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Perfect for January bulletin boards! A collection of Daruma craft ideas kids will love in childcare settings

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: spinning-top tricks.
20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

Many teachers are probably thinking about what kinds of daruma crafts they can enjoy making with the children to brighten up the nursery room in January.

Here, we’ve gathered ideas you can also use for classroom wall displays, from stamp play and wobbling mechanisms made with paper plates to growth records that use handprints and footprints.

Let the children enjoy the feel of paint, freely express themselves with glue and crayons, and try daruma crafts that bring out their “I want to try!” spirit.

Use these ideas as a reference for creating a warm wall display that’s perfect for starting the new year.

子どもたちの作品は芸術作品として扱われるため、本文では「制作（seisaku）」という用語を用います。

I want to decorate the January wall! A collection of Daruma craft ideas to enjoy in childcare (1–10)

A 3D Daruma you can make with a single sheet of origami!

【New Year with a single sheet of origami】How to fold a free-standing Daruma doll – easy, cute New Year decoration with a cushion

A 3D Daruma you can make with a single sheet of origami!

Let’s make a daruma that’s perfect for decorating your entryway for the New Year.

Prepare origami paper, felt-tip pens, round stickers, and scissors.

Take one sheet of origami paper, fold it into a triangle to make a center crease, then open it and fold both sides toward the center line.

As you firmly crease each fold, carefully adjust the balance of the daruma’s face.

By folding the corners, you’ll create a rounded shape for the daruma’s body.

Use felt-tip pens and round stickers to make the eyes and eyebrows, and it’s complete.

You can also make a small cushion (zabuton).

Enjoy displaying your daruma to kick off the New Year!

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3D origami Daruma doll

Origami 3D Daruma

3D origami Daruma doll

Let’s make a daruma doll—an auspicious charm—using origami.

Prepare origami paper, round stickers, a felt pen, and glue.

Open the origami paper and make firm creases into squares and triangles.

As you fold, tuck the paper in while creating rounded volume overall.

When folding the layers in, straighten the tips and shift them slightly as you make careful folds; this will help you create a nicely rounded daruma shape.

Fold the eyes from a separate piece of origami paper, then use black-colored round stickers to represent the eyes and eyebrows.

Attach them to the body to finish.

Try changing the color of the origami paper to make daruma dolls in various colors!

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New Year decorations of rabbit Daruma

[Craft Idea] Rabbit Daruma New Year Decorations with Templates (January) (Wall Decorations) (Activities for Seniors, Occupational Therapy/OT, Daycare, Preschool) (Daruma, Carrot, Kadomatsu)

New Year decorations of rabbit Daruma

When it comes to New Year’s good-luck charms, daruma dolls are a classic.

Let’s make a craft that combines the zodiac animal with a daruma.

Prepare construction paper, origami paper, glue, and scissors.

First, create the base for the daruma and decide on its size.

Then cut out the parts to fit the base and glue them together.

It might be nice to change the color of the origami paper for the daruma, too.

Make the favorite food of the zodiac animal, and combine it with a gold fan for a New Year’s touch to finish.

Finally, glue the daruma and the food onto the construction paper base, and you’re done.

Give it a try!

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I want to decorate the January wall! A collection of daruma craft ideas to enjoy in childcare (11–20)

Daruma-otoshi with masking tape!

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[Making a Daruma Otoshi with Masking Tape ⚒]▫️ Ages: Preschool (4–5) and up▫️ Goals:- Work on the craft by imagining the finished piece, applying masking tape, and adding color- Develop fine motor skills👩🏼‍🏫 If children actually play Daruma Otoshi first, they’ll have a clearer image and enjoy the crafting process even more 👍💭Nursery teacher / Childcare worker #Nursery school #Kindergarten　#Childcare Crafting New Year New Year’s craft Production process #Production Video #Drawing Masking tape　#Daruma Otoshi
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A Daruma-otoshi that even small children can make is a great way to learn about traditional New Year’s games.

Prepare construction paper, scissors, masking tape, and crayons, and let’s get started.

Cut out the face and body parts from the construction paper, then apply strips of masking tape at your preferred widths.

Color over the masking tape with crayons, using different colors as you like, and then peel off the tape.

Attach the face on top and draw the facial expression.

Once you glue together the dropping stick cut from construction paper, it’s complete.

You’ll end up with a Daruma-otoshi that showcases each child’s individuality.

Feel free to adjust the width of the masking tape and the colors you use to your liking.

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Cute when lined up! Zodiac Daruma

[Easy Origami] The Twelve Zodiac Daruma ✨ How to Make a Daruma #zodiac #twelveZodiac #ChineseZodiac #YearOfTheHorse #horse #daruma #decoration #howToFold #origami #easy #paperFolding #DIY

Cute when lined up! Zodiac Daruma

When Daruma dolls transformed into the twelve zodiac animals are lined up, they make a splendid New Year’s decoration.

Prepare origami paper, colored Posca markers, and construction paper, and let’s get started.

Take one sheet of origami paper and fold it to create the shape of a Daruma, making crease lines as you go.

For each zodiac animal, use construction paper and colored Posca markers to add features like whiskers, ears, and manes.

Writing the name of the zodiac animal on the Daruma’s belly will enhance the festive look.

Once you’ve completed all twelve zodiac animals, display them together at the end.

It will elevate the celebratory atmosphere of the New Year.

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Quilled Daruma hanging ornament

Cute, curly-rolled Daruma paper art! We’re making a hanging ornament with quilled Darumas.

You’ll need colored construction paper, twine, a pen, glue, and masking tape.

To make the Daruma parts, tightly roll thin strips of red paper around a pen, slide them off, and secure the ends with masking tape—make three of these.

Create the Daruma’s outer frame and face, then glue on rings sized to fit the three rolled parts.

Remove the masking tape from the three rolls and place them inside the rings.

Attach the Daruma’s face, then use an awl or similar tool to make holes at the top and bottom.

Thread the twine through, decorate the lower string, and you’re done!

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Skeleton Daruma

See-through with a transparent sheet! Here’s a cute daruma wall decoration that looks great by a window or in bright spots.

Cut out the center of a paper plate, tear colored tissue paper and stick it onto a transparent sheet with glue, then attach it to the center of the plate.

Make the daruma’s facial parts with construction paper.

Cut gold origami with scissors and stick it on the belly, and finally use a craft punch with origami to create various shapes.

Decorate around the paper plate with the punched origami shapes to finish! Adjust the steps to suit the children’s ages, and be sure to make it together with them.

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