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

December is shiwatsu, the month when even teachers are on the run.

Nursery school.

In kindergartens, there are plenty of fun crafts not only for Christmas.

Why not enjoy winter-only December crafts and feel the season together with the children? Here, we introduce December craft ideas recommended for four-year-olds.

Try making warm, cozy pieces using yarn and tissue paper, or create wonderful works while having fun with stamping activities.

Because we treat the children’s creations as artworks, we use the term “制作 (seisaku: creation/production)” in the text.

[Childcare] For 4-year-olds! Fun December craft ideas (41–50)

A Christmas tree made of chenille stems and decorative stickers

Kimie Gangi December wall decoration: “Super Easy Christmas Tree” with glitter chenille stems and deco stickers #tissuepaper #Christmasdecor
A Christmas tree made of chenille stems and decorative stickers

Let’s make a sparkling Christmas tree that will make you even more excited for the holiday! You’ll need construction paper cut into a triangle, tissue paper in green and light green cut into small pieces, glue, brown construction paper, glitter pipe cleaners, decorative materials, a stapler, adhesive, and so on.

The key is that the glitter pipe cleaners shine, so the tree looks bright from any angle.

Just like decorating a Christmas tree with ornaments, finish by sticking on your favorite stickers and parts!

White Christmas tree made with paper doilies

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White Christmas tree made with paper doilies

Set a red construction paper as the background and decorate it with a Christmas tree made from white paper doilies for a festive, seasonal wall display.

Shape the tree into a cone and stack two cones to add depth.

Roll a small tube to represent the trunk.

Attach a bell and holly ornament to the top corner, and scatter white round stickers to create a snowy effect.

The contrast of white and red stands out, resulting in a finish that feels both vibrant and warm even with simple materials.

It’s an easy, cute Christmas craft you can enjoy decorating together with children.

Make it with origami! A simple Christmas tree

Christmas tree wall decoration: introducing a simple origami method anyone can make! Why not try making it as a winter decoration for December? [Tsukuru Mon]
Make it with origami! A simple Christmas tree

Stick pieces onto the wall and you’re done! Here’s a wall decoration idea with simple steps.

Prepare green-toned origami paper, red origami, yellow origami, brown origami, blue-toned origami, tape, scissors, and so on.

Use green origami cut into triangles to create the base of a Christmas tree.

Combining not only green but also light green and dark green will add depth to the colors.

It’s also recommended to make paper-cut snowflakes to decorate—this adds a nice seasonal touch!

Construction paper Christmas wreath

December wall decoration - Paper Christmas wreath
Construction paper Christmas wreath

It would be wonderful if we could make a three-dimensional Christmas wreath using construction paper.

Let’s create a gorgeous, eye-catching wall display that makes you look forward to the Christmas season! You’ll need construction paper in various colors, scissors, a craft knife, glue, paste, tape, and so on.

One of the great things is that you can customize the method, size, and design.

How about making it together with the kids—perhaps a colorful tree, or a tree that looks snow-covered by using cotton? Wishing you a fun and festive Christmas!

Three-dimensional Christmas tree wall

Decorate your December wall with a three-dimensional Christmas tree – winter bulletin board made with templates and colored construction paper
Three-dimensional Christmas tree wall

Even if you can’t display a real Christmas tree, this is a lovely idea to brighten up your room.

When you think of Christmas, many people probably picture a tree, right? This time, let’s make a three-dimensional, charming Christmas tree using construction paper.

The materials you’ll need are green construction paper, red construction paper (and other colors if you like), a template, scissors, a stapler, glue, and a ruler.

It’s also fine to choose any colors you like for the construction paper besides green.

Since some steps in making the tree involve small, detailed work, it’s best for children to do this together with a teacher or guardian.

Easy paper-plate Christmas tree

Preschool Craft: Easy Christmas Tree Made from Paper Plates | Christmas tree made with paper plates
Easy paper-plate Christmas tree

First, fold a paper plate and cut along the crease to divide it into four equal parts.

Tear green origami paper into small pieces, as you would for a collage, and paste them on to represent the leaves of a Christmas tree.

If you layer and attach the paper plate pieces with double-sided tape, you’ll create bumps and add a three-dimensional effect.

Stick on stickers in your favorite colors to light up the tree, then add a star ornament at the top.

Finally, make a trunk with orange origami paper and attach it, and your Christmas tree is complete.

It’s a Christmas craft that uses simple materials but can be made festive with a bit of creativity.

Cute Minnie Santa origami

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Cute Minnie Santa origami

Let’s make a Minnie Santa with origami! It’s cute to stick on the wall as is, and it would also look great combined with other Christmas-themed origami pieces to create a garland or hanging decoration.

First, use one sheet of origami paper to make the face, body, and hat.

Then use several other sheets to make the ears, bow, and scarf.

Since there are parts that require cutting, prepare scissors, a pen for drawing the face, and glue for assembly.

There aren’t any complicated steps, but because you’ll be putting several pieces together, fold each part carefully, one by one.