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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 for enjoying in childcare (51–60)

paper plate daruma

Crafts: Easy New Year’s Projects [Daycare/Kindergarten]

paper plate daruma

Crafting daruma dolls using paper plates is recommended for New Year’s projects, as children around age three and up can enjoy making them.

All you need to do is draw the daruma’s face on a paper plate and tear and paste red or yellow origami paper to complete it, so it’s easy to make at home.

Tearing paper by hand also helps kids practice using their fingers.

And arranging the pieces so it looks like a daruma encourages imagination.

Since the face can be made unique, it’s a fun wall decoration where children can create a one-of-a-kind piece.

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[Origami] Twin Daruma

[Origami * Heart] How to Make Twin Daruma (a round traditional Japanese doll)

[Origami] Twin Daruma

Here’s how to make a cute twin daruma using a single sheet of origami paper.

If you’re making it with children, use larger paper since there are some fine folds.

Fold and attach the face parts, draw in the expressions, and you’re done! By folding the white section at the top to the back, it can stand on its own.

If you want to hang it on a wall, attach double-sided tape or masking tape to the standing section and display it.

Add zodiac-themed origami to level up your wall decoration.

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In conclusion

We introduced ideas for making Daruma decorations perfect for your January wall display. From stamp activities that even two-year-olds can enjoy to lacing and other fine-motor tasks, there are options to match children’s interests. The red and gold Daruma will brighten up your classroom for the New Year. Enjoy creating them together with the children and turn that time into a wonderful memory.