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Many teachers may be wondering what kind of gifts to create for Family Day at nurseries and kindergartens.
If you’re giving a present, you want it to be a heartwarming piece filled with the children’s individuality.
In this article, we introduce craft ideas perfect for Family Day, such as photo frames, magnets, and bouquets.
All of them can be made with familiar materials, so please use this as a reference to create special works that convey gratitude to parents! Here, we introduce ideas for creating works that make the most of the children’s individuality, so in the main text we use the term “seisaku” (制作) for production/creation.
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[Mother’s Day & Father’s Day] A collection of Family Day gift-making ideas (1–10)
desk calendar
A desktop calendar is a highly practical gift that you can use forever by simply changing the calendar section! It’s a really fun craft: use cardboard for the base, then glue construction paper on top, and decorate with tissue paper or origami.
Try making it together with your child, with a parent providing support according to the child’s age.
It’s also great to include a portrait or photo of Mom or Dad, or to lay out your child’s handprints or footprints.
With just a bit of creativity—like a design showing your child holding hands with their father—you can turn it into a piece that really tugs at a parent’s heartstrings!
Lantern-style memo stand
Make it with a plastic cup! Here’s an idea for a lantern-like memo stand.
A memo stand is an item used to hold memos or cards upright.
It’s handy for placing on a shelf or table to keep memos organized and easy to see! Since it’s handmade, it’s both practical and warm in feel.
You’ll need a plastic cup, transparent origami paper, scissors, glue, a craft knife, and a message card.
If you turn on a light inside the plastic cup, it looks lovely—just like a lantern!
Flower Magnet
Stick them on your fridge or whiteboard as decoration! Here are some ideas for flower magnets.
They’re also great as Mother’s Day gifts! You’ll need white drawing paper cut into circles, tissue paper for flowers, two large and two small felt circles, two plastic bottle caps, two magnets, craft glue, vinyl tape, scissors, and glue sticks.
If you draw a portrait of your mom and give it together with the flower magnet, it’s sure to convey your appreciation.
photo frame
A photo frame that can be displayed on your desk or used as an accent in your room’s interior decor.
How about giving a photo frame—the classic gift—as a present? Reusing a milk carton to make a photo frame is another idea! Milk cartons are fairly sturdy, making them a staple material for crafts.
An adult can handle the step of cutting the carton with a utility knife, and let children do the decorating with paints or stickers.
If the photo frame is something a child has put their heart into making, Mom and Dad are sure to be delighted.
Handprint and Footprint Card
As families take many different forms, there’s a growing tendency not to hold traditional “Mother’s Day” or “Father’s Day” events.
So how about creating a “Family Day” to share children’s growth with their caregivers? From the time they were newborns, caregivers have watched over their children’s development.
If you take their handprints and turn them into an art piece, you might be moved to see their growth at a glance.
Let’s continue to watch over the children’s growth together from here on out.
Wall decoration with a helper ticket
Perfect for a Family Day gift! Here’s an idea for a wall decoration that comes with “help coupons.” Express your gratitude to parents and guardians through helpful actions! Children will also feel happy when their parents use the help coupons.
Include the coupons along with a message card, a portrait drawing, and origami flowers, and present them as a set.
It’s great to decide the kinds of help together with each child through discussion.
Take this opportunity to give it a try!
Handmade coaster
Perfect for a Family Day gift! Here are some handmade coaster ideas.
Many preschools and kindergartens may set Family Day as a time to express gratitude not only to moms and dads, but also to the caregivers who spend time with children.
This time, let’s make handmade coasters you can use at home! You’ll need permanent markers, rubbing alcohol or 90% ethanol, tiles, a waterproof finishing spray, and decorative materials like glitter.
Be sure to work indoors in a well-ventilated area with plenty of airflow.