Have fun with one-year-olds! A collection of craft ideas featuring recommended January motifs

Shishimai (lion dance) made with tissue paper and colored cellophane

Here’s how to make a round shishimai (lion dance) craft using tissue paper and colored cellophane! Even one-year-olds can enjoy making it.

You’ll need construction paper, tissue paper, colored cellophane, a clear plastic cup with a lid, round stickers with a spiral pattern drawn on them, crayons or pens, cellophane tape, and glue.

First, crumple the tissue paper and colored cellophane and put them into the cup.

Stick the round sticker onto the cup lid.

Together with an adult, make the lion dance face parts from construction paper.

Once you’ve assembled the parts with glue, attach them to the cup lid with cellophane tape, and you’re done!

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ozoni making

Enjoy sticking stickers! Here’s a New Year’s ozōni craft that’s perfect for one-year-olds.

Prepare the ozōni parts ahead of time by cutting them out of colored construction paper.

For the mochi, get thin white paper like tissue paper or crepe paper.

First, glue the ingredient pieces inside the bowl piece.

Next, crumple tissue paper into a ball, wrap it, and make the mochi.

Draw the toasted marks on the mochi with crayons.

Finally, attach the mochi with double-sided tape to finish.

It’s fine to glue the ingredients, but since the mochi is three-dimensional, use double-sided tape to secure it well.

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A battledore made with rolling marbles

Rolling marbles is so much fun! Here’s a recommended paddle (hagoita) craft for one-year-olds.

What you’ll need: construction paper, construction paper cut into the shape of a paddle, paint, marbles, a box or container, crayons, glue, and New Year’s-themed pieces.

First, place the construction paper inside the box or container and put your chosen paint colors onto the paper.

Next, roll the marbles over the paint.

Using more marbles helps spread the patterns and creates a more unique piece.

Glue the painted paper onto the paddle-shaped paper.

Finally, glue on New Year’s decorations, like a daruma, and you’re done!

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A shimenawa made by rolling and sticking

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Perfect for New Year’s! Here’s how to make a shimenawa using chiyogami paper and a paper plate.

First, crumple and open a sheet of brown chiyogami.

Cut out the center of a paper plate.

Cut the removed circle into a bow shape.

Next, apply glue to the paper plate with the center removed and start attaching the chiyogami.

Also cover the bow-shaped piece with chiyogami.

Put double-sided tape on the ends of the bow and stick it to the back of the paper plate.

Finish by gluing on pine, bamboo, and plum motifs, plus zodiac pieces made from colored construction paper.

Let children enjoy crumpling the chiyogami and sticking on the pieces!

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[Hanakami] Smiling Snowman

[Preschool Craft] Winter craft! A cute snowman made with tissue paper ♪ | Cute Snowman Made of Floral Paper

This is a smiling snowman made with tissue paper, and its simple method is part of the charm.

First, tear the tissue paper into lots of vertical strips, put them into a plastic bag, and tie the tip of the bag.

Next, round both ends of the bag to shape it into a snowman.

Tie the middle with a pipe cleaner, then add round stickers for the eyes and mouth—and it’s done! The steps of tearing and crumpling the tissue paper are great for developing children’s fine motor skills, too.

The finished snowman can be displayed on a surface or used as a wall decoration, helping children feel the season of January.

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[Chigiri-e] Shishimai (Lion Dance)

[Kindergarten/Daycare] January: Tear-and-Paste Craft! Shishimai (Lion Dance) Artwork & Craft Part 1

The shishimai lion dance is a classic January motif.

Try incorporating it into a craft for one-year-olds.

Fold a red sheet of origami paper once to make the lion’s head, then glue on parts like eyebrows, ears, and nose, and draw the face with crayons.

For the body, tear pieces of origami paper and glue them onto a backing sheet.

Attach the head at the top of the body, draw the arms and legs, and add some drawings in the empty space to finish! This idea is originally suited for three-year-olds, but the sticking-and-pasting steps should be enjoyable for one-year-olds too.

Be sure to prepare the pieces to be glued in advance.

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[Scribble] Ema (votive plaque) making

[Wall Decorations] How to Make a New Year Ema! Ema, winter, December, January. Easy with free templates! Construction paper craft, wall decoration, papercraft, paper craft.

Why not make ema (Shinto votive plaques) with the children as a recommended craft or wall decoration for January? It will be a great opportunity for one-year-olds to experience traditional New Year’s customs! First, the teacher should prepare the ema bases in advance.

It’s nice to add auspicious motifs like pine, bamboo, and plum.

Next, let the children freely draw with crayons, pens, or paints! How about entrusting it to their free imagination and creating one-of-a-kind works of art?

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