[For 1-year-olds] Let’s Learn About May! A Collection of Recommended Craft Ideas

Rainbow Chameleon

Let’s spin it around and have fun! Here’s an idea for a rainbow chameleon activity.

Have you ever read a picture book featuring a chameleon that changes into colorful hues? Books like “The Rainbow Chameleon” and “A Color of His Own” really captivate children.

This time, let’s make a colorful chameleon.

You’ll need paint, a plastic bag, two paper plates, pipe cleaners, stickers, and an awl (hole punch).

The process lets children enjoy the texture of the paint, so it’s nice to share impressions like, “It’s cold,” or “It feels squishy.”

Koinobori made with stamps

Let’s make use of scrap materials we usually throw away! Here’s an idea for creating a carp streamer using stamps.

You’ll need: construction paper cut into a carp-streamer shape, a brush, a palette, paints, carp-streamer parts made from construction paper, glue, rubber bands, an empty lactic acid drink bottle, and bubble wrap.

Bubble wrap makes a fun “pop-pop!” sound when you press it with your fingers, but this time let’s use it for crafting without popping it! Attach a cut piece of bubble wrap to the empty lactic acid drink bottle with a rubber band, and your stamp is ready.

Dab your favorite paint onto the construction paper and have fun stamping! You’ll get patterns that look just like the scales of a carp streamer.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar made with fluid art

Let’s create a popular picture-book character! We’ll introduce ideas for making The Very Hungry Caterpillar using fluid art.

The picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar is famous worldwide, and many children are likely familiar with it from reading it at preschool or at home.

Some kids might also know it from hand-play activities or songs.

This time, let’s try making it with fluid art.

Fluid art is an art technique that uses flowing paint to create natural movement and patterns on surfaces like canvas or drawing paper.

Because the movement of the paint is unpredictable, you can create unique and original works!

Sticker Bento (Make-your-own lunchbox with stickers)

Here’s a craft activity where you make a lunchbox by sticking pieces together.

Prepare a construction paper lunchbox, side dishes, children, round stickers, crayons, glue, and scissors, and let’s get started.

Recommended side dishes include broccoli, hamburger steak, rolled omelet, and strawberries.

Hand out the lunchboxes, have the children choose their favorite side dishes, and stick them into their lunchboxes.

It’ll be fun to see what they pick.

Once the lunchboxes are finished, it’s also a great idea to have everyone present what kind of lunch they made! You’re sure to end up with a uniquely different lunchbox for each child!

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Koinobori made with tissue paper

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How about making a fluffy koinobori using a plastic bag and tissue paper? Tear and crumple tissue paper and put it into a clear plastic bag.

Some children will tear boldly, some will crumple small pieces, some will use a single color, and others will make it colorful with many colors.

Since even infants create with their own preferences and intentions, it’s best to value their free ideas and let them proceed as they wish, as long as it’s safe.

Attach fins, an eye, and scales to the filled bag, then fix it to a stick made by rolling up paper—and it’s done! Take your koinobori along and enjoy a walk.

A tulip card for Mother’s Day

[Fold, Paste, and Draw] From around age 2! Mother's Day Craft | #childcareideas #craft #diy #mothersdaygift

Let’s make it by folding and gluing! Here are some card ideas featuring tulips you’ll want to give on Mother’s Day.

If you’re unsure what kind of craft to do for a Mother’s Day event, this tulip card idea will come in handy.

What you’ll need: a card base, teardrop-shaped cutout pieces, crayons, and round stickers.

First, draw on the card base with crayons and decorate with round stickers.

Then fold the teardrop-shaped pieces in half, glue them on, and you’re done! It’s sure to warm the heart.

Koinobori craft with tissue paper

1-year-olds’ craft: Koinobori (carp streamers) [Nishi-Ogawa Nursery]

Here’s an idea for making a carp streamer (koinobori) using a plastic bag and tissue paper! First, prepare a clear plastic bag.

Have the kids enjoy rolling, tearing, or crumpling the tissue paper and stuffing it into the bag.

Once everything is inside, shape the bag into a carp streamer, then attach a tail fin and an eye made from construction paper to finish.

If you prepare tissue paper in several colors, you can make a bright and festive koinobori.

Put double-sided tape on the back of the eye and tail fin so they work like stickers, and let the children stick them on themselves.

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