For 4-Year-Olds: January Crafts! A Collection of Fun Ideas with Winter and New Year Themes

A cute kotatsu you can make with 100-yen shop items!

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The kotatsu makes its appearance when winter comes and temperatures drop.

The only downside is that once you get in, it’s hard to get out—but that gentle, enveloping warmth makes you feel so happy, doesn’t it? A kotatsu also makes a perfect motif for winter craft ideas.

Here, two ideas are introduced: one kotatsu made by placing a circular piece of fabric over a doll-sized table, and another made by cutting and shaping a square box.

There’s also a tutorial for making mandarins using decorative pom-poms and pipe cleaners, so feel free to use it as a reference and give it a try.

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Cute! How to make mandarin oranges

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One of the classic winter fruits, mikan (mandarins), can also be made using familiar materials.

Crumple up some newspaper and wrap it with two or three sheets of orange tissue paper.

Put the tissue-wrapped newspaper into a small plastic bag, add a leaf, and you’re done.

Even four-year-olds with their small hands should be able to crumple the newspaper and wrap it with tissue to make a mikan.

They’ll probably enjoy squeezing and crumpling the newspaper tightly.

With a slight change of shape and color, you could even turn it into a strawberry.

It also sounds fun to try making various fruits by changing the tissue paper colors and more.

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A fun igloo with stamp play

Let’s try a fun winter craft with stamping.

First, apply white paint to a square sponge and stamp it all over a sheet of blue construction paper.

After the paint dries, cut the paper into the shape of an igloo.

Cut out the entrance of the igloo, a kotatsu, and the face and hands from construction paper, then glue them onto the igloo to finish.

Draw expressions on the face parts with crayons, and add any pattern you like to the kotatsu.

You can also use stamps or stickers to add patterns.

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Easy! Snowflake Paper Cutouts

How to cut snowflakes? Easy paper cutting for kids to make wall decorations (for ages 4–5)

When you look at snowflakes up close, they have such delicate shapes, don’t they? Let’s make snowflakes that capture that delicacy using origami paper and aluminum foil.

Fold the origami paper, then make cuts with scissors.

When you unfold it, you’ll have a unique, intricate pattern like a snowflake.

It’s fun how the pattern changes depending on how you cut it.

Let the children cut it however they like.

Once the pattern is made, glue some crumpled aluminum foil to the back of the origami, and you’re done.

The aluminum foil will create the sparkle of a glittering snowflake.

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Let’s tear and make it! Shishimai-kun

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

Don’t children also have chances to see the lion dance during the New Year? Some kindergartens and nursery schools put on lion dance performances, too.

Some kids even get scared and cry.

But if you make a lion dancer using torn origami, you’ll end up with a cute little lion-dance friend.

Cut origami paper into strips and tear them by hand.

These torn pieces will be the lion’s body.

Paste the torn pieces and the lion’s face onto a backing sheet, and it’s done.

It’s also fun to draw pictures around your little lion dancer.

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A hat with a resist painting

Crayon-resist Art: Perfect winter crafts for 4- to 5-year-olds! A preschool teacher explains how to make hats and mittens.

This is a piece created using crayons and watercolor paints, depicting items like hats and gloves.

It’s a resist painting technique: you draw with oily crayons and then paint over it with watercolors.

The paint repels the crayon areas, allowing you to color while leaving the crayon lines clear.

In January, many places experience true winter cold.

Even then, many children still energetically play outside.

This artwork features warm items—like hats and gloves—worn for outdoor play on chilly days.

By changing the crayon patterns and designs, as well as the watercolor colors, you can create a variety of different designs.

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Fluffy Snow Bunny Wall Decor

[Winter Craft] Fluffy Snow Bunny Wall Decoration♪

Why not try making a cute snow-bunny wall decoration? The round, pure white bunny will bring a wintry touch to your room.

First, layer and roll up tissues to create the bunny’s body.

Next, attach red eyes made from round stickers and ears made from green origami paper.

Glue the bunny onto a colored cardstock base, then decorate the empty spaces with snowflakes punched out using a craft punch and flower accents created by combining round stickers.

You’ll have a lovely decoration that evokes winter memories just by placing it on display.

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