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

Handprint and footprint ornament

[Christmas Craft] Easy and cute! Handmade ornaments using only items from the 100-yen shop!

Children grow up in the blink of an eye.

If you preserve their tiny handprints and footprints as ornaments, parents and guardians will surely be delighted.

Knead the air-dry clay beforehand to soften it.

Roll it flat, place the child’s hand and foot on it, and trim around the edges.

Once the handprint and footprint have dried, flip them upside down and draw a face or add a beard: the handprint becomes a Santa Claus ornament, and the footprint transforms into a snowman! Simply painting them is cute too, so try making them together with the kids and have fun.

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Star ornament

#4 Easy Paper ‘Star Folding’ Decor for Your Room: Christmas Ornaments

Here’s an idea for a star ornament you can use for Christmas and more.

Take a square sheet of construction paper, fold it in half to make a crease—do this step twice—then fold it four more times and cut with scissors to form a pentagon.

Open the paper and make slits; fold it again and cut along the slits to quickly transform it into a star shape.

Alternate mountain and valley folds along the creases to create a three-dimensional star ornament.

Add a loop to hang it, and it’s perfect not only for a tree ornament but also as a wall decoration!

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Reindeer accessory case made from a milk carton

[Craft with Recycled Materials] A Big Hit at Christmas Parties! A Reindeer Trinket Holder Made from a Milk Carton

This is a reindeer-themed trinket holder that’s sure to be a hit at Christmas parties.

It’s made by reusing an everyday material—a milk carton—so try making it together with your child! First, cut the milk carton to create the base of the holder, and apply double-sided tape around the outside.

Please have an adult handle the preparation up to this point.

Next, cover it with construction paper and add the reindeer parts to finish! Children around age four can freely decorate it with their own unique ideas, and you can also thread a string through to make a handle.

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3D Christmas ornament

[For 4-year-olds] Let’s make Christmas ornaments!

As a craft activity for Christmas, how about making a 3D Christmas ornament? The steps are simple, so it should be easy for four-year-olds to try.

First, draw Christmas-themed pictures—like Santa, a reindeer, or a snowman—on two pieces of construction paper cut into rectangles.

For Santa, for example, you might draw the face on the first piece and Santa’s outfit on the second.

Next, roll each piece into a loop to make a ring and glue the ends together.

Finally, attach the two rings to each other, and it’s done! Enjoy decorating a big Christmas tree with your creations!

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Original Santa Claus made with paper plates

Christmas crafts by the Lily Class

Let’s make an original Santa Claus using everyday paper plates! This is a craft that 4-year-olds can enjoy.

The steps are very simple: children draw the face on a Santa made from construction paper.

It’s exciting to see what kind of expressions their Santas will have! Once the face is done, stick it onto the paper plate to finish.

You can hang it on the wall or display it like a little ornament.

It’s an easy Christmas craft perfect for preschools and kindergartens, so feel free to use it as a reference.

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