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[Childcare] Ideas for March wall decorations

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.
9 years of experience as a nursery school teacherShibata Risa
I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.

Here are some ideas for March wall decorations that are useful in childcare settings.

March is packed with end-of-year events—Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day), farewell field trips, graduation, and preparations for moving up or starting school—so it’s easy to wonder what kind of wall displays to make and when to find the time.

The ideas introduced here focus on decorations that can be displayed as complete wall pieces or used as parts.

If you work on them little by little in your spare moments and put them up, your room will not only look more vibrant, but just seeing them will lift everyone’s spirits!

As the weather gradually warms, enjoy creating colorful wall displays to match the season.

[Childcare] Ideas for March Wall Decorations (21–30)

Dandelion wreath

Introducing how to make a three-dimensional dandelion wreath decoration with origami! Why not try making it as a spring decoration for April and May? [Tsukuru-mon]

Dandelion wreath

Why not try making a dandelion wreath with origami? Dandelions are one of the flowers that symbolize spring, and some of you may have made crowns with real dandelions.

Here’s how to make it.

Cut yellow origami paper into thin strips and fold each strip in half; connect two strips together, then make small cuts along the looped edge.

After making the cuts, roll it up tightly—this will be the flower.

Create the fluff (seed head) the same way using tissue paper.

The wreath is made by assembling pieces crafted from green paper.

Attach the leaves, flowers, and fluff to the wreath, and it’s complete.

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3D horsetail

March Wall Decorations: 'Horsetail (Tsukushi)' — Cute Spring Bulletin Board Crafts Made of Paper

3D horsetail

Let me introduce a wall display featuring horsetails that appear from the soil in spring.

Place a horsetail template on construction paper and cut along it.

For the head of the horsetail, make slits with a craft knife and glue the pieces together with slight overlaps to create tiers—it might make it look more like a real horsetail.

It also helps to shape the paper so it has a rounded, three-dimensional look.

By making stems of different lengths and gluing long and short ones together, you’ll end up with horsetails of varying heights, which can give an even stronger sense of spring.

Once you’ve attached the horsetails to the ground you made, it’s complete!

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3D tulip wreath

[Craft Idea] Let's make a cute 3D spring tulip wreath with origami! Spring Origami Tulip Wreath (April wall decoration, senior recreation, day service, occupational therapy, childcare, origami craft, easy 3D, DIY)

3D tulip wreath

Here’s how to make a 3D tulip wreath.

Gather thick paper (cardstock), decorative paper, and ribbon.

Draw a circle on the cardstock, cut out the center, and form a wreath base.

Glue origami or decorative paper along the wreath shape to create the foundation.

Using a tulip template, cut out petals from origami paper.

Glue the cut tulip petals together to form each tulip flower.

Roll origami paper into tubes to make stems, then add leaves and the tulip flowers, and glue them onto the wreath base to complete it.

When gluing the petals together, be careful not to overlap them.

Adding a ribbon gives it a fresher, spring-like feel.

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Tulips and Windmills

[Craft Idea] Tulips (March/April, spring) (wall decorations) (senior recreation/OT/day services) (early childhood education) (3D) (origami) (windmill) (DIY)

Tulips and Windmills

Let’s create a stylish wall decoration that evokes a foreign spring with tulips and windmills.

Prepare several pieces of paper cut into tulip petal shapes, then layer and glue them together with a soft, airy feel.

Add slightly curled edges to create a three-dimensional look, and finish by combining them with leaves and stems.

For the windmill, cut out each part—such as the rotor blades and the windmill windows—and glue them together.

Since the three-dimensional tulips involve more complex steps, the flat tulips introduced second may be more enjoyable for children to work on.

If you arrange the display so that a windmill can be seen beyond rows of colorful tulips, you can recreate a spring scene like something out of a picture book.

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cherry blossom

Easy cherry blossom decoration made with tissue paper (with audio commentary)

cherry blossom

Let’s use soft crepe tissue paper to make a cherry blossom wall decoration! Stack about three sheets of tissue paper and accordion-fold them, then tie the center with a vinyl string.

The vinyl string will serve as the stamens, so trim it to even lengths and split the ends.

Round off the corners of the tissue paper with scissors, then gently open it up to create a fluffy cherry blossom.

Because cutting with scissors and spreading the petals are delicate tasks, have students do them in small groups.

After that, simply arrange the blossoms in a balanced way on a trunk and branches made from brown construction paper.

With the wall full of cherry blossoms in full bloom, the classroom will be filled with spring colors, and everyone will look forward to the arrival of spring even more.

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butterfly

[Craft Idea] Butterfly crafts (March/April spring) (origami) (senior recreation) (childcare/early learning) (wall decorations) (creative) (easy)

butterfly

The fluttering butterfly decorations around the flowers pair perfectly with other spring motifs like rapeseed blossoms and tulips! Cut your favorite colors and patterns of origami paper into three butterfly sizes—large, medium, and small—and add diagonal creases to the medium and small butterflies.

Make the body and antennae from different origami paper, and draw a face on the body.

Finally, layer and glue the large, medium, and small butterflies together, attach the body and antennae, and you’ll have a beautiful butterfly with a lovely, dimensional overlap of wings!

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Cherry blossom wreath made of paper

How to Make a Mini Cherry Blossom Wreath Out of Paper 🌸 – DIY How to Make Paper Cherry Blossom Wreath

Cherry blossom wreath made of paper

Delicate and beautiful! Here’s how to make a cherry blossom wreath out of paper.

You’ll need: cardboard or thick paper, paper twine, glue, scissors, copy paper or origami paper, a yellow pen, ribbon, craft adhesive, a compass, and a utility knife.

First, cut the cardboard into a circle, cut out the center to make the base, then unravel the paper twine and weave it around the cut-out base.

Next, cut the copy paper or origami paper, color it, and fold it.

Finally, assemble the parts to create cherry blossoms and attach them to the base to finish!

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