make a hole in the bottom.

Twist a pipe cleaner around a ballpoint pen to make it spring-shaped, insert it into the hole, and secure it with cellophane tape.

Wrap the paper cup with red construction paper, attach Santa’s face to the pipe-cleaner spring, and it’s done.

When you tap Santa’s face, it gently wobbles and looks cute.

You can adapt the idea to make reindeer or various other bobblehead figures, too.

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Warm Futon Production

[Kindergarten/Daycare] December: Good Night with a Cozy Futon – Painting/Craft

We’ll introduce a warm quilt craft with a cute comforter that 4-year-olds can enjoy making.

Materials: a piece of paper with the top rounded, two sheets of construction paper, moon and star decorations, quilt/blanket decorations, glue, and crayons.

First, fold the bottom edge of both sheets of construction paper, then cut only the folded bottom part off one of the sheets with scissors.

For the other sheet, leaving the folded part intact, cut it vertically into four equal strips.

Turn the first sheet sideways and cut it vertically into four equal strips as well.

Glue the two construction papers together in an alternating woven pattern, then glue the quilt piece on top.

Next, draw a face and hands with crayons on paper, cut them out, and glue the finished pieces onto the base.

All done!

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Sparkly and cute! A Christmas bell in a cup

[Preschool Crafts] Sparkly and Cute! Christmas Bells Made with Cups! | Christmas Bells in a Cup

Let’s make cute Christmas bells using small cups like yogurt cups and empty containers.

Apply wood glue to the bottom of the cup and firmly cover it with aluminum foil to stick it on.

Then wrap the entire cup tightly with a larger piece of aluminum foil.

Use an awl or similar tool to make two holes in the bottom of the cup (which will be the top of the bell), and thread a chenille stem (pipe cleaner) through the holes.

Tie a ribbon over the pipe cleaner, decorate the cup with round stickers, and your Christmas bell is complete.

Making two and displaying them together will give an even more authentic Christmas bell look, so try making a pair!

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