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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 (31–40)

Balloons made with marbling

How about balloons for your March wall display? These aren’t real balloons—they’re balloon-shaped decorations made using marbling techniques.

Real balloons can deflate over time, but these marbled balloons will stay cute without shrinking! You can freely combine different colors, and it looks fun to make them together with the children.

If you keep the balloon shape simple and round, some children may be able to cut them out by themselves depending on their age, so please give it a try.

Even if the circles aren’t perfectly round, the irregular shapes have charm and look adorable!

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Easter egg

On the April classroom wall! A childcare worker explains how to make Easter eggs (for 2- and 3-year-olds)

Easter egg

How about making Easter eggs to celebrate Easter, the holiday that welcomes spring? First, prepare egg shapes drawn on pastel-colored construction paper, such as cream, light blue, or pale pink.

Next, freely apply masking tape to them—this is a great task for children.

They can tear the tape into short pieces, stick it vertically or horizontally, and let it hang over the edges—anything goes.

Once the surface is covered without gaps, carefully cut along the egg outline with scissors.

When you put them on the wall, adding carrot and bunny decorations will make it feel more like Easter and look wonderful!

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Peach Blossom and Hina Doll Wreath

Hina dolls with a peach blossom wreath

Peach Blossom and Hina Doll Wreath

This is a wreath that’s perfect for Hinamatsuri and easy to make using a paper plate as the base! Cut out the center of the paper plate and wrap cellophane ribbon (suzuran tape) around the rim to create the wreath base.

Stick origami cut into peach blossom shapes onto it, and hang the Emperor and Empress dolls—made by gluing together pieces of origami—from the back so they sit in the center of the wreath.

Your cute Hinamatsuri wreath is complete.

Adults should handle cutting out the paper plate and preparing the small parts.

After Hinamatsuri, swap the central dolls for spring-themed motifs like a bush warbler or butterflies so you can keep the wreath on display for longer.

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A balloon visible from the window

Introducing how to handcraft a hot air balloon wall decoration! We made it using origami as the material. [Tsukuru Mon]

A balloon visible from the window

Make it with origami! Here’s how to create a spring-like wall display featuring hot air balloons seen through a window.

First, prepare a balloon template.

Next, place the origami paper face up and fold it into a square twice.

Fold the front layer back in half.

Flip it over and fold the same way.

Align the template with the origami creases, cut along them, and make the balloon pieces.

Each balloon uses six pieces, so you can make two balloons from three sheets of origami paper.

Glue the balloon pieces together with wood glue and assemble them.

Then, use quarter-size origami to make the lower part of the balloon.

Make a wreath out of origami, and glue a light blue sheet in the center of the wreath with wood glue.

Finally, attach the balloons and clouds, and you’re done! If you use masking tape to stick them on, you can easily swap them out each season, which is highly recommended.

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Rainbow Dove

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Rainbow Dove

Let me introduce rainbow doves that are perfect for March wall decorations.

Fold a sheet of origami paper into a triangle, let the tip stick out slightly, and fold it in half.

The section where you fold the whole piece in half will be the center of the dove’s body, so make sure the corners line up precisely.

Change the direction of the head, offset and fold the left and right wings, then make an inside reverse fold at the tip for the beak to finish.

If you make doves with seven-colored origami and arrange them like a rainbow, you’ll have rainbow doves.

When everyone makes rainbow doves together, you’ll complete a lovely March-themed wall display.

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[Childcare] Ideas for March wall decorations (41–50)

Sumire

[Craft Idea] Violets (March/April spring flowers) (wall decorations) (senior recreation/OT/daycare) (early childhood education) (origami) (DIY) (paper craft)

Sumire

Perfect for a spring wall display! Here’s a 3D violet flower wall decoration.

First, fold a light purple origami sheet three times vertically and horizontally to make crease lines, then cut it into four along the lines.

Fold along the lines and cut into petal shapes.

Slightly round the bottom of each petal.

Next, draw a 1 cm grid on construction paper.

Cut it into 5 cm strips, then cut those into 1 cm pieces.

Use wood glue to assemble square bases.

Glue sets of two and three petals onto each base, then attach them to the construction paper.

Make stems and leaves from green origami, and glue everything together with wood glue to finish!

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rapeseed blossom

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rapeseed blossom

When you see a field of rapeseed blossoms spreading in soft yellow, your heart instantly feels brighter, doesn’t it? As one of the signature flowers of spring, a rapeseed blossom decoration is easy to make: simply crumple a piece of yellow origami paper into a ball for the base, then attach small flower-shaped pieces you’ve cut from origami.

Cut stems and leaves from origami as well, and glue everything onto a backing sheet to complete your rapeseed field.

If an adult prepares the small flowers and leaves in advance, children can enjoy joining in too.

The wrinkled texture of the origami realistically recreates the fluffy look of rapeseed blossoms.

Because it mainly involves simple steps like crumpling and sticking, it’s a great craft to make together with kids!

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