[For 3-year-olds] Perfect January Winter & New Year Crafts! A Collection of Fun, Hands-On Ideas

Great for New Year’s cards too! Easy-to-use stamps

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This is a New Year’s card featuring Mount Fuji made with construction paper and stamping.

It’s an easy project that kids can enjoy.

First, cut out the base of Mount Fuji from blue construction paper.

Cut it to postcard size, imagining a trapezoid shape.

Once cut, dab white paint onto a sponge dauber and stamp the upper area.

This creates the look of snow-capped Mount Fuji.

After the paint dries, glue it onto the postcard and draw the sun in the blank space to represent the first sunrise of the year.

Finally, write the year in Western numerals, and you’re done!

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For New Year’s cards! Cushion sheet printmaking

[Anywhere Art] [Easy] Cushion Sheet Printmaking [New Year's Card]

Here’s an easy way to make beautiful New Year’s postcards using cushion foam sheets.

First, take an A4-size clear file, cut off the edge, then cut it in half twice down the middle.

Trim the pieces into postcard shapes.

Next, cut the cushion foam sheet into zodiac shapes, letters, etc., and sketch your design on the backing paper with a permanent marker.

After sticking on the cushion foam pieces, color them with a water-based pen.

Dampen the postcard with a cloth, stamp it, and you’re done! You can usually stamp about three in a row.

Because cushion foam sheets can be repositioned, give it a try!

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Kagami mochi made with origami

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Kagami mochi, which are offered as yorishiro (vessels for the visiting Toshigami deity) during New Year’s, make a perfect design for New Year’s cards.

This time, let’s make kagami mochi using origami.

We’ll create two parts: the sanpō (the stand) and the kagami mochi itself.

Since each is made from a different sheet, please prepare two pieces of origami paper.

Because we also want to represent the mandarin orange on top, have an orange sheet ready.

The folding process includes steps like accordion folds and opening and flattening after creasing.

With only a few steps, it’s an easy, fun challenge for kids.

Be sure to make it and use it as part of your New Year’s card design!

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Let’s make postcards with vegetable stamps!

Don’t waste them—let’s make postcards with vegetable stamps!

There are parts of vegetables that we cut off and don’t use in cooking, right? Let’s try turning those usually discarded parts into stamps and make New Year’s cards! You can use any vegetables you like—onions, green peppers, carrots, lotus root, spinach, and so on.

Prepare several vegetable stamps with different shapes.

Once you’ve got your veggies ready, dip them in paint or ink and start stamping.

They might look like flowers or animal faces—your imagination will surely expand.

Try expressing the design side of the postcard with your stamped artwork.

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Shishimai (lion dance) made with torn-paper collage

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

This is a lion dance (shishimai) craft made with torn-paper collage, where you can enjoy various activities like tearing paper and drawing illustrations.

After folding the origami, attach the prepared shishimai parts.

Tear rectangular-cut pieces of origami and stick them onto construction paper.

The key here is to place them so they align with the shishimai’s face.

By pasting the origami pieces you tore yourself, you can enjoy the moment when various patterns emerge.

Finally, draw the shishimai’s expression and illustrations such as cherry blossoms with pens or crayons to finish.

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Ema made with drawing paper

How to Make an Ema Plaque: Easy Craft with Construction Paper! A Nursery Teacher Explains New Year’s Crafting

Ema are votive plaques offered at shrines and temples, either to convey prayers or in thanks when wishes come true.

Here’s an idea to make a perfect New Year’s item in January using construction paper.

Draw the zodiac animal or your favorite character on a sheet of construction paper and cut along the lines with scissors.

After coloring with colored pencils or crayons, paste the drawing onto a piece of construction paper cut into the shape of an ema.

Set out colorful paints and use your fingertips to stamp patterns like plum blossoms or bamboo to finish the illustration.

Finally, thread a string through a hole made with a hole punch, and your ema is complete.

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Cozy Penguin

Origami [Cozy Penguin] Origami Penguin

Here’s how to fold an origami penguin that can also wear a hat and scarf.

First, fold it into a triangle twice, then open it once.

With a corner pointing down, fold up the top layer so about 2 centimeters stick out, then fold it down along the edge.

Fold the edge you just made in half to make a crease, then fold the bottom corner up to that crease to set a guideline.

Next, fold the other corner up toward the front crease.

Fold the tip of the corner down just a little.

Fold up along the crease you made earlier, align the edges, and fold the whole piece in half.

Finally, adjust the shape to look like a penguin and draw the eyes with a pen to finish.

Try making a hat and scarf for it, too!

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