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[Childcare] Fun February craft ideas you’ll want to make with 2-year-olds!

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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.

Here are some perfect craft ideas for two-year-olds in February.

This is the season to enjoy motifs full of seasonal charm, like Setsubun ogres, Valentine’s chocolates, and snowmen.

Tearing origami, crumpling tissue paper, and making finger stamps—these activities let children move their hands while experiencing the textures of different materials.

Finished pieces can be displayed on the wall or used for pretend play, offering many ways to enjoy them.

Be sure to have fun making February-themed creations together with the children! Since we emphasize ideas that foster children’s free creativity, we use the term “制作 (seisaku: creation/making)” rather than “製作 (seisaku: craft/production)” in the main text.

[Childcare] Crafts to make with 2-year-olds! Fun February project ideas (21–30)

Perfect for February! Easy snowman

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This is a fun snowman craft where the paint bleeds into patterns! Brush water onto the surface of a snowman-shaped piece of construction paper, then dab on your favorite colors of paint.

Once the paint dries, draw the snowman’s face and glue on a paper bucket to finish.

Prepare paints and construction paper in various colors so children can enjoy choosing their colors.

The way the paint bleeds changes depending on how much water you mix with it, so be sure to observe the differences.

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Winter foods with sponge stamps

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The feeling of stamping is so fun! Here’s a winter food craft idea.

Cut construction paper into a pot shape and glue it onto white paper.

Then add brown tofu pouches, white eggs, and brown daikon radish.

Draw patterns on the daikon and tofu pouches with crayons.

Dab black paint onto a textured sponge and stamp it onto gray paper.

Cut it into triangles, and you’ve made konnyaku! Put the konnyaku in the pot and your oden is complete! Enjoy chatting while you craft, asking questions like, “What oden ingredients do you like?” and “What was in it again?”

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Let’s make an ogre with a sponge stamp!

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This fun activity of dabbing with a sponge is a perfect February craft: making oni (Japanese ogre) characters full of seasonal flair.

It’s very easy to create cute oni, making this idea ideal for daycare centers and at home.

Cut out the oni’s face, hair, and horns from construction paper and glue them together.

Make a stamp using a sponge and a wooden skewer or chopstick, dip it in paint, and stamp the hair area.

It’s fun to see the sponge create patterns as you stamp.

Draw the face with black and red pens, and your adorable oni is complete.

Because it’s quick and simple, it’s perfect for one-year-olds.

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Oni Masks and Preparing for Setsubun

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An oni mask that’s fun to make and fun to enjoy after it’s finished is a perfect idea for a February craft.

Before you start, try reading a picture book about oni to spark creative inspiration—you might enjoy it even more.

Speaking of oni features, their hair is curly.

Let’s express that hair using stamps.

You can easily make a stamp by creating curly patterns with string or pipe cleaners on a milk carton.

Dip the stamp in paint, then dab it onto construction paper.

Cut it into a fluffy hairstyle, add horns, and you’re done.

Attach a paper band so it can be worn on the head.

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Have fun with 1-year-olds! Setsubun ideas

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When February comes, we think of Setsubun, and when we think of Setsubun, we think of oni (ogres)! Some childcare centers and families might enjoy bean-throwing with a teacher dressed as an oni.

For crafts during this season, let’s make cute oni to boost the Setsubun mood! First, use white construction paper to create the oni’s hairstyle, then make the hair with crumpled washi paper.

Use a dropper to suck up paint and drip it onto the washi.

It’s fun to watch the oni’s hair gradually get dyed by the paint.

Changing colors to create a gradient can make it even more exciting.

Attach the horns and facial parts, and you’re done.

Dyeing the hair with paint and creating three-dimensional oni hair make this a delightful craft.

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Pompon Heart

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Pompon Heart

This is a Valentine’s-themed heart wall decoration made with small pom-poms you can find at 100-yen shops.

Draw a heart on a backing sheet, apply glue along the outline, then stick the pom-poms on to fill in the heart.

Using pom-poms gives it a fluffy, wintery look, while using small, tightly crumpled tissue paper creates a bouquet-like, glamorous finish.

Once it’s done, you can stick it directly on the wall or frame it for display!

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Made with sponge stamps! Fun oden

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Made with sponge stamps! Fun oden

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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