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

Easter wreath

Here’s how to make an Easter wreath using a paper plate.

Prepare a paper plate, yarn, glue, scissors, round stickers, and construction paper.

Cut out the center of the paper plate to create the wreath base.

Cut construction paper into egg shapes and glue them onto the plate to form the wreath.

Using colorful egg cutouts will give it a stronger Easter feel.

Attach chicks and bunnies to the yarn and add a loop for hanging, and you’re done.

Making an Easter wreath is a great way to liven up April festivities.

Cherry blossom petals made with coffee filters

Color with water-based markers! Let me show you how to make cherry blossom petals using coffee filters.

You’ll need white coffee filters, water-based markers, scissors, a spray bottle, and old paper like newspaper.

First, color the coffee filter with the water-based markers.

You can draw spirals, or straight lines vertically or horizontally.

Using 2–3 colors of markers lets you enjoy the blended effect! Next, spray the coffee filter with water.

Finally, once it’s dry, cut the coffee filter into petal shapes and you’re done.

Skeleton cherry tree

A child’s hand turns into a cherry tree trunk! Let me introduce a skeleton-style cherry blossom tree craft.

You’ll need colored construction paper, a pink clear file folder, origami paper, paint, flower petals made with a craft punch, a permanent marker, glue, and scissors.

First, paint the child’s arm up to the elbow and make a handprint.

Next, draw petals on the cut clear file with a permanent marker and attach the craft-punched petals.

Finally, combine the decorated blossom section with the handprint cherry tree trunk, and it’s complete!

Cherry blossoms made by sputtering

@hoikushi_bank

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Let’s paint using the delicate motion of watercolor! Here are some ideas for creating cherry blossoms with the spattering technique.

You’ll need drawing paper, a paper stencil cut into a cherry blossom shape, a blending mesh (screen), a toothbrush, and paint thinned with water.

Spattering is great because you can depict your motif without using pens or crayons.

No two large or small paint splashes are ever the same, so each person’s individuality will shine! Give the spattering technique a try and paint beautiful cherry blossoms.

Cherry blossoms made with hand painting

@mammybear_

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Let’s make memories together! Here are some hand-painted cherry blossom ideas.

You’ll need poster paper, paint, a roller, and scissors.

Spring is a season of meetings and farewells, so how about making cherry blossoms with the whole class? Paint the cherry tree trunk using a roller, and create the cherry blossom petals using the children’s handprints.

When decorating, it’s also lovely to display the children’s photos next to the cherry blossoms.

Just looking at it is enough to make you excited!

Cherry blossom tree made with plastic bags

@lion.sensei_hoiku

Just one plastic bag!! I never knew you could make such cute stamps like this 🦁 It might be nice to have everyone stamp on a big sheet of paper to make a large cherry blossom tree and display it 🌸Nursery teacher / Childcare workerChildcare student#Nursery school#Nursery School Craft#AtHomePlaywork

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Blow into it and make it! Let me show you how to create a cherry blossom tree using a plastic bag.

You’ll need construction paper, a plastic bag, paint, a cherry tree shape made from construction paper, and glue or double-sided tape.

First, tie the bottom of the plastic bag tightly, turn it inside out, then blow into it and tie it off.

Dab paint onto the plastic bag, which will be puffed up like a balloon, and stamp it onto the paper to make big cherry blossom petals! Attach the cherry tree cutout made from construction paper, and you’re done!

Cherry blossoms made with lace paper

Recommended for infants! Here’s a cherry blossom craft idea using lace paper.

You’ll need lace paper, construction paper cut into a tree shape, paint, glue, construction paper, round masking tape stickers, and scissors.

First, color the lace paper with paint diluted with water.

Once it’s dry, attach the tree-shaped construction paper.

Next, cut slits into the round masking tape stickers to create cherry blossom petals and stick them on.

Finally, cut the backing paper along the silhouette, and you’re done!