A flower field made with fork stamping

Let’s create using familiar utensils! Here are ideas for making a flower garden with fork stamps.

For children, utensils are important tools used for eating.

For example, they probably use spoons and forks every day, right? This time, let’s try making a craft using those utensils.

What you’ll need: disposable forks, tissue paper in colors like green and light green, glue, paint, and white drawing paper.

It’s a good idea to adjust the paint used for stamping by adding a bit of water!

Onigiri Boy

Make the most of paper towels! Here’s a fun idea for creating an Onigiri Boy.

Many kids love the Bread Thief series, especially “Bread Thief: The Departure of Onigiri Boy,” don’t they? This time, let’s make an Onigiri Boy using paper towels.

You’ll need construction paper, crayons, scissors, paper towels, double-sided tape, and regular tape.

Draw the onigiri fillings on the paper towel, then wrap it with a seaweed sheet made from construction paper—and you’re done! Pack it in a container and take it on a walk to enjoy a pretend picnic, too!

Sparkling Beehive

Soothing like stained glass! Here’s a sparkling honeycomb craft idea.

Making real stained glass can be difficult when you think about the materials and steps involved.

That’s why we recommend this idea that lets you enjoy a stained-glass-like translucence! All you need are construction paper, parchment (baking) paper, clear tape, colored cellophane or transparent origami paper, and scissors.

It’s great because kids can freely choose their favorite colors and stick them on! Give it a try—fun to make and fun to look at! Try incorporating this craft into your activities.

The goldfish ran away.

Let’s stamp while dabbing with a sponge! Here’s an idea inspired by “The Goldfish Got Away.” The picture book “The Goldfish Got Away,” with its charming art style and the fun of searching for the escaped goldfish, is a favorite among children! This time, let’s enjoy making a craft with sponges.

You’ll need white drawing paper, sponges, paints, and paper parts you’ve made from construction paper.

Use paint to represent the water in the fishbowl where the goldfish is.

Using a single color is fine, but mixing light blue, blue, and white will give it a different feel!

Polar Bear’s Underpants

Let’s create a picture-book character! Here are some ideas for the polar bear’s underpants.

The polar bear in the beloved baby book “Shirokuma no Pantsu” (Polar Bear’s Underpants) is popular with children for his cute expressions and humorous underwear.

This time, let’s make your very own pair using a crayon-and-paint resist technique! When kids stick on the polar bear’s face parts themselves, their individuality will really shine through! Give it a try!

Skeleton flower

Display them by the window when they’re finished! Here are some ideas for skeleton flowers.

It’s the season when warm sunlight streams in through the windows.

How about decorating the windowsill with your children’s creations? You’ll need: a backing sheet, colored cellophane or transparent origami paper, flower-shaped cut construction paper, round stickers, glue, scissors, crayons, and clear tape.

Let the kids freely stick on the cut pieces of colored cellophane or transparent origami paper! The colored shadows they cast will surely delight them.

Spring laundry

The way the colors gently spread is beautiful! Here are some spring laundry-themed craft ideas.

When you ask children what colors they like, they’ll tell you lots of names like “blue!” and “green!” Let’s create using the colors they love.

You’ll need construction paper, scissors, paint, origami paper, jute twine, paper towels, and craft glue.

Fold the paper towel and soak it with diluted paint in the child’s favorite colors.

Watching the color slowly seep in will captivate the children.