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

Snowman Stencil

[Wall activity] Dab with a pom-pom to add color! Snowman stencil [Winter craft]

Here’s an idea for enjoying cute snowmen using a stenciling technique.

Place a sheet with a circular cutout on top of colored construction paper, then lightly dab paint inside the circle with a stencil motion.

You don’t need special tools—small pieces of kitchen sponge work just fine.

Instead of filling everything in solidly, gently stamp inside the circular cutout with a light dabbing motion.

Besides snowman shapes, you can also make snowflake stencils using a hole punch.

For the stencil material, clear file folders are more durable than paper and can be reused many times, so they’re recommended.

Finish by decorating with round stickers, colored paper, crayons, and more.

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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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Perfect for Christmas ♪ Sock Bag

Easy with construction paper♪ Let’s make a stocking bag for Christmas

When it comes to what children look forward to at Christmas, it’s gifts from Santa.

Here’s an idea for making Christmas stockings out of colored construction paper to hold the presents.

Fold a sheet of colored paper in half, and without cutting the folded edge, draw a sock shape and cut it out.

Use a hole punch to make evenly spaced holes around the edge of the sock.

Thread yarn through the holes with an overcast stitch, and tie the yarn at the top to finish.

After that, let everyone decorate as they like with stickers or drawings.

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