[Childcare] Recommended crafts and activities for March, such as Hina Matsuri (Doll’s Festival) and cherry blossoms

Hina dolls with a peach blossom wreath

Hina dolls with a peach blossom wreath

A cute peach-blossom wreath that will make you look forward to Hinamatsuri even more! Wrap a paper plate with the center cut out in plastic raffia (suzuran tape) and staple it to make the wreath base.

Then glue about eight origami pieces cut into flower shapes on top.

Make the Emperor and Empress dolls (Ohinasama and Odairisama) from separate paper, and hang them in the center of the wreath with string to finish! It may look difficult at first glance, but each step is very simple, so children can enjoy making it.

Display a whole wall of them, and your classroom will be filled with the splendor of spring!

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Balloon and flower wall decor

Easy spring/March wall decorations! Create two types for a gorgeous display (Nursery/Kindergarten)

Decorate with springlike rapeseed flowers and balloons to make the whole wall bright and cheerful! Cut washi paper into small pieces, color them with paint, let them dry, then cut them into flower shapes to create petals.

You can sprinkle paint, brush it on, or try various coloring methods, so the children will enjoy helping with the project.

After that, simply attach the cut flowers to a backing sheet and decorate them together with leaf-shaped construction paper and pipe cleaners used as stems.

Finally, display them on the wall along with balloon-shaped construction paper on which you’ve written wishes or goals.

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Horsetail wall decoration

[Craft Idea] Horsetails – Crafts of Spring (March/April) (Senior Recreation) (Wall Decorations) (Early Childhood/Educational) (Creative) (3D) (Easy) (Origami)

As spring approaches, you sometimes see horsetails sprouting up from the ground in no time.

These cute, brush-shaped horsetails have the floral meaning of “ambition,” said to come from the way they grow straight upward.

They’re truly perfect for children.

With the hope that they’ll grow up healthy and strong, let’s make a horsetail wall decoration.

Simply stick origami horsetails onto a large sheet of blue construction paper to represent the blue sky, and it’s complete!

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Honey and Clover

Here’s a wall decoration idea featuring clovers that start blooming around March and ladybugs that announce the arrival of spring.

Most clovers we see are three-leaf, but it’s said you’ll be lucky if you find a four-leaf clover.

If you’re making a clover wall, it would be fun to include one or two four-leaf clovers among the three-leaf ones as a little surprise! Ladybugs made in red or yellow will pair nicely with the green clovers.

If you’re making this for early childhood settings, having the children become “ladybugs” and help create it could be adorable!

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Skeleton Sakura

I’ll show you how to make beautiful, translucent skeleton cherry blossoms.

First, fold and cut origami paper to create a cherry blossom–shaped frame.

Next, trace the cherry blossom shape onto a clear plastic sheet and stick on small pieces of transparent origami.

Finally, layer the frame over the clear sheet and trim the excess with scissors to finish.

Hang them by a window or from the ceiling, and you’ll get colorful light shining through.

If you’re looking for a stylish and cute craft, be sure to give this a try.