Craft activity ideas that parents and children can enjoy together during a preschool observation day

maracas

[Craft Workshop] Let's Make Maracas with Paper Cups [Hakodate Kids Plaza]

These handmade paper cup maracas make a pleasant rattling sound.

Cut straws into pieces about 1 cm long and put them inside a paper cup.

You can also add small items that make sound, such as beads.

Join another paper cup to the rim with tape, and your maracas are ready in no time! Use stickers, crayons, and more to decorate the outside of the cups and enjoy creating your very own original instrument.

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Let’s make horse hoof sounds!

[Science Play 152] Horse hooves: pakaran♪ pakaran♪

The sound of hooves striking the ground is quite distinctive, isn’t it? In this idea, we recreate that “pakaran” sound using a simple craft.

You’ll need three paper cups, one pair of chopsticks, and some twine.

Prepare three pieces of twine in different lengths.

First, use an awl to make a hole in the center of the bottom of each paper cup.

Thread the twine through the hole and secure it on the inside with tape.

Finally, fasten the other ends of the twine to the chopsticks in order from shortest to longest, and you’re done! Hold the chopsticks with both hands and press the paper cups against a hard surface like a desk or flooring.

If you tap them in a steady rhythm from the shortest to the longest, it should sound like “pakaran,” just like hooves.

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You can make it with a plastic bottle! A cute little horse

[Summer Vacation Crafts] [Plastic Bottle] How to Make a Cute Horse and Unicorn [Easy Craft]

This is a craft idea for making a horse by using tissue-stuffed plastic bottles as the head and body.

For the horse’s neck and legs, use construction paper rolled into tubes.

Create the mane with slitted construction paper and the ears with paper cut into triangles.

Wrap some construction paper around the tip of the head to represent the horse’s distinctive nose.

Use tape for most of the assembly; instead of clear tape, which can look too plain, we recommend using brightly colored tape.

It will act like a pattern and give the piece a festive finish.

Finally, draw the eyes with a pen to complete your horse.

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sasashina

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A horse made with marble art

@eto2239

No.323 Horse 🐴#MarbleArt#marbleart#art#artwork#fyp

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Art sparks children’s creativity! Kids’ ideas and perspectives can sometimes reveal things adults might overlook or fail to notice.

This time, let’s use marbles, paper, and paint to create a dynamic, free-form horse face.

First, roll marbles dipped in black paint across the paper to make patterns.

Next, color in the areas that look like the horse’s face and mane with colored pens or paint to finish.

It looks like it’ll become a one-of-a-kind, original New Year’s card—no two pieces will be the same.

Let’s make it together as a parent and child! A rocking horse craft

[Parent-Child Craft] When summer vacation comes, let’s make a wooden rocking horse!

Let’s make a wooden hobbyhorse that toddlers can play with.

You’ll need two 1-meter pieces of wood and one 50-centimeter piece.

First, cross the two 1-meter pieces and fasten them together with screws.

Next, attach the 50-centimeter piece horizontally near the bottom of the crossed pieces to serve as a footrest.

That’s all for the steps, so as long as you have the tools, even beginners can make it.

When you cross the wood, adjust the lengths so that the intersection is about shoulder height for the rider.

Also, make sure the ends of the crossed wood do not extend beyond the rider’s shoulders.

The higher the footrest is, the harder it will be to mount, so it’s recommended to attach it at a low position.

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sasashina

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Balloon air cannon

Easy craft with balloons: a plastic bottle air cannon

Let’s make a balloon air cannon you can use for target practice! You will need a balloon, a plastic bottle, a toilet paper tube, and vinyl tape.

Remove the cap from the plastic bottle, and cut off a bit of the bottom to make an opening.

Then slightly trim the top of a balloon, tie off the mouth of the balloon, and attach the balloon to the bottle’s opening.

Next, cut slits in one end of the toilet paper tube and spread them out like petals, then attach the tube around the middle of the bottle to make a handle for the air cannon.

Decorate as you like, and you’re done! When you pull the balloon, the air inside the bottle shoots out and knocks over objects set up in front.

Please divide the tasks between the teacher and the children according to the children’s ages.

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SAKI

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Pool cue keychain

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I put all the materials and tips together here 👇🏻 (Follow before you forget ▶︎ @sayacky_be.child) ⁡ ▫️Materials▫️ ・Pool noodles (Yellow is recommended! Seria) ・Lacquer spray (Brown! DAISO) *I also tried beige and white, but sorry 🙏🏻 ・White glue sticks (DAISO) ・Rhinestone stickers, etc. (Mine are from Seria) ┈┈┈┈┈Keychain materials from here┈┈┈┈┈ ・Mini fork (Mine is from Seria) ・Clear glue sticks (DAISO, Seria) ・Jump rings (Mine are from Seria) ・Keychain hardware (Mine is from Seria) ・Any decorations you like ⁡ ▫️Tools, etc.▫️ ・Utility knife & cutting mat ・Scissors ・Empty Chip Star can (if you have one!) ・Hot glue gun (craft store, hardware store, also at DAISO) ・Cardboard box (to protect surroundings when spraying) ・Rubber gloves (to protect hands when spraying) ┈┈┈┈┈Keychain tools from here┈┈┈┈┈ ・Awl or ice pick ・Something to heat with, like a lighter ・Cork board (as a base for making holes) ・Pliers, etc. (if you have them) ⁡ ▫️Tips▫️ ⚠️Read the usage precautions on the back of the lacquer spray carefully and use it outdoors, away from fire, with an adult! ・The pool noodle texture looks so real★ If adults do the prep and spraying, the kids can decorate however they like and use them for pretend play ♡ ・You can use glue mixed with paint instead of a glue gun ◎ It may just take longer to dry. ・I put mine in Madeleine paper cups (Seria), and set them on a tray (Seria) and wire grid (Seria)! ⁡ ⁡ ⋆┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈⋆ ⁡ Nice to meet you! “Let’s be kids together♪” I’m Sayacky, a nursery teacher and mom of two ♡ ⁡ I share play ideas that make both kids and former kids feel excited—together! ⁡ Please follow me☆ ⁡ @sayacky_be.child ▲See other posts here ໒꒱ ⁡ ⁡ ⋆┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈⋆#Sayakki-World#HandmadeToys#Childcare CraftingCraft Play#Childcare topic#AtHomePlay#StayHomeTime#100-yen shop DIYSimple craftKids' crafts#DonutsKeychain making

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Let me introduce a cute pool-noodle donut keychain.

Prepare a pool noodle, scissors, spray paint, a hot glue gun, white glue sticks, a small fork, and a keychain chain, then let’s get crafting.

Cut the pool noodle to the size of the donut you want.

The key is to trim off the edges to round them out and shape it nicely.

Spray it with your preferred color and let it dry.

For a 3D effect, use the hot glue gun to drizzle glue over the dried donut base like chocolate sauce.

Sprinkle on beads or other toppings, insert a small fork and secure it with adhesive, attach the keychain chain, and you’re done!

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mayumi

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