[Childcare] Recommended crafts and activities for March, such as Hina Matsuri (Doll’s Festival) and cherry blossoms
March, when you can feel spring arriving.
The warm, sunny spring weather naturally lifts the spirits, doesn’t it?
This time, we’ve gathered recommended craft ideas perfect for March.
From events like Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day) and graduation ceremonies to seasonal themes such as cherry blossoms, butterflies, and strawberries, there are plenty of ideas that capture the feeling of spring!
Before you start making things, we recommend going on a walk with the children to see and touch the charming spring plants and insects unique to the season.
It will surely expand their image of spring and help them create wonderful works!
Display what you make around the room and fully enjoy the spring atmosphere.
Because items made by children are treated as “works,” we refer to them as “seisaku (制作)” in the text.
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[Childcare] Recommended craft activities for March, such as Hinamatsuri and cherry blossoms (41–50)
Sakura tree made with transparent origami
@pi_chan.sensei__hoiku Here’s what we’re sharing this time: “A Sakura Tree with a Stained-Glass Look Using Transparent Origami”! It’s an arranged version of our popular posts “Colorful Autumn Tree” and “Christmas Tree.” This time it’s back as a cherry blossom tree. The cherry blossom season is coming, isn’t it? Are you going flower viewing? It’s easy and cute to make at home or in the classroom, so I’d be happy if you copy it and give it a try! 😊#March production#April ProductionNursery teacher / Childcare worker#Nursery School Craft#SpringCrafts#Spring crafts
Haru no Uta – Sakura Fujiwara
I want to decorate a sunny windowsill! Here’s an idea for making a cherry blossom tree using transparent origami paper.
You’ll need brown construction paper, scissors, glue, transparent origami paper or colored cellophane, a clear file (plastic sleeve), and a cherry blossom-shaped frame made from construction paper.
Traditional-style cherry blossom crafts are lovely, but why not use this idea to create bright, stylish blossoms? Displayed by the window, they’ll sparkle in the sunlight and give off a different, delightful vibe.
[Childcare] Recommended March crafts and activities—Hinamatsuri, cherry blossoms, and more (51–60)
Hanging weeping cherry (branch)
Great for events too! Let me share an idea for a hanging weeping cherry blossom decoration.
You’ll need a clear plastic umbrella, string, tape, glue, a stapler, scissors, pink tissue paper, and light pink tissue paper.
First, use the two colors of tissue paper to make cherry blossoms.
If you trim them into a forked shape with scissors, you can capture the characteristic look of cherry blossom petals! Next, glue the tissue paper blossoms onto the string.
Finally, tape them to the clear umbrella and you’re done.
It’s portable too, so give it a try!
clover
When spring comes, clover spreads across the fields.
The four-leaf clover, a symbol of luck and love, is perfect for wall decorations, too.
First, fold the origami paper into a triangle with the green side facing inward.
As with the crane, open the pocket and flatten it into a square.
Fold the bottom corner up to the center, then fold upward where the creases intersect.
While pinching the center, open it and fold the middle inward.
After that, fold each section back while slightly overlapping them to shape the leaves, and it’s done.
Adding butterflies or flowers alongside makes it feel even more like spring.
Spring flowers made with blow painting
We’ll introduce a spring-themed craft using blow painting to create spring flowers.
Prepare drawing paper, crayons, paint, brushes, and water.
Draw the leaves and stems of the flowers on the paper, and decide where the flowers will go.
Drop some paint for the flower color slightly above the crayon-drawn stems, then blow through a straw to spread the paint.
The paint will scatter around, forming petal-like shapes and delightful, unexpected patterns.
When blowing through the straw, keep it a little distance from the paint and blow with some force—this is the key.
Give this a try for your spring art project!
Cherry blossom wall decoration made with origami
Feel the Japanese spring indoors! Let me introduce a cherry blossom wall decoration made with origami.
What you’ll need: jute twine, paper tape, masking tape, scissors, green origami paper, light pink origami paper, brown origami paper, and a ruler.
By twisting and attaching the paper tape, you can create a round frame, and by making and attaching cherry blossoms and petals, you can give it a sense of movement—it’s a craft full of wonderful ideas.
It’s a great way to enjoy spring inside, so I highly recommend it!
Origami Tulip
I think many people often incorporate seasonal flowers and motifs into playtime crafts using origami.
How about folding tulips—those cute, plump flowers that bloom in spring—out of origami paper? There are various ways to fold them, but an easy method I recommend is: first fold into a triangle, then fold in half again into a smaller triangle, open it once, fold both sides inward symmetrically, and finally tuck three corners inward to finish.
Just like in the children’s song “Tulips,” try making lots of colorful ones in red, white, and yellow!
Rainbow balloon made with looped paper chains
Let me introduce a perfect springtime wall display idea: the “Rainbow Balloon”! This is a craft made with paper chains that kids are already familiar with.
Prepare seven colors of construction paper or origami paper and cut them into strips.
Adjust the length of the paper chains to match the size of your balloon.
The balloon itself is made from construction paper; a light color may be best so the rainbow stands out.
Once you’ve prepared the balloon parts and rainbow parts, stick them onto the wall.
Arrange the rainbow with good balance.
Besides the standard balloon shape, heart, star, or animal-shaped balloons would also be adorable.
