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[Childcare] Cute to display! A collection of wall decoration ideas you’ll want to make in February

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.

Wall decorations can brighten up a room and spark children’s interest in seasonal changes and special events.

Since it’s something we do every month, many teachers may be wondering, “What should we put up this month?”

In this article, we’ll share recommended ideas for February wall decorations.

We’ve gathered lots of ideas inspired by February events like Setsubun and Valentine’s Day, as well as winter-themed designs.

If you display items made together with the children, you’re sure to create a wonderful space!

Enjoy making wall decorations together.

[Childcare] Cute decorations to display! A collection of wall decoration ideas to make in February (21–30)

Also on winter walls! Gloves

Nursery Ideas: Winter Origami — Easy Mitten Origami (Kids Can Make It Themselves!) · Origami Gloves Easy

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!

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Origami for a Setsubun wreath

[Cute Origami] How to Make a Setsubun Wreath (Origami Time)

Origami for a Setsubun wreath

I want to use these for room decorations! Here’s a colorful and cute wreath idea.

You’ll need origami paper in various colors, pens or crayons, round stickers, and double-sided tape or glue if needed.

The key feature is a lovely design that combines parts for a blue oni, a red oni, and an Otafuku face.

You can enjoy adding personality through the expressions of the oni, so it’s highly recommended! In the video, the project is made with quarter-size origami paper, but it’s a good idea to adjust the paper size to suit the children’s growth and abilities.

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[Childcare] Cute Decorations! A Collection of Wall Display Ideas to Make in February (31–40)

Tissue paper heart

This is a Valentine’s craft with a heart motif.

Try expressing a heart in various ways in the center of a sheet of construction paper.

For infants, a recommended method is to draw a heart outline and fill the inside with crumpled tissue paper to create a three-dimensional heart.

For children who can use scissors well, try cutting a heart-shaped window in the center of the paper and expressing the heart with a lattice pattern made from strips of construction paper.

As a decoration, making heart-shaped paper cutouts with origami is also recommended.

Create a lovely heart using methods suited to each age group!

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Snowman Fashion Show

Developing Thinking and Observation Skills through Crafts! February/Winter Craft Book: “Snowman Fashion Show” — For Ages 3–4 [Nursery/Kindergarten]

Snowman Fashion Show

Here’s a craft idea where kids can freely create snowmen using circle, triangle, and square pieces.

First, stick a large round piece onto a backing sheet to make the base of the snowman.

Then glue on a scarf made by wrapping yarn around a piece of thick paper cut into a rectangle, and you’re all set! From here, let the kids freely express their snowmen using the circle, triangle, and square pieces.

Some children might use circular pieces for the eyes, while others might use triangular pieces.

It’ll be fun to see how their unique sensibilities come through in their creations!

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Oni Mobile

This is a mobile featuring an ogre hanging from a holly-and-sardine frame.

You can make it with wooden sticks or chopsticks, string, and construction paper.

Let’s start by making the holly-sardine frame.

Tie string to both ends of a wooden stick, leave some length, and knot the strings together into one.

Attach a sardine head made from construction paper to either the left or right side, and decorate the remaining length of the stick with holly leaves cut from construction paper at equal intervals.

Hang about three strings down from the stick, and attach ogres and beans made from construction paper to those strings to finish.

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Oni Wreath

Here’s a craft idea for a wreath that uses a paper plate to resemble an ogre’s (oni) pants.

Cut out the center of the paper plate, paint it, and glue on thin, torn strips of black construction paper to create a tiger stripe pattern.

For decorations, make Okame and Oni faces, as well as a tanzaku (paper strip), by cutting out parts from construction paper and gluing them together.

Attach a holly-and-sardine (hiiragi-iwashi) charm to the tanzaku and write any text you like.

Once you’ve arranged and glued the Okame and Oni onto the paper plate in a balanced way, hang the tanzaku in the center of the plate to finish.

Oni pants are traditionally yellow, but they’ll also look cute if you switch it up and make them pink or orange.

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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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