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

A cute paper-clay snowman

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[Making a Snowman] We spread paper clay on construction paper and made a snowman ⛄️ We enjoyed the sensory play, and at the end we pressed in sparkly beads—just looking at it makes you excited ✨ Give it a try! 💓ProductionWall decorationWinter ProductionChildcare#Snowman Making

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Here’s a craft idea for making a three-dimensional snowman.

On a base made by attaching black construction paper to thick cardstock, shape a snowman out of clay.

Once the snowman is formed, decorate its body with any beads you like and add eyes, a nose, and a mouth.

Next, attach paper mittens to pipe cleaners and stick them into the snowman.

Finally, decorate the base with snowflake stickers and more, and you’re done! You can also put a hat on the snowman if you like.

If you prepare a variety of beads and pipe cleaners, each child will be able to create a snowman full of their own personality.

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Easy! Origami Snowman

How to Easily Make a Snowman with Origami! Winter Craft Variations Too (For 4-Year-Olds)

This is an origami snowman you can make with simple steps.

Choose the color of your origami paper based on the hat you want the snowman to wear.

Once you’ve decided, place the paper with the colored side facing up and fold it in half by bringing the left and right edges together.

Next, fold it again by matching the top and bottom edges.

Then, using the second crease, make a step fold (accordion fold), and fold the two ends of the stepped section inward, opening them into triangles.

This creates a waist, giving you a two-tiered snowman.

Finally, tuck the remaining corners at the top and bottom inward to round the shape, and you’re done.

One corner will become the hat, so fold only one layer inward so that a triangle of the colored side appears on the snowman’s surface.

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How to make a fluffy, fuzzy snowman

[Snowman] 'How to Make a Fluffy Snowman' Winter craft, February wall decoration, preschool craft, senior care recreation, How to make a fluffy snowman

Stick double-sided tape onto a strip-cut piece of white construction paper, then place cotton on top.

Roll it into a ring and secure it! Connect two of these, add a hat and facial features, and you’ll have a fluffy snowman! Since attaching the hat on top of the cotton is tricky, it’s best to glue it to the paper base before adding the cotton.

For the facial features, bend and twist pipe cleaners to make them.

Depending on the child who makes it, each snowman will have a different expression, resulting in a set of unique, characterful creations.

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Snowman Marionette

[How to Make a Snowman] “Snowman Marionette” for childcare: winter craft, easy DIY, indoor play

It’s a fun idea where the snowman dances when you move the disposable chopsticks.

Make the snowman by gluing two paper plates vertically to form the base and attaching facial parts.

For the snowman’s hands, use long, thin ribbons and add gloves made from construction paper.

Next, fix two chopsticks together at their centers by wrapping a rubber band, then open them into a cross.

Tie the snowman’s hands to two points on the chopstick cross with string.

Attach the ribbon “arms” to the sides of a vertically positioned tissue box.

Glue the paper-plate snowman to the front of the box, connect the center of the chopsticks to the box, and you’ve got a cheerful marionette!

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Kagami mochi made with whipped paint

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Here’s an idea for making a kagami mochi using whipped paint.

You’ll need shaving foam, liquid glue, a container, a spoon, a brush, and construction paper or origami paper.

First, sketch the outline of the kagami mochi on the construction paper that will be your base.

Next, put shaving foam into the container and mix it together with the liquid glue.

Finally, decorate it with a daidai (bitter orange) made from paper, and you’re done! The key is to mix the shaving foam and liquid glue in equal amounts.

Give it a try!

Spinning snowflakes

【Handmade Spinning Top】Whirling Snowflakes【Winter Craft】

Let’s play with snowflake-shaped spinning tops! Here’s an idea for a snowflake that spins round and round.

You’ll need cardboard or a milk carton, straws, string, chenille stems (pipe cleaners), holographic paper or gold and silver origami paper, star- and round-shaped sequins, cellophane tape, double-sided tape, craft glue, a utility knife, scissors, and a pencil.

First, make a ring from the cardboard after cutting 1.2 cm slits, then bend the slit sections outward.

Next, cut a straw into six equal pieces and thread string through them to make two sets, then attach them to the cardboard.

Finally, decorate with chenille stems, holographic paper, and sequins—and you’re done!

Daruma buzzing top

Spins Great! Whirligig Made from a Milk Carton – Handmade New Year’s Toy [Daycare/Kindergarten]

Let’s make it with a milk carton! Here’s an idea for a Daruma buzz spinner (whirligig).

You’ll need a milk carton, kite string, crayons or colored pencils, a permanent marker, double-sided tape, and scissors.

First, cut off the bottom and the spout section of a well-washed and dried milk carton.

Next, fold the carton in half, draw a Daruma figure, and cut it out.

Finally, color it in and thread the kite string through—done! The key is to punch the hole so the kite string goes through the center of the Daruma.