[Childcare] Strawberry craft ideas to enjoy in spring
Many people probably think of strawberries as one of the motifs for spring crafts.
Since strawberries are a classic fruit that children love, they’re likely to be naturally interested in the motif itself.
In this article, we’ll introduce strawberry craft ideas using a variety of materials and expressive methods.
Choose ideas that suit children’s interests and developmental stages.
Also, don’t forget to set up the environment so children can express themselves freely.
Because the pieces children make are treated as artworks, the term is written as “seisaku” (制作) in the text.
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[Childcare] Strawberry craft ideas to enjoy in spring (1–10)
Bleed Painting: Fluffy Strawberry

Let’s make cute strawberries using a bleeding/blur painting technique.
This is also a great idea for spring wall displays.
First, prepare a coffee filter and draw on it with water-based markers.
For the seeds, use a white crayon.
They won’t stand out while you’re drawing, but they’ll show up later.
Once you’re done drawing, spray the filter with water to make the markers bleed.
After the coffee filter dries, stuff it with tissue and shape it into a strawberry using tape.
Attach a calyx made from construction paper, and you’re done!
[Age 1] Tissue paper strawberries
![[Age 1] Tissue paper strawberries](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9ou1FCw92ZI/sddefault.jpg)
Here’s a craft idea for making strawberries using tissue paper.
Have the children crumple six pieces of tissue paper into balls and stuff them into a bag starting from the corners.
Tie the opening of the bag with a rubber band to close it, then trim off any excess with scissors.
Attach a paper-made calyx to the rubber band area, add round sticker “seeds,” and it’s done.
If tying the rubber band is difficult, an adult should help.
If you put double-sided tape on the back of the calyx, it can be attached like a sticker.
Black round stickers work well for the seeds, but white ones are also cute and recommended.
[Age 1] A strawberry made with paint and scribbling
![[Age 1] A strawberry made with paint and scribbling](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CkzyLaIv2f8/sddefault.jpg)
Here’s an idea for strawberries that babies can make using paint and scribbling.
First, prepare a large sheet of drawing paper, a container with paint, and stamping daubers.
Let the children stamp freely with the paint-covered daubers.
Once the paint dries, it’s time for scribbling with pastel crayons.
Try drawing swirly circles or dotting here and there.
Finally, attach a paper calyx to finish! If you use brown construction paper as a “field” and stick the strawberries on it, it could make a nice wall decoration.
[Childcare] Strawberry craft ideas to enjoy in spring (11–20)
[Stamp Play] Fun Pom-Pom Strawberry Craft
![[Stamp Play] Fun Pom-Pom Strawberry Craft](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/j4kCaHcwlJU/sddefault.jpg)
Here’s a creative idea for making strawberries using stamps.
You’ll make the stamp using a lactic acid bacteria drink container.
Cut a circle out of thick paper to match the size of the container’s bottom, and cut a felt strawberry that doesn’t extend beyond the thick paper.
Glue the thick paper to the bottom of the container, then glue the felt strawberry on top to complete the stamp.
Dip it in paint and stamp strawberries onto drawing paper.
Once the paint is dry, attach the vine and calyx cut into narrow strips.
For a 3D effect, apply glue only to both ends of the vine, twist it, and stick it on so it lifts slightly off the paper.
[Origami] Strawberry with just three folds
![[Origami] Strawberry with just three folds](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SQjIHCAZO50/sddefault.jpg)
Here’s an idea for making a strawberry with just three folds of origami.
Fold the paper in half, then fold it in half again to form a square.
Finally, fold one corner inward to complete the strawberry fruit.
For the calyx (leafy top), cut another sheet of origami into thin strips, glue both ends together to make three teardrop shapes, and attach them to the folded corner of the strawberry.
You can even draw a face for the seeds to make it cute.
Make a few and hang them in your room to enjoy a mini strawberry-picking experience!
Strawberries made with torn-paper collage

Let’s create using our fingertips! Here are some ideas for making strawberries with torn-paper collage.
You’ll need red origami paper, patterned origami paper, a backing sheet, glue or double-sided tape, scissors, flower-shaped cut paper, and strawberry calyx-shaped cut paper.
Use your fingertips to boldly tear the origami! It’s fun that the sound changes depending on how fast you tear.
Even things that seem obvious to adults can deepen the activity when you enjoy children’s discoveries as you work together.
Paste the torn pieces onto the backing sheet, then have a caregiver or teacher cut the sheet into a strawberry shape with scissors to finish.
It’s also great if the children can glue on the strawberry calyx themselves.
Strawberry cake made with paper cups

The strawberries look so realistic and delicious.
Let me show you how to make a strawberry cake using a paper cup.
Get a paper cup, paint, tissue paper (hana-gami), crayons, red and green construction paper, and glue ready.
Use the paper cup as the cake base and paint it.
While the paint is drying, make the strawberries with the construction paper.
When drawing the center of the strawberries with crayons, I recommend coloring with pink first and then layering white crayon on top to add a three-dimensional effect.
Once you’ve glued the tissue paper onto the paper cup to look like whipped cream, stick the strawberries on top and you’re done.
It’s also fun to try different colors of tissue paper and paint.


