[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.
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[Childcare] Recommended for daycare and kindergartens! Cherry blossom craft ideas (11–20)
Cherry blossom wall decoration made with origami
Feel the Japanese spring indoors! Let me introduce a cherry blossom wall decoration made with origami.
What you’ll need: jute twine, paper tape, masking tape, scissors, green origami paper, light pink origami paper, brown origami paper, and a ruler.
By twisting and attaching the paper tape, you can create a round frame, and by making and attaching cherry blossoms and petals, you can give it a sense of movement—it’s a craft full of wonderful ideas.
It’s a great way to enjoy spring inside, so I highly recommend it!
Cherry blossom petal wreath
Make it with origami! Here’s an idea for a cherry blossom petal wreath.
All you need are eight quarter-size sheets of origami paper and glue.
The cherry blossom petals made from origami look adorably connected! Using just one shade of pink is nice, but it’s also lovely to mix in petals made from light pink or white origami paper.
Using traditional Japanese-patterned paper can change the vibe even more, so it’s highly recommended.
It’s a perfect idea to decorate your room wall or entryway!
Skeleton cherry tree
A child’s hand turns into a cherry tree trunk! Let me introduce a skeleton-style cherry blossom tree craft.
You’ll need colored construction paper, a pink clear file folder, origami paper, paint, flower petals made with a craft punch, a permanent marker, glue, and scissors.
First, paint the child’s arm up to the elbow and make a handprint.
Next, draw petals on the cut clear file with a permanent marker and attach the craft-punched petals.
Finally, combine the decorated blossom section with the handprint cherry tree trunk, and it’s complete!
Cherry blossoms made with lace paper
Recommended for infants! Here’s a cherry blossom craft idea using lace paper.
You’ll need lace paper, construction paper cut into a tree shape, paint, glue, construction paper, round masking tape stickers, and scissors.
First, color the lace paper with paint diluted with water.
Once it’s dry, attach the tree-shaped construction paper.
Next, cut slits into the round masking tape stickers to create cherry blossom petals and stick them on.
Finally, cut the backing paper along the silhouette, and you’re done!
Giant cherry-blossom wall
https://www.tiktok.com/@inokuchirunbini/video/7221821366301920520Let’s create with our whole bodies! I’d like to introduce a giant cherry blossom wall that everyone can make together.
You’ll need large sheets of drawing paper taped to fit the wall size, brown construction paper, paint, paper cups, brushes, and pink paper cut into pieces.
It’s a wonderful idea to spark children’s creativity.
Painting on drawing paper many times larger than their own bodies is sure to be exciting! It’s also fun to use thinly shredded pink paper as cherry blossom petals.
You can just picture the children’s smiling faces as they dynamically enjoy a flurry of paper confetti! Adjust the paper size to match your classroom or room dimensions.
Cherry blossom petals made with hearts and crumpled tissue paper
How about “tissue-paper cherry blossom petals” as a craft idea to try with childcare workers or kindergarten teachers? First, let’s get prepared.
Cut construction paper into rectangles, roll each into a heart shape, and secure it with glue.
Next, arrange them on a clear file so they look like petals, and glue them down.
Once they’re dry, you’re ready.
Hand it over to the kids from here—have them stuff tissue paper into the paper hearts, and it’s done.
If you prepare tissue paper in multiple colors, it will turn out even cuter.
[Childcare] Recommended for Nursery Schools and Kindergartens! Cherry Blossom Craft Ideas (21–30)
Cherry blossom stamp
It might be fun to try a cherry blossom stamp activity.
The idea is to use stamps shaped like cherry blossoms.
You could draw a tree and then use the stamps to make blossoms bloom on it—that would be lovely.
Adding unique features to the stamps might make it even more enjoyable.
For example, you could use eraser stamps or vegetable stamps.
Be mindful of how easy they are to hold as you prepare them.
Let’s have fun stamping and get everyone excited!