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

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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.

Sports festivals at nursery schools and kindergartens are important once-a-year events for children.

Each child practices really hard.

Here, we’ll introduce craft ideas that can create fun memories for the kids who are giving it their all!

In addition to medals and trophies, making an entrance gate, wall decorations, and cheering flags will really boost the atmosphere.

We also recommend creating them together with the children.

Let’s have kids and adults enjoy the preparations together and make lots of wonderful sports day memories!

[Early Childhood Education] Sports Day craft ideas: medals, cheering flags, and wall displays (21–30)

Handprint fan

Let’s turn them into characters! Here are some ideas for handprint fans.

This is a unique idea where you make handprints look like characters.

In the post, the handprints are made to look like Pokémon characters, with eyes and expressions added.

In the same way, creating your favorite characters or motifs with handprints can be really fun! The impression can change depending on the paint colors and how open the hand is.

Let’s liven up Sports Day together with your favorite characters and motifs!

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Flags and garlands

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Let’s make it using translucent materials! Here are ideas for flags and garlands.

Many preschools and kindergartens may be considering flag or garland decorations for their sports day.

These are refreshing, cool-looking ideas we highly recommend for such occasions.

What you’ll need: colored cellophane or transparent origami paper, pens, stickers, washi tape, and craft punches.

To help children engage enthusiastically, it’s best to prepare a sample before starting the activity.

Be sure to give it a try!

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Various poses

Sports Day wall decorations · Let’s recreate the events · Crafting · Split pins (paper fasteners) · Autumn · Fun · Interesting · Joints · Let’s try lots of different poses ❤︎ joint moves/body ❤︎ #227

Various poses

Use split pins to move the joints! A wall display bursting with dynamism! Here are ideas for a variety of poses.

Many preschools and kindergartens may have rules that children should not touch wall decorations.

This idea is a unique display that lets you play by changing the figures’ postures using split pins.

How about adjusting the background decorations and the children’s poses to match the class’s events, like sports or dance, as you display them? It’s humorous and likely to become an unforgettable memory.

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Bear Sports Day

How to Make “Bear Sports Day” Wall Decorations! Easy with Free Templates! Sports Festival, Autumn, September, October, Construction Paper Crafts, Wall Decor, Papercraft, Paper Craft

Bear Sports Day

Their determined little running faces are adorable! Here are some ideas for a bear-themed sports day.

Some classes may set animal motifs as the theme for their sports day events.

Just having cute bears in gym clothes will make children feel more connected.

All you need to prepare is colored construction paper.

If necessary, you can also print and use templates.

Cut and paste the colored paper to create cute bears.

We also recommend adding little sweat drops made from colored paper at the end.

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Penguin Sports Day

[Wall Decorations] Let’s make it loosely without templates ♪ Penguin Sports Day! Cheer Squad Edition

Penguin Sports Day

Colorful penguins are cheering on the kids! Here are some ideas for a penguin-themed sports day.

These ideas charmingly capture the penguins’ round, cute shapes.

Since they’re holding pom-poms, you can really see how they’re cheering for the children.

You’ll need colored paper, masking tape, scissors, glue, a ruler, and a pencil.

Many people might feel that making round pom-poms seems difficult, but we’re sharing simple, easy steps—so give it a try!

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Animals’ Sports Day

Introducing the wall decorations for “Animal Sports Day”! September, October, sports festival, autumn, crafts, wall décor, papercraft, paper craft.

Animals' Sports Day

Here are some ideas for an animal-themed sports day.

When it comes to wall decorations, many people probably imagine animal motifs, right? Let’s liven up the event with colorful, cute animal wall displays.

These ideas are perfect for teachers and parents who may need extra time to come up with designs.

Please feel free to use them as a reference.

A composition featuring animals running along a relay-style course and others cheering them on reflects scenes you often see at sports days.

Adding detailed accents like flags, the sun, clouds, or even sweat drops can make the decorations even more appealing.

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A child holding a national flag and pom-poms

[Sports Day • Wall Decorations] Craft for childcare: A child in gym uniform holding national flags and pom-poms #shorts

A child holding a national flag and pom-poms

Cute decorations that feel handmade and warm! Here are ideas for kids holding flags and pom-poms.

How about making wall decorations together with the children? This time, let’s use toilet paper rolls.

You will need colored construction paper, origami paper, holographic origami paper, twine, toilet paper rolls, scissors, and glue.

When children see their own creations displayed, they’ll be excited—no doubt—because they can proudly show them to their parents at drop-off and pick-up!

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