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[Childcare] Recommended for spring! Cute dandelion craft ideas

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After working for five years at an after-school childcare club and three years at a nursery school, I began working as a freelance writer. I’m a mother of two children. Inspired by playing the flute in the school wind ensemble in elementary school, I joined a jazz club at university. I’ve also incorporated ukulele and piano performance into childcare. Playing, laughing, feeling sad, feeling frustrated—through all kinds of experiences, I want children to grow.

Perfect for spring!

Here’s a collection of craft ideas themed around cute dandelions.

Making dandelion flowers, stems, and leaves with paper and colored construction paper together with children is a fun way to feel the spring season.

Through crafting, kids can enjoy expressing colors and shapes while nurturing their creativity.

It’s also recommended to look at real dandelions on a walk to spark their imagination.

Display what you make or play with it, and enjoy a fun time with the children while feeling the breath of spring.

[Childcare] Recommended for spring! Cute dandelion craft ideas (11–20)

[Tissue Paper] Crinkly Dandelion

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[Tissue Paper] Crinkly Dandelion

This is a crinkly dandelion made with soft tissue paper.

Stack about five sheets of yellow tissue, fold them in half, and make fine slits.

Cut them into portions for each bloom, accordion-fold, then fold in half and secure the center with green wire.

The wire will be the stem, so leave it long and twist it.

Lightly secure the wire a little distance from the fixed part as well—now it’s the kids’ turn! To make the flower open nicely, gently fluff it with your fingertips.

Attach leaves and wrap paper around the wire, and you’ll have a fluffy, adorable dandelion all finished.

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[Paper Tape] 3D Dandelion

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[Paper Tape] 3D Dandelion

This is a three-dimensional dandelion made by layering petals crafted from paper tape.

Cut several strips of paper tape to the same length, angle the overlapping part to form a loop, and secure it with glue.

Once all the strips are made into loops, attach them while layering the centers so they form a dandelion bloom.

For a typical flower, about five petal pieces will look cute, but if you want a dandelion finish, it’s best to make more petals and layer them generously.

Among the three steps—cutting, making loops, and gluing—let children try the parts they can handle, offering support as needed.

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Movable dandelion doll

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Movable dandelion doll

Let’s make something with familiar materials! I’ll show you an idea for a movable dandelion doll.

You’ll need a straw, two yellow food cups, a craft paper cup, decorative materials like stickers, craft glue, felt, and round stickers or construction paper.

First, punch a hole in a food cup and insert a straw with slits cut into its tip.

Draw a face on a round sticker or a piece of construction paper and stick it in the center of the flower.

Decorate the craft paper cup, make a hole, and insert the straw—then it’s done.

Adding felt leaves makes it even cuter.

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Paper and yarn garland

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Paper and yarn garland

Decorate with yarn dandelions and bring a touch of spring to your room! Wrap yellow or white yarn around four fingers, slide the bundle off gently, and tie the center with a short piece of yarn.

Snip the loops on both the top and bottom, then trim and fluff it into a round dandelion shape to finish.

Make leaves from construction paper and attach them to the dandelion with glue.

If you insert the leaves slightly into the dandelion as you glue, it will look more realistic.

They’re cute on walls or hallway displays, and also charming when hung as decorations.

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Wet-on-wet painting: making dandelions to enjoy colors

This is a dandelion craft that lets you enjoy the gentle bleeding of colors.

First, have the children freely draw patterns with water-based markers on shoji paper or coffee filters.

After spraying a moderate amount of water with a mist sprayer, watch the colors bleed and wait for the paper to dry.

Cut the beautifully colored paper into dandelion shapes and stick them onto yellow construction paper.

Then attach them to a backing sheet along with the stem and leaf pieces to complete your bleeding-color dandelion art! Some kids may be captivated by how the patterns they drew change before their eyes.

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Papercut of a dandelion

Let’s make it with scissors! Here are some cut-paper dandelion ideas.

You’ll need yellow origami paper, glue or double-sided tape, scissors, and a compass.

Using the yellow origami paper, cut out three sizes of dandelions—large, medium, and small.

Layering the three sizes will give the petals a three-dimensional look and create a gorgeous finish.

If you also cut green origami paper to make the stem and leaves, it ties everything together beautifully.

Give it a try!

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[Childcare] Recommended for spring! Cute dandelion craft ideas (21–30)

Dandelions made from tissue paper

Soft and gentle vibes that are so cute! Here’s an idea for making dandelions with tissue paper.

You’ll need yellow tissue paper cut into quarter-size pieces, a round backing sheet, a stapler, and scissors.

First, accordion-fold the tissue paper and staple it in the middle.

Next, make three snips on both sides with scissors, then gently open up the tissue paper.

If you cut a bit deeper, it looks even cuter! Finally, glue the tissue paper onto the round backing to finish.

Try combining it with leaves and a stem made from construction paper.

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