[Childcare] Play and craft ideas to include in February events
Speaking of February events, Setsubun and Valentine’s Day come to mind.
Some of you are probably brainstorming event ideas like bean-throwing or cute crafts.
On the other hand, there may be people who struggle to come up with fresh ideas for annual traditions.
For those people, this time we’ll share play activities and craft ideas that are perfect for Setsubun and Valentine’s Day.
Incorporating new ideas is sure to make your events much more exciting.
Be sure to check out these ideas before you start preparing for your events.
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[Childcare] Play and craft ideas to include in February events (21–30)
A bubble art snowman
https://www.tiktok.com/@levwell_hoikushi/video/7587300923865648405Soap-bubble art creates unique patterns.
This time, let’s use the technique to make a snowman.
First, prepare some colored bubble solution.
Just mix soap solution into white paint thinned with water.
Dip a toilet paper roll core into the bubble solution and use it as a stamp so that two circles connect.
These will be the snowman’s head and body.
Once it’s dry, draw the face, hands, and a scarf with pens or crayons to finish a cute snowman.
Valentine sun catcher
It sparkles in the light and looks so cute! Let’s make a sun catcher with a Valentine’s theme.
First, cut your favorite color of construction paper into a heart shape.
Cut out the inside the same way to create a heart-shaped frame.
Next, fold a piece of parchment (or baking) paper in half, and on just one side, glue small pieces of transparent origami paper.
Once you’ve covered enough to fill the inside of the heart, place the paper frame on top of the origami pieces, apply glue to the remaining side of the folded parchment paper, and sandwich them together to adhere.
Trim off any excess sticking out from the frame, and you’re done!
Valentine wreath
Get into the Valentine’s spirit with a handmade craft! Here’s a wreath idea made using heart stamps.
Make the stamp by sticking a heart-shaped sponge sticker onto the cap of a small lactic acid drink bottle.
For the wreath base, cut a circular frame out of construction paper.
Once you’ve prepared pink or red ink or paint, stamp hearts all over the base until it’s filled.
Finish by adding parts for your favorite animal and a ribbon, and you’re done!
A cute paper-clay snowman
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Here’s a craft idea for making a three-dimensional snowman.
On a base made by attaching black construction paper to thick cardstock, shape a snowman out of clay.
Once the snowman is formed, decorate its body with any beads you like and add eyes, a nose, and a mouth.
Next, attach paper mittens to pipe cleaners and stick them into the snowman.
Finally, decorate the base with snowflake stickers and more, and you’re done! You can also put a hat on the snowman if you like.
If you prepare a variety of beads and pipe cleaners, each child will be able to create a snowman full of their own personality.
popping heart
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The hearts pop out! Let me introduce a three-dimensional origami piece.
It may look difficult to make, but once you score the folds, all that’s left is to collapse it—so kids can try it too! Once your origami paper is ready, fold it in half both ways to make a square and create a cross-shaped crease.
Open the paper back up, then bring the bottom edge up to the center crease and press only the middle with your finger to make a small crease.
Next, align the bottom edge with this new crease and make another small crease the same way.
Repeat this process on the top edge as well.
From here, we’ll move on to collapsing: first, fold the top and bottom edges along the outermost creases.
Don’t fold the entire length—press only at the center—and then fold the paper in half so the creases line up.
At this point, you should see hearts on both sides.
Next, rotate and fold it in half so the hearts sit side by side.
Glue them together so they don’t come apart, and you’re done!
Origami Mumps
Would you like to make an Otafuku, which is said to bring good fortune and stands in contrast to oni, considered symbols of malevolent energy? It’s a simple process and a kid-friendly idea! First, fold the origami paper into a triangle twice to create creases, then unfold it back to the original shape.
Next, fold the bottom corner up to meet the center to make a crease.
Unfold that corner, then fold the bottom corner again along the new crease, and use the top crease to make a wrapped fold.
Fold the right corner next to it in the same way to create Okame’s hair.
Finally, fold the remaining corners in toward the center to form Otafuku’s characteristic rounded outline—and you’re done.
How to make a fluffy, fuzzy snowman
Stick double-sided tape onto a strip-cut piece of white construction paper, then place cotton on top.
Roll it into a ring and secure it! Connect two of these, add a hat and facial features, and you’ll have a fluffy snowman! Since attaching the hat on top of the cotton is tricky, it’s best to glue it to the paper base before adding the cotton.
For the facial features, bend and twist pipe cleaners to make them.
Depending on the child who makes it, each snowman will have a different expression, resulting in a set of unique, characterful creations.