[Early Childhood Education] Sports Day craft ideas: medals, cheering flags, and wall decorations.

Crown Medal

Handmade medals! How to make a 3D, crown-topped version (perfect for sports days and birthday parties)

Let’s create a three-dimensional design with a special feel! Here’s an idea for a crown medal.

When you receive a medal, you want to show it off to your friends and parents, right? This time, let’s make a crown medal that’s three-dimensional and sparkles.

You’ll need colored construction paper, holographic origami paper, ribbon, tape, a stapler, glue, a craft knife, scissors, a compass, a ruler, and a pencil.

By using holographic origami paper, you can make a medal that shines brilliantly!

Anpanman Medal

[Origami] Easy & Cute Anpanman Medal — Origami Anpanman

Give hardworking kids at the sports day a special treat: a medal featuring their beloved Anpanman! First, make a medal that opens in the center using origami.

Prepare a small sheet of light orange origami paper, fold all four corners toward the center, then flip it over and draw Anpanman’s face.

Set the finished face in the middle of the medal, and you’ve got an Anpanman medal that boosts energy just by looking at it! It’s also a great idea to swap the character inside for each child’s favorite one.

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Entrance gate

NSG Summer Festival University Campus Festival Childcare Entrance Gate How to Make (1)

The entrance gate where athletes wait before events like sports festivals or field days.

The more festive and vibrant the decorations, the more it builds excitement for the competitions to come, and the audience’s anticipation grows as well.

You can easily make one by creating a colorful look—paste colored paper onto boxes, stack them to form the main frame—and anyone can assemble it.

By cutting out letters to stick on, adding embellishments, and using your creativity, you can elevate the event from start to finish.

Try experimenting during production to find what works best.

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Side-dish cup medal

Medals made with side-dish cups

Choose a cute pattern and give a special medal! Here are some ideas for “okazu cup medals.” Okazu cups are cup-shaped containers used as dividers for side dishes in bento lunches.

This time, let’s use okazu cups to make medals.

You’ll need okazu cups, construction paper, gold cardstock, ribbon, and more.

Okazu cups come in a variety of designs, so choosing them can be exciting.

It’s also nice to ask the child’s favorite color and make it a gift.

The Lion’s Gold Medal

[Handmade Gold Medal] Easy Lion Medal Using Round Stickers and Sparkly Origami

Let’s give an impactful medal that becomes a lasting memory! Here are some ideas for a lion-themed gold medal.

It’s a humorous concept perfect for those who want to present medals to hardworking kids but are unsure about the design.

This time, let’s make a memorable lion gold medal.

You will need colored construction paper, round stickers, sticky-note stickers, glitter origami paper, ribbon, thick paperboard, a ruler, a compass, scissors, glue, a pen, and a craft knife.

The idea that makes clever use of sticky notes is really fresh, isn’t it?

A medal that looks like the Order of Culture

Let's make Culture Day medals! 3D medal crafts perfect for sports days and gifts [Nursery/Kindergarten]

Let’s give a three-dimensional, beautiful medal! Here are some ideas for a medal inspired by the Order of Culture.

The Order of Culture is a decoration awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the development of culture, and we’ll use it as a motif to create a medal.

Prepare colored construction paper, star-shaped cut paper, glue, tape, and ribbon.

If you’re unsure about a medal design, this can serve as a helpful reference.

Children will likely feel excited and delighted to receive such a beautiful medal.

Flower medal made from a single sheet of origami

A cute motif like cherry blossoms! Here’s an idea for a flower medal you can make with just one sheet of origami paper.

It’s perfect if you haven’t decided on a medal motif yet—the gentle, floral look is especially charming.

Let’s make an adorable medal using a single sheet of origami.

You’ll need origami paper, rhinestone or other sticker embellishments, scissors, glue, and ribbon.

Try using double-sided colored origami paper to change up the look.

Also, placing a rhinestone or similar sticker in the center of the flower adds a sparkly touch for a special feel—give it a try!