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[Childcare] Recommended in March! A collection of craft ideas for 2-year-olds

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
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 as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.

March is the season when we feel the arrival of spring.How about incorporating seasonal crafts even in the class for 2-year-olds?Tearing with little fingers, gluing with paste, and dabbing paint like stamps.Just watching them move their hands with total focus as they explore different materials is heartwarming, isn’t it?Here, we’ve gathered ideas perfect for March crafts.While valuing the children’s “I want to try!” spirit, enjoy creating spring-themed projects together with them.Note: Since the children’s creations are treated as works of art here, we use the term “seisaku (制作)” in the text.

[Childcare] Recommended for March! Craft Ideas for 2-Year-Olds (1–10)

Let’s make and display it! The Very Hungry CaterpillarNEW!

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Let's make and display it! The Very Hungry CaterpillarNEW!

How about making the famous Very Hungry Caterpillar? First, take five sheets of construction paper and cut them into oval shapes to form the caterpillar’s body.

Prepare the antenna pieces as well, then arrange the body segments and stick them onto the backing paper one by one.

After you’re done gluing, use round stickers to decorate freely.

Simply adding stickers in your favorite colors will give you a colorful, cute caterpillar.

Next, draw the face with crayons and add drawings to the background too.

Finally, write your name and you’re done.

Each child’s individuality will shine through in their one-of-a-kind caterpillar.

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Perfect for walls! A butterfly craft that makes paint play funNEW!

Cut an A4 sheet of drawing paper into the shape of a butterfly, then apply paint on just one side.

Once you’re ready, fold it in half and lift the wing—your design will have transferred beautifully to the other side! You can also enjoy the excitement of seeing what pattern appears the moment you open it.

After that, attach the wings to another A4 sheet for the background, and stick a photo of your child in the center.

You’ll have a one-of-a-kind, adorable butterfly! It will look very spring-like on a wall display and become a wonderful, memorable piece.

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Perfect for spring! How to make fava beansNEW!

Spring craft: “Broad Beans” – A simple how-to explained by a childcare worker (for ages 2–3)

Perfect for spring! How to make fava beansNEW!

This is a cute broad bean craft.

Use glue to stick the prepared broad beans and parts onto construction paper.

When you’re done, use stickers and crayons to draw faces and add expressions.

It’s fun to make while thinking, “What kind of face should I do?” The steps are simple, so it’s an easy project for the beginning of a new school year or right after entering school.

If you stick them on construction paper, they make adorable pieces, and if you make a lot, they’re great as wall decorations.

Please use this as a reference and try your own variations!

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Cute butterflies made from construction paperNEW!

[Preschool Craft] Spring Craft! Colorful Paper Butterflies Made with Construction Paper

Cute butterflies made from construction paperNEW!

Here’s how to make colorful butterflies that are perfect for sticker play.

Fold a small piece of construction paper in half, draw one wing, and cut along the outline.

Next, prepare a circle cut from construction paper and cut only one half of it in two.

Glue these onto the wings.

Stick round stickers in your favorite colors on the wings.

Cut a chenille stem to about 5 cm, then curl the ends into small circles.

Tape the chenille stem to the back with clear tape.

Draw a face with a pen or similar, and you’re done.

It also looks cute if you draw your favorite designs on the wings with crayons.

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Easy tulips you can enjoy by sticking them onNEW!

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For a March wall display: Just cut and paste! Easy tulips 🌷#Childcare Crafting Nursery teacher / Childcare worker #Drawers of Childcare #NurseryTeacherInTraining #NurseryTeacherThings With children Felt #Wall Creation Tulip
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Here’s a gentle and fun craft that lets you enjoy a springlike atmosphere.

Cut construction paper into the shape of a tulip to make a base.

Next, prepare felt in your favorite colors and cut it into circles, squares, or any sizes and shapes you like.

Once you’re ready, stick the felt pieces onto the tulip base to decorate.

If you start with the larger felt pieces, it’s easier to keep things balanced and to place them.

By decorating freely, you’ll create a colorful and cute tulip.

Finally, glue on a stem and leaves made from construction paper to finish.

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