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[Childcare] Fun to Make! February Craft Ideas Collection

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
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.
9 years of experience as a nursery school teacherShibata Risa
I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.

February is full of unique delights—like Setsubun, Valentine’s Day, and activities that make the most of the cold, such as ice-making—that children look forward to.

However, when it snows or the temperature drops too low, there will be more days when you can’t go outside.

So this time, we’re sharing craft ideas perfect for February.

We’ve gathered lots of fun projects that will excite children and blow away the winter chill.

Be sure to try making them together with your kids.

Note: Since items made by children are treated as artworks, we refer to them as “creations” in the text.

[Childcare] Fun to make! February craft ideas (81–90)

Ogre Pants

[Craft Play] Let's Make 3 Sets for Setsubun ♪ Oni Dress-up Goods [Nursery/Kindergarten]

Ogre Pants

Let’s make ogre pants to get into the Setsubun spirit! Cut yellow construction paper into a pants shape sized to fit the children, then use a craft knife to make vertical wavy slits.

Insert thin strips of black construction paper horizontally through the slits, glue them in place, and trim the excess—done in no time! Making them in a realistic size that kids could actually wear helps everyone picture what an oni would look like wearing them.

It might be fun to try different patterns while guessing things like, “What kind of pants will the oni wear this year?”

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Oden wall decoration

Oden Craft: A Preschool Teacher Explains How to Make a Version That Also Works as a Wall Display (For Ages 2 and Up)

Oden wall decoration

Craving something warm for the cold season? Here’s a craft project to make oden using construction paper.

Prepare construction paper cut into oden ingredient shapes, a soup shape, a pot shape, and a spoon shape.

When it gets cold, we all start longing for hot oden, don’t we? Some children may have already tried oden at home.

It could be fun to ask, “What’s your favorite oden ingredient?” before starting the craft! Try this oden-making activity with construction paper—give it a go!

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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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A lantern made from construction paper with slits

Craft: Making a lantern from a milk carton

A lantern made from construction paper with slits

Let’s make a strikingly shaped lantern using construction paper and a milk carton.

First, cut off the top of the milk carton, then attach construction paper to all four sides of the carton using double-sided tape.

Decorate it cutely with stickers or washi tape on top.

Next, take a slightly longer sheet of colored construction paper, cut vertical slits into it, and wrap and attach it over the decorated carton.

Punch holes and thread chenille stems (pipe cleaners) through to finish.

You can also add patterns on the colored paper at the top.

Give it a try!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Fluffy Yarn Valentine

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#CapCut Threading (a cord/strap through a hole)Valentine's Day # developmental support (ryōiku)Educational toy
♬ A cute pop song like Valentine Kiss(964024) – TEtoTE_Music

Threading fluffy yarn is so much fun! Here’s a heart-shaped gift craft that’s perfect for 3-year-olds.

First, cut construction paper or cardstock into a heart shape.

If you draw a large heart, it’s a great chance to practice using scissors.

Next, punch holes along the edge of the heart with a hole punch.

Once the holes are made, thread yarn through any hole you like.

It’s done when you randomly lace colorful, thicker yarn through the holes! A radiating pattern looks cute too.

Thicker yarn is easier to thread, so prepare something your child can handle easily.

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