[For 4-year-olds] Enjoy February! A Collection of Craft Ideas

[Origami] Heart

[Origami] A nursery teacher shows how to make a heart — how to fold a heart

Many households, daycare centers, and kindergartens incorporate origami so children can play with their hands.

Here, we introduce a heart origami activity perfect for February! It’s a great craft for Valentine’s Day, the big event of the month.

Hearts may seem a bit complicated to fold, but you can create an adorable heart shape with only a few folds! The simple steps make it easy for three-year-olds to try.

It’s also nice for teachers and parents to support and try it together!

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Kamakura made with torn-paper collage

The winter tradition of the “kamakura” (snow hut).

Some children in areas with little snowfall may dream, thinking, “How amazing to go inside a house made of snow!” Even if you can’t build one for real, you can easily enjoy making one as a craft! Cut construction paper into the shape of a kamakura and glue it onto a backing sheet, then roll up tissue paper and stick it along the edge.

Finally, draw or cut from paper and attach a cozy animal spending time inside the kamakura, and you’ll have a completed wintery craft themed around a kamakura.

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Snow Lease

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The fluffy cotton looks just like snow! Here’s how to make a snow wreath with cotton—perfect for 4-year-olds.

First, cut out the center of a paper plate.

Roll several small balls of cotton—enough to cover the plate—and set them aside.

Spread wood glue on the paper plate, then stick on the rolled cotton.

Dip your finger in your favorite colors of paint and dab the cotton.

Next, use colored construction paper to make snowman parts.

Form a chenille stem (pipe cleaner) into a loop and attach it to the parts so they can be hung.

Finally, attach the pipe cleaner to the back of the paper plate, and you’re done!

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Choco box-style scratch card

Scratch-off chocolate is so cute! Here’s how to make a heart-shaped card that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day.

First, fold construction paper in half and draw a heart so that the top parts of the heart connect along the fold.

Draw the same shape on red construction paper and cut it out.

Inside the white heart, draw small hearts to represent chocolates.

Cover it with plastic wrap, then mix dish soap with acrylic paint and apply it over the chocolate area.

This creates the scratch-off surface.

Add decorations to the chocolates and the card with a pen, and you’re done!

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Gloves made with decalcomania

Decalcomania is a technique where you place paint between two sheets of paper, press them together, and enjoy the patterns created by chance.

The excitement of not knowing what pattern will appear until you open it can be a great experience that stimulates children’s imagination.

If you want to enjoy it as a winter craft, we recommend incorporating winter-themed motifs like mittens.

Drop colorful paints onto one half of a sheet of paper, and fold it in half before it dries.

Open it up, let it dry thoroughly, then cut it into the shape of a mitten and paste it onto a backing sheet to finish.

If you decorate around it with cotton to evoke snow or with glittery stickers, it will be even more fun.

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Heart stamp

[By Age] 4 Cute Heart Crafts 💝 [Daycare/Kindergarten]

Creative activities using fingertips help nurture the senses of two-year-olds and enhance their concentration.

For example, how about trying a “heart stamp” craft for Valentine’s Day on February 14? As shown in the reference video, it’s easy to make with simple materials, so it’s an approachable activity.

Finger-pressed stamps become even more fun just by changing the colors.

Plus, when teachers join in and use handprints to form hearts, the children create memorable, lovely pieces.

Let’s bring a warm atmosphere to everyday childcare through heartfelt creative activities.

bag-shaped bean holder

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Recommended for Setsubun! Here’s a heart-shaped bean holder you can make from colored construction paper that also doubles as a bag.

First, fold two square sheets of black and yellow construction paper in half.

Round off the open edges, then stack the two so they form a heart shape and draw cutting lines on both sides.

Mark the top and bottom, and make four vertical cuts on each side, stopping where the lines will no longer be visible.

Weave them together to create a checkered pattern by inserting the yellow strips into the black and the black into the yellow.

Attach a handle, add parts like an origami oni (demon), and you’re done!

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