[Childcare] Newspaper play ideas! With a little creativity, the ways to play are endless.

Making ice cream with newspaper

These ice creams made from newspaper are perfect for pretend play.

To make them, simply wrap crumpled newspaper with tissue paper or construction paper in your favorite colors! If you tear the tissue paper or layer and paste it, you can create a marbled design—give it a try.

You can also twist a sheet of newspaper into a triangle to turn it into an ice cream cone! Make all kinds of ice creams and play shopkeeper! Since you can have fun playing after you make them, why not include this activity in pretend play at daycare or kindergarten?

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Let’s make a horse head out of newspaper!

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Here’s a 3D horse craft idea using newspaper! You’ll need three sheets of newspaper, scissors, and cellophane tape.

Use newspaper you have at home to make items that transform you into a horse.

With the three sheets, you’ll create a hat, a horse face, and a horse mane.

There are key points to watch out for in each step, so follow along carefully with the video as you make it.

Once you tape the three parts together, it’s complete.

You can also make reins to expand the ways you can play!

Cat ears made from newspaper

[Newspaper] Simple/Cute Cat-Ear Hat

Just fold with a familiar material—newspaper! Here’s a simple method for making cat ears.

All you need are newspaper, scissors, and glue.

It finishes like a hat, so after you’re done, you can wear it on your head and play at being a cat.

The key is to sharpen the sides of the hat so they stand up like ears! It also sounds fun to customize it by coloring with crayons or paint, or by gluing on torn pieces of origami paper.

Give it a try!

Building a secret base

Perfect for indoor play!

A play idea that will get kids’ hearts racing with excitement! Here are some ideas for building a secret hideout.

Just hearing the words “secret base” makes both kids and adults excited, doesn’t it? This time, let’s make one using plastic bags and newspapers.

Use clear tape to attach large plastic bags and newspapers together to build your base.

If you blow air in through the entrance with a fan or blower, the base will gently inflate and feel nice and spacious! Napping inside or playing with balloons sounds fun, too.

It’s a unique idea that’s perfect for summer!

A hula hoop made from newspaper

Improve motor skills with handmade hoops!! [Hoop Jump] [Hoop Crawl]

Here’s how to make a hula hoop out of newspaper.

Gather newspaper and tape, and let’s get started.

Spread out a sheet of newspaper and roll it tightly lengthwise.

Rolling the newspaper firmly will strengthen the base of the hula hoop and make it more durable.

Secure the roll with tape so it doesn’t loosen, and fix it in place.

Connect the rolled newspapers into a circle, and you’re done! Wrapping the finished hula hoop with vinyl tape will make it even stronger, so it lasts longer and is even more fun to play with.

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A hoop you can make and play with using newspaper

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Fun for kids and adults alike! Here are ideas for a hoop game you can make and play with newspaper.

All you need are newspapers and cards with different motifs drawn on them.

Hand a sheet of newspaper to each person, then reshape the paper according to the motif card that’s revealed—this unique game is all about transforming the newspaper.

For a round motif, link the newspaper into a circle; for a square motif, try folding it into a square.

You can crumple it, fold it, or even tear it, so the game offers a high degree of freedom.

It really sparks creativity!