[Childcare] Fun to Make! February Craft Ideas Collection
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.
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[Childcare] Fun to Make! February Craft Ideas (31–40)
Heart-shaped woven basket
Let’s make a heart-shaped basket using soft, textured reversible crepe paper.
It’s a fun idea that lets you experience a bit of weaving! First, cut the parts from the reversible crepe paper: two pieces measuring 24 cm × 9 cm for the basket, one piece measuring 24 cm × 2 cm for the handle, and one piece measuring 24 cm × 1 cm for the decorative ribbon.
Fold each 24 cm × 9 cm piece in half so the two sides show different colors, then make cuts from the fold at widths of 3 cm and 1 cm, respectively.
Leave the top 3 cm uncut.
Weave the slits over and under alternately, layering them to create a lattice pattern and form the basket.
Once woven, round off the corners to shape it into a heart, attach the handle and ribbon, and you’re done.
Also on winter walls! Gloves
Mittens are so cute, aren’t they? But they’re not great for playing in the snow—that’s the downside! So let’s enjoy mittens as a winter craft instead.
Prepare your favorite origami paper, then fold it in half twice into a square to make creases.
Open the paper, color side up, and fold the bottom edge up to meet the crease.
Next, fold down the left corner of the folded-up section along the crease to make a triangle.
Now unfold the bottom edge you just folded up, and fold it up again to the outermost crease.
Then use the next crease above it to make a roll fold.
Once you’ve done that, flip the paper over.
Fold the left and right edges inward like an upside-down “V.” Then fold the top left and right corners into triangles, and fold down the new top corners as well to round the mitten shape.
Finally, fold the right corner at the base of the “V” outward to form the thumb, and you’re done!
Two-Color Heart You Can Make with Kids
Here’s a cute two-tone heart idea using double-sided origami paper! First, fold the paper in half so it becomes a rectangle.
Then overlap the left and right sides to fold it into a square, and repeat the same fold once more to crease it well.
Return the paper to the rectangular shape and place it with the creases at the bottom.
Fold the bottom-left corner up to align with the outer crease.
Open that fold into a triangle and flatten it.
If the left side of the paper looks like a house shape, you’re on the right track.
Next, lift one layer of the top-right corner and fold it down into a triangle along the bottom edge.
Once folded, fold the right edge in to meet the center line.
Lift one layer of the lower-left corner of the part you just folded and fold it into a triangle, then flip the paper over.
Fold the right edge inward to form a square again, and fold down the top edge about 5 mm all together.
Open the topmost layer of the folded-down section and squash the corner into a triangle.
Finally, fold both bottom corners in to meet the center line, and it will form a heart!
Chocolate sticks made with construction paper
Let’s make heart-shaped chocolate sticks that are perfect for pretend play or Valentine’s Day.
Cut construction paper into heart shapes and draw designs with crayons.
Flip the heart over, tape a stick to the back, then slip a clear bag over it to wrap it up, and you’re done.
It’s also a great idea to decorate cutely by using torn origami paper or washi tape when drawing pictures or patterns on the construction paper.
If you make chocolates in various shapes—like stars and circles—just looking at them might make you feel excited, not only for pretend play.
Oni of Setsubun
Here’s an idea for making an ogre using a single sheet of origami paper.
Start by folding the paper into a triangle, then fold both corners inward so they align neatly—up to this point, it’s the same steps as making a paper cup.
Once you’ve done that, flip the origami upside down, and fold the two corners you just made upward.
These will be the ogre’s horns.
They’ll be too thick as is, so reverse-fold the inner sides outward to make the horns thinner.
Next, fold up the bottom point into a triangle, then fold both corners of that triangle inward to finish.
Add a face with a pen, and use patterned washi tape to create the pants, and you’ll have a wonderful ogre.