[Childcare] Recommended for March! A Collection of Craft Ideas to Enjoy with 4-Year-Olds

Spin and Swap! Dress-Up Hina Dolls

[Hinamatsuri] Spin and twirl! Dress-up Hina Dolls [March craft]

This spinning, mix-and-match Hina doll craft is an idea you’ll want to include in March childcare activities.

Use colored construction paper to make the emperor and empress’s faces, hair, and head ornaments.

Combine the parts and draw in the faces.

Cut a paper cup into a cone shape and paint it to color the kimono, then attach an obi piece made from origami paper.

Attach the faces and place them over another paper cup decorated with masking tape to finish.

Stick on various patterns of masking tape and enjoy swapping outfits!

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Tear-and-enjoy! Butterfly decorations

[Spring Craft Recommendation] Easy for anyone♪ Butterfly wall decorations 🦋 #preschoolcrafts #nurseryteacher #teacherideas #traineenurseryteacher #teacherlife #withkids #origami #easycraft #springpreview

Let’s try making a cute butterfly decoration.

First, cut paper into the shape of a butterfly and paste it onto a backing sheet.

Then tear pieces of paper and stick them onto the wings to decorate.

Finally, attach the parts for the butterfly’s body and face, and you’re done.

It sounds fun to imagine what kinds of paper to tear, and the very sensation of tearing will be interesting too.

Once finished, it can also be used as a wall decoration.

Your room will be filled with a springtime atmosphere.

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Rainbow Bubble Art

[Childcare / Indoor Play] Rainbow Bubble Art! Recommended for children who breathe through their mouths or tend to keep their mouths open (Ages 2–6)

How about trying “Rainbow Bubble Art,” an activity that’s likely to make many kids’ eyes sparkle with excitement because it’s different from the usual play? Cut off the mouth of a plastic bottle, cover the opening with a towel, and secure it with a rubber band.

In a bowl, mix neutral dish soap and water at a 1:1 ratio and stir well.

Dab some food coloring onto the towel attached to the bottle, then dip it into the soapy mixture—and you’re ready.

Blow through the bottle’s mouth, and fluffy rainbow-colored bubbles will appear.

It’s a fun way to strengthen oral muscles, so it’s also recommended for children who tend to breathe through their mouths or keep their mouths open.

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Origami four-leaf clover

How to Fold a Four-Leaf Clover: Spring Wall Display and Decorations [Origami]

Let’s make a lucky four-leaf clover.

You’ll combine four sheets of origami to create it, but the folding itself is simple, so even children who aren’t used to origami should be able to do it.

Think of it as folding a heart-shaped origami four times.

Once it’s done, you can use it as a wall decoration or paste it onto construction paper as part of a picture.

By the way, the key is to make crisp initial creases.

If they’re misaligned, the whole piece will end up distorted, so be careful.

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Make Rapeseed Blossoms and Horsetails with Torn Paper Collage and Cotton Swabs

[Childcare Crafts] March Crafts / Childcare Practicum / Kindergarten Practicum / Kindergarten Teacher / Nursery Teacher

This is a craft project featuring rapeseed blossoms and horsetails that lets you feel the arrival of spring.

First, as a preparation step, paste origami rapeseed flowers and horsetails onto construction paper.

Then, apply pieces of paper in a torn-paper collage style and add color with cotton swabs.

Both steps are great for stimulating imagination.

Depending on the children’s ages, you might also have them try the preparation step.

Observing rapeseed blossoms and horsetails while wondering “What do they look like?” can spark interest in plants.

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Hina dolls made from toilet paper rolls

[For Hinamatsuri Crafts♪] Hina dolls made from toilet paper rolls ♪ How to make dolls from toilet paper rolls for the Doll’s Festival ☆

You can even make hina dolls using toilet paper rolls.

First, prepare two toilet paper rolls.

Wrap them diagonally with washi-patterned origami to make them look like kimonos.

Then create and attach accessories and hair pieces, and draw the faces—now you have the Emperor and Empress.

If you have more toilet paper rolls, you could probably make the three court ladies and the five musicians, too.

It would be fun to draw cheerful expressions, or make the faces resemble yourself or your family.

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Fluffy Flower-Paper Bouquet

[Graduation Ceremony] A Bouquet Gift Made with Tissue Paper Flowers [Craft]

A heartwarming choice for sure: a bouquet made from tissue paper.

You’ll need tissue paper, pipe cleaners, wrapping paper, and ribbon.

First, stack about three sheets of tissue paper and fold them in an accordion.

Then bind the center with a pipe cleaner, twist the ends together into one stem, and you’ll get a flower-like shape.

Make several of these and wrap them with wrapping paper to form a bouquet.

It looks festive, and since they’re not real flowers, you can display them at home for a long time.

Try making one with gratitude and love.

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