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

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.

A lion dance with a chattering mouth

Chomping Fun! How to Make a Paper-Cup Shishimai (Lion Dance) | DIY New Year’s Toy [Craft]

Make and play! Here’s a fun idea for a lion dance puppet with a chomping mouth.

You’ll need: a paper cup, red and green construction paper, yarn, crayons or colored pencils, double-sided tape, a pencil, and scissors.

First, cut vertical slits on both sides of the paper cup and open it up.

Attach red construction paper to the upper part and green construction paper with a karakusa (arabesque) pattern to the lower part.

Next, trim the red section to match the lion dance face outline and attach the facial features.

Finally, hold the paper cup from the back with your hand, and you can make the lion dance puppet chomp open and closed! Give it a try.

Kagami mochi made from paper clay

New Year’s Craft: Easy-to-make Kagami Mochi for preschoolers aged 3–4

A lucky charm that brings double happiness! Here’s an idea for making a kagami mochi out of paper clay.

You’ll need 100 grams of paper clay, a clay board, a spatula, a brush, and orange and green paint.

First, knead the paper clay into one mass.

Next, divide it into large, medium, and small portions.

The large piece will be the first (bottom) layer of the kagami mochi, the medium piece will be the second layer, and the small piece will be the daidai (bitter orange) and its leaf that go on top.

Mix paint into the small piece to add color.

Finally, let the paper clay dry in a well-ventilated place to finish.

When displaying it, placing it on origami paper will add a nice festive touch!

Pop-up Shishimai (lion dance)

New Year’s games and Setsubun fun! A pop-up Shishimai (lion dance) toy [craft] [handmade toy]

Let’s make one with a paper cup! Here’s an idea for a popping shishimai (lion dance) craft.

You’ll need a paper cup, disposable chopsticks, a green plastic bag, construction paper in red, white, orange, black, and green, yellow yarn, green vinyl tape, clear tape, double-sided tape, a black pen, a white pen, a craft knife, and scissors.

First, use the paper cup and plastic bag to create the main body.

Next, make the shishimai’s face with construction paper and attach it to the body.

Finally, draw the shishimai’s expression and patterns with the pens—and you’re done! The way the shishimai pops out is super cute.

Let’s make it with cardboard stamps! Cute shishimai (lion dance)

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If you roll a strip of cardboard into a spiral and dab it in paint, then press it onto paper, it makes the pattern for a shishimai (lion dance) costume! Using that pattern, let’s make a hanging shishimai decoration.

First, take a green sheet of construction paper cut into a rectangle and stamp any pattern you like.

Next, sprinkle on small pieces of gold origami paper to add a festive touch.

Finally, attach a shishimai face made from construction paper to one corner, add a string to the back, and you’re done! A plain backing works fine, but if you stick washi masking tape along the top and bottom, it will look like a hanging scroll and be extra lovely.

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