December craft ideas! A collection of childcare activities to enjoy with Christmas and winter themes

Oden made with origami and tissue paper

Tissue paper can transform into all sorts of oden ingredients! For chikuwa, wrap white tissue paper around a toilet paper roll core and brush on brown paint with a cotton swab—done.

For mochi kinchaku, put a small crumpled piece of tissue inside yellow tissue paper and twist the opening shut with a chenille stem—OK! Combine these with other oden items made from origami, and you’ve got a full plate of oden.

You can also make kombu by accordion-folding black tissue paper and securing the center with a chenille stem, and make an egg by sticking a ball of yellow tissue paper onto light orange origami!

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A wall display of oden that even two-year-olds can enjoy!

[Making Oden] A childcare worker explains how to make a version that can also become a wall display! (Ages 2 and up) #shorts

Stick this on the wall and it’s sure to make you hungry! First, cut out the shapes of a pot and soup from construction paper and glue them in place.

Next, cut out your favorite oden ingredients from construction paper.

If teachers at kindergartens or nurseries, or parents/guardians, pre-draw the shapes of various oden ingredients on the paper, children will only need to do the cutting.

Once the ingredients are cut out, arrange and paste them however you like inside the pot you made at the start—that’s it! Paste lots of your favorite ingredients and complete your very own original oden pot.

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Made with sponge stamps! Fun oden

[Crafts for ages 0–5] Winter foods with sponge stamps 🥢 #childcarecrafts #nursery #kindergarten #kodomoen #nurseryteacher #kindergartenteacher #childcareideas #easycrafts #crafts #stamps #walldisplay #infantcrafts #constructionpaper

Using sponge stamps, we’ll create patterns for oden ingredients.

For example, for konnyaku, if you press a coarse-textured sponge or a sponge with raised bumps onto a triangle-cut piece of gray construction paper like a stamp, you can make the konnyaku’s speckled texture.

In the same way, using a sponge with carved grooves will make the daikon’s striations, and a sponge with fine cuts can create the wavy, mottled pattern of fish cakes.

Once your oden ingredients are ready, paste them onto construction paper cut into the shape of a pot to complete your oden hot pot!

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Cream stew production

[Craft] Winter craft! Making stew as a craft? It might be more fun than expected☆

Winter is the season when you crave a delicious stew that warms you up, isn’t it? For this stew, it’s a good idea to prepare the base of the plate in advance.

Let’s paint the plate with white paint.

Then, use origami paper to cut out vegetables like carrots, potatoes, and broccoli.

Once you’ve glued the cut-out vegetables onto the plate, your creamy, delicious-looking stew is complete.

It’s also fun to talk with your child beforehand about what kind of stew you want to make and what ingredients to include—you’ll discover new ideas and have a great time together.

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Piping Hot Oden Production

When the cold winter comes, you start craving oden, don’t you? First, let’s cut out the base pot from construction paper.

For the chikuwa, crumple the paper to create bumps and give it a three-dimensional look.

Use finger stamps to add the chikuwa’s pattern.

For the kombu, accordion-fold it and secure the center to make it look delicious.

Try making eggs, konnyaku, and other various oden ingredients while chatting with your child! Since the ingredients for oden vary by family and region, you’ll end up with your very own original oden pot.

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