[Childcare] A collection of craft ideas to make for Mother's Day

Mosaic tile-style photo frame

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A photo frame featuring mosaic tile-style decorations you can make with 100-yen shop materials. If you put a portrait or photo in the frame and give it to someone you love at home, they’ll be delighted!#Childcare CraftingProduction in JuneJune's productionFather’s Day craftFather’s Day craftFamily Day Craft

Love at First Sight – Masato Funatsu

Let’s get everything you need at the 100-yen shop! Here’s an idea for a photo frame that looks like mosaic tiles.

A handmade photo frame is a wonderful way to convey the giver’s heartfelt feelings as a thoughtful gift.

Original designs created by children add a special touch and will become a keepsake for parents as well.

Attach photos or portraits to a clear file or laminating film, then decorate around them with transparent origami paper stuck onto nano tape.

Finish it off with a ribbon, and you’re done!

Bouquet made of yarn

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I tried making a bouquet of carnations to give on Mother’s Day, using yarn 🌷#Mother's Day#Mother'sDayGiftworkCarnationBouquet

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Let’s make it by winding yarn round and round! Here are some bouquet ideas you can create with yarn.

Yarn is a soft thread used for knitting and crafts.

It’s usually made primarily from wool, but there are also varieties made from materials like acrylic, nylon, and cotton.

This time, let’s make cute carnations using yarn.

It’s best if a teacher or guardian handles steps like wrapping the wire and floral tape for safety.

Make a wonderful gift together with your child and give it to someone special!

Bouquet made with bag stamps

Let’s have fun with pom-pom stamping! Here are some bouquet ideas you can make with bag stamps.

A bag stamp is a simple stamp that uses the knot of an air-filled bag to dab paint onto paper with a light bouncing motion.

It’s safe and recommended even for infant classes, since the fluffy bag makes stamping gentle! This time, let’s make carnations using red and pink paint.

Try drawing the stems and leaves with crayons to create a warm, cozy feel.

Bag Stamp Carnation

Beautiful unique patterns! Here are some ideas for bag-stamped carnations.

A bag stamp is a technique where you inflate a plastic bag with air, tie the opening, and use it to stamp paint onto paper.

It’s great because you can easily try it with materials you already have at home or in the classroom.

It’s also fascinating how the tied bag’s texture creates petals that look just like carnations! For the leaves and stems, finishing them with crayons or colored pencils will add a nice touch.

Handprint: Mother’s Day Gift

[Handprints] From around age 1! A must-see Mother's Day craft for childcare workers #nursery #crafts #MothersDayGift #childcareIdeas #craft #diy

Let’s get creative with the shape of children’s small hands and make carnations.

Some preschools do handprint art, where you paint the hands and press them onto drawing paper.

By changing the paint colors, handprints can be used in all kinds of projects.

This time, let’s make handprints in red or other colors associated with carnations and create a piece that expresses gratitude.

Attach stems made from construction paper to the handprints, wrap them with paper to form a bouquet, and finish by adding a photo or a message.

Because it’s a handprint-based project, it’s perfect even for infants.

Please adjust the process to suit the child’s age, offering support where independent creation is difficult.

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Flower pop-up card

ITMC Secretariat Respect-for-the-Aged Day Popup Card

Here’s how to make a pop-up flower card using drawing paper and origami.

When you open it, it looks like a flower suddenly blossoms, making it very eye-catching.

All you need are two sheets of origami and a sheet of colored drawing paper.

First, draw a circle on each of the two origami sheets and cut them out with scissors.

Make the circles different sizes—one larger and one smaller.

Fold each circle into eighths (fold three times), then round off the tip slightly to form petal shapes.

When you unfold them, they’ll look like flowers.

Glue them onto the colored paper, starting with the larger one.

It’s very easy to make, so give it a try!

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Making a carnation brooch

[Origami Activity] Tissue-Paper Carnation Brooch — Perfect for Mother’s Day Events! Senior Recreation, Origami

This brooch features carnations made from layers of tissue paper that look three-dimensional and realistic.

Stack about five sheets of tissue paper cut to a suitable size, accordion-fold them, and secure the center with a twist tie.

Trim the edges with craft pinking shears, then gently separate the tissue layers one by one to form a carnation piece.

Punch a hole in the center of a circle cut from cardboard, thread the carnation’s twist tie through and fasten it, then attach another piece of cardboard with a safety pin affixed.

Your brooch is ready to brighten up your chest area, bag, and more.

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yuri

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