[January Crafts] Fun DIY Ideas for Kids: Perfect for Use in Childcare

Zodiac ornament

[Craft Activity] [100-yen Store DIY] 2024 Zodiac Decoration (Dragon) [New Year Craft] Craft Vlog: A Massive Outbreak of That!?

Why not make stylish and cute zodiac decorations together with your kids? At the same time, it’s a great chance to learn about the zodiac—what it is and where it comes from! The charm of this craft is its simplicity: you just cut construction paper in spirals.

Change up the decorations depending on the zodiac animal of the year! For example, for the Year of the Dragon, you can trim and add bento dividers or decorate with patterned stickers to capture a dragon-like feel.

Attach a string to turn it into a hanging ornament that brightens up any space—display the children’s creations and celebrate the New Year!

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Snowflake stencil

[Easy Craft] Simple Snowflake Stencils Made from Paper Plates ♪ Includes a Salt Trick! [For Ages 1–2]

A stencil with snowflake designs will likely boost children’s excitement with its translucent look.

The process of transferring the cut-out pattern onto paper using paint lets you enjoy textures and finishes that differ from ordinary drawing.

It’s recommended not only for winter but also for other event seasons like Halloween in autumn.

Also, by sprinkling salt before the paint dries, you can add crystal-like dimensionality—so it’s a fun technique for adults to try as well as children.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Shimenawa Made with Kraft Paper

[Craft Idea] Shimenawa paper craft (New Year in January) (senior activities) (early childhood education) (wall decorations) (creative) (easy) (seasonal) (ema plaques)

Shimenawa are decorative ropes hung at the entrance for New Year’s to welcome the gods and ward off evil.

You can buy them at supermarkets, but why not try making one yourself? The shimenawa can be made with kraft paper, and the ornaments with washi-patterned chiyogami or origami paper.

Create your favorite motifs—such as folding fans or plum blossoms.

Kids will enjoy all the different steps: twisting the kraft paper, cutting slits with scissors, and accordion-folding the origami.

Display your original shimenawa and enjoy the New Year.

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[Newspaper Craft] Snow Rabbit

[Craft Idea] Snow Rabbits (January–February, Winter) (Wall Decorations) (Elderly Recreation/OT/Day Services) (Childcare/Educational) (DIY)

This craft lets you make a snow rabbit—traditionally a snowball body decorated with red nandina berries and evergreen leaves—using easy-to-find materials.

Form the body by covering a crumpled ball of newspaper with white paper, then finish it by adding eyes and ears made from origami.

It’s simple enough for children to make.

Although scissors are used to cut the origami into the necessary shapes for the parts, there are many fun steps for kids, like crumpling paper and gluing on the pieces.

The cute result will brighten up any room, so give it a try!

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Hoshino Takashi

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[Paper Craft] 3D Daruma

[Craft Idea] Daruma Doll (New Year’s decorations for January) (wall decorations) (recreation/OT/day service for seniors) (childcare) (origami) (DIY) Japanese New Year’s Decorations

Daruma dolls are auspicious figures that people often buy at New Year’s to help their wishes come true.

Many children have probably bought a daruma and drawn in its eyes.

How about making a daruma using printer paper and origami paper? It’s not actually origami—you don’t fold it.

Instead, you crumple the printer paper into a daruma shape and wrap it with red origami paper.

Then paste on a piece of paper with the daruma’s face drawn on it, add some decorations, and it’s done.

You can display it as is, or give it to a parent or guardian without the eyes filled in—they’re sure to be delighted!

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