[December Wall Decorations] Christmas Trees and Wreaths! Ideas You Can Use in Childcare
As Christmas approaches, the walls of nurseries and kindergartens take on a festive look.
Here, we introduce ideas for December wall displays—such as Christmas trees, snowmen, and sparkling ornaments—that will fill children with excitement.
Use familiar materials like natural items, straws, and paper doilies to decorate the classrooms and create a Christmas atmosphere throughout.
The children will surely look forward to seeing the walls change day by day!
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[December Bulletin Board] Christmas Trees and Wreaths! A Collection of Ideas for Use in Childcare (71–80)
Moving Santa Claus
How about making a Santa climbing up a chimney using a paper cup? First, cut out the bottom of the paper cup.
Next, prepare two red straws, each about 5 cm long.
Attach them to the inside of the paper cup with red vinyl tape, and the mechanism is complete.
Then, stick a Santa made from colored construction paper onto the cup, and prepare a background with a chimney, Christmas tree, and so on.
Fix a string to the wall or hang it on a hook, and when you pull the two ends of the twine to the left and right, Santa will climb upward.
Have fun!
Star ornament
Here’s an idea for a star ornament you can use at Christmas.
Start with a square sheet of construction paper, fold it in half to make a crease, then crease it twice more, and fold it four additional times before cutting with scissors to form a pentagon.
Open the paper, make small slits, fold it back up, and cut along those slits—voilà, it quickly turns into a star.
Alternate mountain and valley folds along the creases to create a three-dimensional star ornament.
Add a loop for hanging, and it’s perfect not only for the tree but also as a wall decoration!
A tree made by threading yarn through it
How about trying a cozy, yarn-decorated Christmas tree? It’s a great craft idea to make with kids.
Use a hole punch to make holes in construction paper, then have the children thread yarn through to form a tree shape.
The yarn can go straight or diagonal—anything goes! Using multiple colors instead of just one adds a stylish touch.
For the finishing touches, decorate with colorful pom-poms or stick star-shaped stickers in the empty spaces—both look lovely.
[December Wall Decorations] Christmas Trees and Wreaths! A Collection of Ideas for Childcare (81–90)
Santa made with a paper plate
For teachers who want to enjoy the Christmas spirit with their students, we recommend making paper-plate Santas together.
Ordinary paper plates transform into humorous Santas! First, like a torn-paper collage, tear light peach and red origami paper and combine the pieces to create Santa’s face and body.
Then add the facial features, hat, hands, feet, belt, and a cotton beard—and you’re done! The steps are fun, and this activity will make your children’s expressions shine even brighter.
The finished pieces feel warm and are sure to brighten up your Christmas wall display!
A tree made by stuffing tissue paper into a bag
This is a Christmas tree craft made by stuffing tissue paper into a bag—perfect even for small children.
The charm is that kids get to use their fingers a lot by crumpling the tissue paper, tearing it, and putting it into the bag! Once you crumple the tissue paper and pack it into a plastic bag, shape it into a triangle while securing it with tape, and it transforms into a tree.
Finish by adding your favorite stickers or a star, and it’s done! If you plan to hang it on a wall, attach a ribbon.
You can also make a design where Santa peeks out, or stick children’s photos where Santa’s face would be for a lovely result.
A Christmas enjoyed by many different creatures
If you want to create a variety of items from a single idea, I recommend this concept: a Christmas enjoyed by various creatures.
The decorations are very simple to make—you just craft different pieces using construction paper and then laminate them at the end.
While the process itself is easy, it does require a good sense of aesthetics, so the difficulty might be slightly higher.
However, because they’re laminated, they’re durable enough to use again the following year, so considering that, it might be worth putting a bit of extra effort into making them.
Advent calendar
Advent calendars aren’t especially familiar in Japan, but they’re a commonplace tradition overseas.
They’re calendars that count down the days until Christmas and, unlike regular calendars, they feature cute, Christmas-themed designs.
The one in the video is handmade, but you can easily buy them in stores as well.
They all have cohesive designs, making them excellent as Christmas decor.
If you want to create a festive atmosphere with minimal effort, be sure to check them out.