[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 Decoration Ideas! Ornaments Coloring Christmas and Winter (31–40)

Disney handmade garland

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Let’s try making original Disney garlands.

It seems the garlands themselves are made by taking official coloring pages and editing them with an app.

Laminate the garlands, cut them out, and hang them on a string, and you’ll have an adorable garland! If you want the design to shine even more, apply a holographic sheet on top of the lamination.

Designing in Christmas colors or adding ribbons and bells to the garland will make it an even more fitting wall decoration for December!

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Make it with toilet paper rolls! Nordic-style Santa Claus

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[Make It with a Toilet Paper Roll! How to Craft a Scandinavian-Style Santa Figurine] You can make this cute Scandinavian-style Santa figurine using construction paper and a toilet paper roll! Here’s how. <What you need> ・1 toilet paper roll ・Construction paper (B5 red x1, B6 gold x1, B6 white x1) ・Santa figurine template (available on minne) → https://minne.com/items/38394007 ・1 red pom-pom, 2.5 cm (available at Daiso) ・Ruler, craft knife, scissors ・Wood glue, glue stick, rubber bands ・Black pen <Instructions> 1. Print the template and roughly cut it out. 2. Glue the template onto construction paper in the specified colors and cut out the pieces. 3. Arrange the cut pieces in the same orientation as shown in the images. 4. Apply glue to the skin-colored circular piece. 5. Stick it onto the white circular piece. 6. Apply glue to the white beard piece and attach it as shown in the image. 7. Glue the small white circle to the top of the red piece. 8. Glue the toilet paper roll in place. 9. Roll it up, apply glue to the edge, and secure. 10. Now you have Santa’s body and face pieces as shown. 11. Apply glue to the back of the face piece and attach it to the body. 12. Hold it in place with a rubber band until the glue dries. 13. Use wood glue to attach the red pom-pom to Santa’s face. 14. Secure with a rubber band and wait until it is fully bonded. 15. Meanwhile, draw Santa’s eyes with the black pen. 16. Once Santa’s nose is fully attached, you’re done! ⬇️ For a detailed walkthrough, watch the video here.https://youtu.be/NUt3fq8KLoI⬇️ Reindeer version is herehttps://youtu.be/uhwaT-iGaNQ Christmas decorations Santa Claus Simple craft Simple Handmade Christmas crafts Toilet paper roll core #Santa Santa Claus #Christmas decorations Simple Santa doll Santa doll Christmas Doll Christmas decorations Handmade Christmas Papercraft Papercraft making Childcare #ConstructionPaperArt Poster Board Craft Children's crafts #xmascraft #handmadexmas #Nabechin
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Crafts made using familiar materials and scrap are a great experience for both children and adults.

Instead of buying something new, using items that would otherwise be thrown away can also contribute to the SDGs.

The items you’ll need are: a toilet paper roll, construction paper cut into parts, glue, double-sided tape or paste, red pom-poms, a black pen, and rubber bands.

When attaching the pom-poms, it’s a good idea to secure them with rubber bands while they dry.

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Handmade with felt! Mickey ornament

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Handmade warmth elevates the Christmas spirit—this sewn felt Mickey is an irresistible ornament you’ll want to touch.

Gather felt, a chalk pen, scissors, a needle, and thread.

Trace two Mickey shapes onto the felt and cut them out.

It’s also recommended to use different colors for each piece.

Stitch the two felt pieces together, adding stuffing as you go to create the desired plumpness and form the Mickey shape.

Cut white felt into a wavy shape, sew on beads, and attach it to the Mickey body.

You’ll have a charming Mickey ornament that evokes winter and the season’s cheer.

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Swing Santa

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It’s a unique idea to cut construction paper into a fluffy wreath shape and imagine it as a swing! Using water balloons to dab yellow-green and green paint onto the paper adds a sense of dimension.

Once the paint dries, try decorating the wreath with stickers and holographic origami paper.

Making it with children will create a wall display that really showcases their individuality! If you seat a Santa Claus made from construction paper, round stickers, and pipe cleaners on a tree-themed base, it looks like he’s riding on a wreath swing—so cute!

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White Mickey Santa origami

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The white Lil Rillrin fairy made with white origami is kept warm for the chilly month of December by its hat and scarf.

When making the body, fold the hat so that the tip becomes straight and pointed.

For the legs, the key is to fold them upward so they become rounded.

For the ears, fold the corners to create a circular shape, making sure the left and right are balanced.

If you change the color of the origami for the scarf, you’ll have your own original white Lil Rillrin.

To enhance the feel of a snow fairy, using white glitter origami is also recommended.

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[Childcare] December Wall Display Ideas: Decorations to Brighten Christmas and Winter (41–50)

Make it with pipe cleaners! Disney characters

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Disney characters made with chenille stems (pipe cleaners) are perfect for a large tree wall decoration, adding sparkle and a three-dimensional look.

Decide which character you want to make, choose the colors of your pipe cleaners, and shape each part by twisting and rolling them.

A key tip is to wrap a pipe cleaner around your finger to form the face outline first, then make the ears on both sides.

No matter which character you choose, starting with the face outline can make it easier to balance parts like ribbons and hats.

Create your favorite character and complete a dazzling tree wall display!

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A stylish Santa made with lace paper

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By adjusting the steps, this is a wall display idea that children from infants to preschoolers can enjoy.

For the infant class, you could include steps like coloring lace paper with a sponge and attaching Santa’s facial parts.

For the preschool class, children could use scissors to freely complete elements like Santa’s eyebrows and even the shape of his face.

It’s an idea that seems likely to help children engage enthusiastically with seasonal events and dive into making activities, so please try incorporating it into your program and displaying the results on the wall.

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