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[Today's Craft] Fun craft ideas recommended today that are useful for childcare!

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: spinning-top tricks.

Many teachers may be looking to incorporate fresh ideas into their early childhood craft activities.

Here, we share craft ideas that children can engage with, across a variety of themes!

You’ll find many types, including wall displays, origami, and crafts tailored to seasons and events.

We introduce everything from classic projects to ones featuring popular characters.

We update daily, so you’ll constantly discover new ideas.

Be sure to bookmark this page and find fun crafts each day that suit your children’s activities!

[Today's Craft] Fun craft ideas recommended today that are useful for childcare! (21–30)

Colorful nut parfait

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Colorful nut parfait

Let’s try making a delicious, colorful parfait using nuts and other natural materials! You’ll need items like nuts and leaves from nature, a clear plastic cup, cotton, origami paper, paper clay, a straw, and scissors.

The method is very simple: imagine the materials as parfait ingredients and place them in the plastic cup.

Both the process and how you interpret each item are completely up to you, so it’s exciting to see what kind of parfait you’ll create! Finish by adding a straw or spoon.

Be sure to play safely and avoid putting anything in your mouth.

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Chocolate sticks made with construction paper

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Chocolate sticks made with construction paper

Here’s a chocolate stick craft made with construction paper that we’d like to make in February.

It’s easy to put together and even one-year-olds can enjoy making it.

Use brown construction paper to resemble chocolate, and cut out shapes kids love, like hearts and stars.

Let the children draw freely on the pieces, then attach a stick to what they’ve made.

Since chopsticks and similar items can be dangerous for children to hold, please use safe, soft materials like a paper-rolled stick or a straw instead.

Finally, put it in a bag and wrap it up, and it’s done!

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In conclusion

How was it? Feel free to adapt the activities to suit the children’s ages and make use of them in your daily childcare! Since it’s updated every day, you can always find fresh ideas. If something catches your eye, be sure to make it together with the children and enjoy a fun time.