[Childcare] December Wall Decoration Ideas: Festive Crafts for Christmas and Winter

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
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I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

Many of you are probably looking for ideas to brighten up your nursery classroom walls in December.

Transform the space into a fun environment for children with wonderful, winter-themed creations like Christmas trees, Santa Claus, and fluffy snowmen.

Here, we introduce a wealth of wall decoration ideas—from pieces using unique techniques such as salt painting and decalcomania to projects made with familiar materials like toilet paper rolls and sticky note rolls.

With a bit of creativity and ingenuity from teachers, these ideas can evolve into even more delightful works!

[Childcare] December Wall Decor Craft Ideas: Decorations to Color Christmas and Winter (21–30)

Perfectly round and cute! Threading Santa

Santa Claus’s big belly is the cutest feature! This is a unique lacing craft.

What you’ll need: a paper plate, scissors, a hole punch, red yarn, red tissue paper, glue or double-sided tape, and Santa’s face and body parts.

Cut out the center of the paper plate and punch holes around it, then lace red yarn through the holes.

Next, attach crumpled tissue paper around the rim of the plate.

Finally, glue on Santa’s face and body parts, and you’re done!

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Perfect for Christmas too! Disney decorations

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How about a Duffy & Friends wall display idea for your December decorations? This birthday-themed wall display can be used all year round, so it’s perfect for December too.

If you change the “Congratulations” text to “Merry Christmas” and swap the hearts for stars, it instantly becomes a Christmas display! Since Duffy & Friends characters feature soft pastel colors, they’re easy to match with any event.

Plus, this idea is simple to make—just cut out the parts from construction paper and glue them together.

The ease is part of the charm.

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[Childcare] December Wall Decoration Ideas! Ornaments Coloring Christmas and Winter (31–40)

Santa Claus paper plate craft

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This is a Santa Claus wall decoration idea that children can enjoy at different difficulty levels, from infant to preschool classes.

In the infant class, children can aim to complete their work by drawing or pasting Santa’s face on a paper plate with crayons, while in the preschool class, they can start from cutting the paper plate with scissors and work through to completion.

Using cotton, white decorative balls, and googly eye stickers adds a three-dimensional effect.

The wall will look festive, and it might make children look forward to coming to school.

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An ornament that can also be hung on the tree! Star decoration

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You can easily make this using simple materials from a 100-yen shop.

First, roughly cut colored construction paper in your favorite colors.

Place a star-shaped template on top of parchment paper and secure it with tape.

Peel off the star together with the tape, then freely stick on the small pieces of the cut paper.

Add another layer of tape over the top, and cut along the star shape with scissors.

Finally, punch a hole and thread a string through it to complete the star ornament.

Using cellophane makes it translucent and more festive in the light, perfect for Christmas trees or wall decorations.

It’s a simple yet eye-catching craft that you can enjoy making with children.

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Disney wall-mounted educational toy

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These Disney characters popping out of eggs can be enjoyed as a wall display—they’re practical, cute, and highly recommended.

Cut egg shapes out of construction paper, then create characters slightly smaller than the eggs.

It’ll be fun to see what kind of expressions peek out from the eggs.

For a standout touch, include distinctive features of each character in the part that emerges from the egg.

Displaying them indoors might create a wall decoration that gives children a sense of comfort and fun.

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Disney Christmas Origami

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Rirurinrin, who appears during the Christmas season at Tokyo Disneyland, is an adorable and popular character inspired by a Christmas fairy.

Let’s make Rirurinrin with origami.

We’ll create it in three parts: the face with scarf, the body, and both ears.

When making the face and scarf, use colored pens to draw your preferred facial expression and scarf pattern.

Make the ears carefully so that the left and right sides are balanced.

Attach the face with scarf and both ears to the body to finish.

Adding ribbons or beads to give it a personalized touch will make it look even more festive.

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Character lettering of Disney Friends

Handmade Disney Friends character letters are perfect for expressing the December season as a wall decoration.

Once you decide which letters to use on the wall, start crafting while imagining the characters’ designs.

Create letters incorporating the designs of friends like Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Donald in a well-balanced way, and place them on the wall to give the entire surface a lively feel.

When making the letters, rounding the corners will create an overall softer impression for the wall display.

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