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[Childcare] Ideas for January wall decorations

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.
9 years of experience as a nursery school teacherShibata Risa
I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.

In this article, we introduce January wall decoration ideas that are useful both in childcare settings and at home! For children, January is full of fun—New Year’s Day otoshidama gifts, traditional New Year’s games, playing in the snow, and more.

Let’s create an original wall display that incorporates all the fun events of January! We’ve gathered New Year–themed ideas like ema wishing plaques, hanetsuki paddles, and shishimai lion dances, as well as wall art projects you can make together with children.

Create a bright, festive display that’s perfect for welcoming the New Year!

[Childcare] Ideas for January wall decorations (71–80)

New Year wall decorations

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New Year wall decorations

This is a wall decoration lavishly adorned with New Year–exclusive motifs.

Auspicious symbols like cranes, turtles, and Mount Fuji come together! It’s lively and sure to brighten your mood at a glance.

Also recommended for nursery and kindergarten wall displays! The motifs themselves are simple, so you can easily make them by cutting colored construction paper.

You can even do the step of attaching the parts together with your child.

Arrange them freely to instantly brighten up the wall.

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shimenawa (sacred Shinto rope)

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shimenawa (sacred Shinto rope)

Shimekazari are easy to make and can be taken home and used afterward.

A shimekazari is a decorated arrangement made by tying a shimenawa (sacred rope) and adding ornaments to it.

You often see them hanging on front doors.

First, have an adult tie the shimenawa, then let the kids decorate it freely.

It’s common to adorn them with items like mandarins, pine branches, lion masks (shishimai), and folding fans.

Since you’re making it yourself, it can be fun to add animals or characters, too.

For a slightly more advanced touch, you can give it a Western-style finish using ribbons and the like.

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Fluffy extra-large kagami mochi

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Fluffy extra-large kagami mochi

This fluffy oversized kagami mochi looks adorable and really gets the kids excited! It’s easy to make by hand using tissue paper, so it’s great for January wall decorations, too.

Stack several sheets of tissue paper, accordion-fold them, and tie the center with a chenille stem or similar.

Fluff the paper out like a flower, and the base is done! Use white paper for the mochi portion and orange for the daidai (bitter orange) on top.

If you also make the washi elements called sanpō and shihōbeni, as well as red-and-white gohei streamers, it will look like an authentic kagami mochi.

Since it’s quick to make, you can whip it up even during the busy year-end season when you need to prepare for the New Year.

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Grand Gathering of the Twelve Zodiac Animals

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Grand Gathering of the Twelve Zodiac Animals

As the New Year approaches, you start seeing zodiac decorations all over town! So why not brighten up your classroom walls with adorable zodiac animals? It doesn’t have to be the zodiac of the current year—mixing them up makes it even more lively, and the kids will love it.

A key tip for making them well is to work on a template sheet with guide marks.

That way, you can place the eyes and ears symmetrically.

Of course, there’s also a technique where you intentionally offset them to create a sense of motion.

Using tweezers when sticking parts on will also improve precision!

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A wall decoration of a yosenabe (Japanese hot pot)

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A wall decoration of a yosenabe (Japanese hot pot)

When the weather turns cold in winter, you start craving a warm hot pot, don’t you? Here’s a wall decoration inspired by that very hot pot.

First, we’ll make the ingredients to go into the pot.

Combine various colors to create a realistic look, from classic staples to delightful additions you’ll be happy to find.

Next, make the base pot and fill it with the ingredients you just made.

Arranging extra ingredients around the pot helps convey the hot pot’s festive feel and a cozy, happy atmosphere.

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