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[Enrollment] Handmade bag ideas you can use at daycare

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: spinning-top tricks.
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After working for five years at an after-school childcare club and three years at a nursery school, I began working as a freelance writer. I’m a mother of two children. Inspired by playing the flute in the school wind ensemble in elementary school, I joined a jazz club at university. I’ve also incorporated ukulele and piano performance into childcare. Playing, laughing, feeling sad, feeling frustrated—through all kinds of experiences, I want children to grow.

Here are some handmade bag ideas perfect for starting nursery school.

Pick out your child’s favorite characters, animals, or colorful fabrics together and come up with an original design.

Double the excitement!

It’s best to make the handles sturdy.

Adding pockets makes it easier to carry lunch boxes and snacks, so try making one while getting inspiration from various ideas.

For safety, it’s also important to secure and finish off the ends of the threads properly.

Looking forward to the finished bag will surely make your child excited for their first day of nursery school!

[Enrollment] Handmade bag ideas you can use at nursery school (11–20)

[Unlined] Simple Drawstring Bag

How to make an unlined drawstring bag: includes a formula to calculate your desired size. Can also be used as a lunch bag or cup bag. Use fabric without a directional pattern.

[Unlined] Simple Drawstring Bag

Drawstring pouches are super handy for holding cups and chopsticks, right? This pouch uses a pull-from-both-ends cord, so even kids can easily cinch it closed, making it very user-friendly.

First, prepare one piece of main fabric and two cords.

After finishing the fabric edges to prevent fraying, fold the fabric right sides together and sew the left and right sides, leaving about 6 cm unsewn at the top.

Press the seams open with an iron, then fold the unsewn top section to the outside and stitch it to create the casing for the cords.

Finally, turn the pouch right side out, thread the cords through, and you’re done!

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Lesson Bag with Gusseted Lining

How to make a lined lesson bag (with fabric panel switch and gusset)

Lesson Bag with Gusseted Lining

Let’s make a lined lesson bag with gussets.

Prepare the outer fabric, lining fabric, fusible interfacing, and two bag straps.

Fuse the interfacing to the outer fabric and secure the bag straps at two points.

Next, sew the lining pieces together, making sure not to forget to leave an opening for turning.

For both the outer and lining pieces, fold the corners into triangles to form the gussets, secure them, and sew with a 1 cm seam allowance.

Turn the bag right side out through the opening, and finally close the opening to finish.

It’s not as hard as it looks, so why not try making one with your child’s favorite fabric?

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nap futon bag

How to make a nap futon bag

nap futon bag

A futon bag is an essential item for preschools that have nap time.

This idea doesn’t use a lining, so it should be easy to try.

First, cut from your fabric: two outer pieces, two side pieces, one bottom piece, and one flap piece.

Overlock or zigzag all fabric edges.

Sew bias tape onto the flap piece.

Attach shoulder straps to the two outer pieces, and sew the flap onto one of them.

Then sew together the outer pieces, side pieces, and bottom piece, and you’re done! For the flap closure, it’s a good idea to add buttons or hook-and-loop fastener.

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Mini pouch with zipper

[Great for mass production ♬] A simple mini pouch with a 12 cm zipper ♡ Shifting it made it cute and turned it into an easy-to-use shape ♡

Mini pouch with zipper

How about making a pouch that opens and closes with a zipper? This one has a strap, so you can put in a handkerchief or pocket tissues and attach it to a preschool bag.

To make it, sew the zipper to the outer fabric and lining, create gussets, and sew it into a bag shape.

Sew with right sides together, then turn it right side out and attach the strap.

When you open the zipper, the lining shows, which looks very cute.

However, if you skip the lining, there are fewer steps, so beginners might want to try making it without a lining first.

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kids’ backpack

How to make a baby/child backpack ★ With flap and magnetic snap button — Rucksack for babies and children

kids' backpack

When children move up to the preschool class, they start using backpacks more often for things like daily outfit changes and carrying items for field trips.

There are plenty of store-bought backpacks, but sometimes the patterns aren’t to your taste, or they seem a bit hard for kids to use.

This idea features a backpack with a large opening and handy pockets.

The flap opens and closes with a magnetic snap, making it easy even for children who aren’t used to zippers yet.

First, make the flap with the button and the pocket section.

Temporarily fix the belt loops in place, then sew them right sides together to the outer fabric.

Create the gussets and sew them to the lining as well.

Turn the fabric right side out through the opening and neaten it up.

Close the opening, attach the straps, and you’re done!

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Drawstring bag with gusset

How to make a cute gusseted drawstring bag 🌷 Cute drawstring bag / DIY sewing tutorial

Drawstring bag with gusset

Here’s a handmade idea for a cute and stylish drawstring bag.

This design even includes an inner pocket for convenience.

First, cut two outer fabric pieces, a pocket piece, and the handle pieces from your fabric.

Fold the handles into quarters and stitch along the sides.

Add small slits to the two outer pieces to make tucks, and create the gusset.

Attach the handles and the pocket to the outer fabric, then place the pieces right sides together and sew.

Be sure to leave an opening for turning, as well as openings for the drawstring channel.

Turn the fabric right-side out through the opening, stitch all the way around the bag’s opening to finish the edge, and close the turning opening.

Finally, thread the cord through the channel, and you’re done!

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[Enrollment] Handmade Bag Ideas You Can Use at Nursery School (21–30)

[Drawstring type] diaper pouch

How to Make a Water-Repellent Drawstring Diaper Pouch ★ Direct Access to Wipes ★ 100-Yen Store DIY ★ Diaper Clutch

[Drawstring type] diaper pouch

Here’s a cute diaper pouch idea where the diaper compartment is a drawstring bag.

To make it, sew two bags of different heights and stitch them together at the bottom so the larger bag sits on the inside.

The outer bag has a zippered pocket that can hold baby wipes, letting you use them directly from there.

You can also tuck a handkerchief or tissues in the space between the two bags, so it holds more than it looks.

Drawstrings can seem tricky to open and close, but this one uses a cord stopper to cinch it tight instead of tying, making it easy to use.

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