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[Childcare] Recommended for nurseries and kindergartens! Cherry blossom craft ideas
Spring has arrived, and it’s the season when cherry blossoms bloom.
How about enjoying some cherry-blossom-themed crafts with the children?
Here, we’ve put together ideas for cherry blossom crafts that are great for early childhood education.
There are plenty of ideas using a variety of materials, so try choosing ones that suit the children’s ages.
As you soak up the hanami mood and create colorful cherry blossom pieces, you might be surprised by the children’s unexpected creativity.
Enjoy the arrival of spring with the children—hands busy and hearts excited.
[Childcare] Recommended for nurseries and kindergartens! Cherry blossom craft ideas (1–10)
Also for Hinamatsuri! Cherry Blossom PapercutNEW!
Let’s cut origami paper and make lots of cherry blossoms! Fold the origami into a triangle twice, then open it once.
With the widest angle at the top, crease it in half from the top.
Fold both ends toward the far edge to form a shape like a triangle with three spiky points at the top.
Next, cut it into the shape of a single cherry blossom petal and unfold—done! If you want a papercut-style design, use the same folding method, but while cutting the petal shape, also cut out the center.
When you unfold it, each petal will look slightly hollowed out.
Make them in various colors and sizes, and decorate with plenty of them!
Easy, relaxed cherry blossom origamiNEW!
By changing how you make the cuts, you can create two types of cherry blossoms! First, fold the origami paper in half vertically and make an X-shaped crease on one side.
Fold the paper from the uncreased side toward that X crease, open it halfway, then fold up from the creased edge toward the part you just folded.
Fold the whole thing in half again, and you’re ready! For the first type, cut along a shape like cherry blossom petals and open it up as is.
For the second type, after making the petal cuts, add a cut in the center shaped like cherry blossom pistils.
When you open it, you’ll have a cherry blossom with pistils in the middle!
Easy! Origami Cherry BlossomsNEW!
Let’s decorate for graduation and entrance ceremonies with lots of easy-to-make cherry blossoms! Prepare smaller origami paper and first fold it in half to make a triangle.
Fold it into a triangle once more, then open that triangle into a pocket shape to form a square on both sides.
Fold along the crease back into a triangle, then make a slit on one of the long, narrow corners and open it up one step.
From the area where the origami layers are thickest, make a slight crease toward the slit, and use this crease as the axis to open the whole piece.
If you open it top and bottom first, then left and right, your cherry blossom will be complete.
Perfect for walls too! Origami cherry treeNEW!
Have each child make one cherry blossom tree so we can turn the room into a famous cherry blossom spot! Prepare five small origami sheets (7.5 cm × 7.5 cm) for the cherry blossoms and one brown origami sheet cut in half (15 cm × 7.5 cm).
For the cherry blossoms, fold the square in half vertically, make X-shaped crease lines on one side, then fold it along those creases into a triangle-like shape.
Next, draw a petal-like outline, cut along the line, and open it up to complete a cherry blossom.
Make five of these.
For the tree trunk, take the brown origami, fold it in half and open it, then fold both ends toward the center, and slightly flare out the root area—done! Glue the cherry blossoms onto the tree to finish.
Fun for parents and kids! Origami cherry blossomsNEW!
Let’s make cherry blossom petals with origami.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper cut into a 3 cm-wide strip, then accordion-fold it into five equal sections.
Fold the edge of the tip of the accordion-folded strip into a triangle, draw a diagonal line and a curved line at the corner, and cut along the lines through all layers with scissors.
Crease as you go and open each layer to form individual petals.
Finally, glue the petals together, shaping them to add dimension, and you’re done.
They’re great for decorating walls for graduation or entrance ceremonies.
Cherry blossom wreath made of paper
Delicate and beautiful! Here’s how to make a cherry blossom wreath out of paper.
You’ll need: cardboard or thick paper, paper twine, glue, scissors, copy paper or origami paper, a yellow pen, ribbon, craft adhesive, a compass, and a utility knife.
First, cut the cardboard into a circle, cut out the center to make the base, then unravel the paper twine and weave it around the cut-out base.
Next, cut the copy paper or origami paper, color it, and fold it.
Finally, assemble the parts to create cherry blossoms and attach them to the base to finish!
Cherry blossom pattern made with a tampon stencil
“Tanpo stencil” is a technique in which you dab paint to transfer a design from a template.
This time, let’s make simple templates using origami and copier paper wrapping.
Copier paper wrapping is durable even when wet, making it a good material for stencils.
Once you’ve made the templates for cherry blossoms and petals, stamp them with paint.
It’s best to make the tanpo by wrapping gauze around a sponge and tying it with a rubber band.
Creating a gradient with dark and light colors looks lovely.
It’s an easy craft that instantly brightens up a wall.
