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[For 2-Year-Olds] A Collection of Fun Craft Ideas to Make in May

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.
Nursery Teacher Mom Writertsukada moe
After working for five years at an after-school childcare club and three years at a nursery school, I began working as a freelance writer. I’m a mother of two children. Inspired by playing the flute in the school wind ensemble in elementary school, I joined a jazz club at university. I’ve also incorporated ukulele and piano performance into childcare. Playing, laughing, feeling sad, feeling frustrated—through all kinds of experiences, I want children to grow.

Two-year-olds are becoming able to enjoy activities that use their hands, and their range of interests expands significantly.

They’re also ready to take on more kinds of art projects.

May brings Children’s Day and Mother’s Day, making it an exciting season that sparks ideas about what to create.

Here are some fun craft ideas to enjoy with two-year-olds in May.

What will the children be drawn to, and how will they respond?

Thinking up ideas is exciting for teachers too, isn’t it?

Be sure to create wonderful pieces together with the children.

Because the children’s creations are treated as works, we use the term “seisaku” (production/work) in the text.

[For 2-year-olds] Fun Craft Ideas to Make in May (21–30)

sensory koinobori

Koinobori Craft | Sensory Bag | Tactile Play | #shorts #Childcare

sensory koinobori

Fun to make for both kids and adults! Here’s a recommended carp streamer (koinobori) craft.

First, put transparent origami or any parts you like into a clear plastic bag.

Next, pour in liquid laundry starch (or glue) and seal the opening with clear tape.

Roll it up into a tube and tape both sides to secure.

Attach a koinobori frame with the center cut out onto the plastic using tape.

Add double-sided tape around the edge, then stick another sheet on top to seal it.

Finally, add the eyes and it’s done! Using stickers or illustrations of your favorite characters inside also looks cute.

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[Bleeding-Watercolor] Koinobori Without Using Paint

No-Paint Bleeding Art: Koinobori Craft Ideas ♪ Easy Method [Kindergarten/Preschool]

[Bleeding-Watercolor] Koinobori Without Using Paint

Introducing a handmade koinobori (carp streamer) craft that turns out colorful and intricate without using paint, made with coffee filters and water-based markers.

First, randomly color the coffee filter with markers.

Next comes a misting activity kids love: spray plenty of water onto the colored coffee filter to let the marker ink bleed, then let it dry thoroughly.

Once dry, shape the coffee filter into a koinobori in any way you like.

To make it look more like a koinobori, cut the tail fin with scissors.

Draw eyes on round stickers and attach them, then fix the fish to a straw or similar stick—and your adorable handmade koinobori is complete.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar made with sticker pasting

If you're unsure what to make for spring, try this! Create and display The Very Hungry Caterpillar ♪ 🍀 #preschoolcrafts #nurseryteacher #teachingideas #traineeTeacher #teacherLife #withKids #TheVeryHungryCaterpillar #easyCraft

The Very Hungry Caterpillar made with sticker pasting

We’d like to introduce a craft activity inspired by the beloved children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Prepare construction paper, round stickers, crayons, and glue.

Cut circles of the same size from construction paper: three green, two yellow-green, and one red.

Glue them onto a base sheet in the shape of a caterpillar.

The red circle will be the face, so attach it at the front.

Stick the round stickers onto the caterpillar’s body to create patterns.

Since sticking stickers uses fine motor skills, it should be great stimulation for little hands.

Draw the eyes and mouth with crayons to finish.

We recommend using round stickers in different sizes.

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[Tissue Paper] Colorful Koinobori (Carp Streamers)

[Children’s Day Craft] Colorful Tissue-Paper Koinobori [May Project]

[Tissue Paper] Colorful Koinobori (Carp Streamers)

Let’s liven up Children’s Day with colorful carp streamers that you can make by freely tearing up flower paper, mixing the pieces, and stuffing them into a bag.

There are no difficult steps, so try making all kinds of koi nobori.

What you’ll need: a clear plastic bag, colored construction paper, and flower paper.

Tear the flower paper randomly, then pack it into a plastic bag whose opening you’ve pre-cut into a V shape.

The V-cut section will be the carp streamer’s tail.

Make the large eyes out of colored construction paper.

Seal the cut area with the construction paper so the flower paper inside doesn’t fall out.

Enjoy this Children’s Day craft that’s as simple as tearing, stuffing, and finishing!

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[Handprint] Mother’s Day Bouquet Craft

[Handprints] From around age 1! A must-see Mother's Day craft for childcare workers #nursery #crafts #MothersDayGift #childcareIdeas #craft #diy

[Handprint] Mother's Day Bouquet Craft

Celebrate special occasions with a bouquet-style craft made from your child’s adorable handprints.

It’s a lovely idea that becomes a keepsake, turning the tiny handprints of 1- or 2-year-olds into flowers to form a bouquet.

First, stamp your child’s handprints on construction paper and cut them out with scissors.

Make the bouquet’s wrapping paper from a circle of colored paper, then arrange the flower stems evenly on that base and attach the handprint flowers.

Once the flowers are set, close the wrapping paper and decorate with a ribbon or add a message.

This handprint flower bouquet makes a gift that’s sure to delight on any special day.

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Soap bubbles made with tissue paper

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🐶 @buchiko_hoiku ◂◂◂◂ Check out my other posts, too 🌼 This time it’s a rainy-day recommendation! A crackly-fun bubble art project 🫧 All kids love bubbles, right? 💗 You can recreate those beautiful bubble colors using tissue paper 🤭 Tear the tissue paper into pieces you like, place them on construction paper, and spritz with a mister ✨ Once it dries, the color transfers onto the paper 😳 The soft, pastel colors are so cute 💛🩵💜 Then we got carried away and tried to blow the bubbles away— I blew through a straw, but they didn’t move as much as I expected, so I used a hair dryer instead 🤣 It flew way too much and I panicked—that’s our little secret 🤪 lol And this picture book!! It might be a bit tricky for very young kids, but it’s packed with bubble wonders that will make you want to try experiments! It’s a limited-time reprint right now, so you’ve got to get it 🥹❤️‍🔥 Please try making it, too 🌈 ⋱⋰ Thank you for reading to the end 🐶 I share easy-to-copy ideas—from introductions to the actual making—that you can recreate simply ♬︎ I’ll cry tears of joy if you like ♥, save 𖤘, and follow 𖤐 😂 lol Comments are very welcome 🤍🤍 ⋱⋰Nursery teacher / Childcare worker Kindergarten Teacher #Spring crafts #Wall Creation Infant Craft Toddler Crafts Play that expands from picture books Soap bubble making
♬ Lips Are Movin – Meghan Trainor

Great for rainy-day crafting! Here’s an idea for making “soap bubbles” with tissue paper.

When you think of soap bubbles, you probably picture blowing them outside and watching them float away on the wind.

This time, let’s create beautiful bubbles using tissue paper and construction paper.

You’ll need white construction paper, tissue paper, scissors, colored construction paper, and a spray bottle.

Arrange torn pieces of tissue paper on the white construction paper, then spray them with water.

Once it’s dry, peel off the tissue paper and cut the paper into circles—done!

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Sparkling sun catcher

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Hello! This is the Habataki Group. Today we’re introducing an easy-to-make Sparkling Sun Catcher. — Materials — • Candy lid • Liquid glue • Beads • Water-based markers • String — It’s simple to make! Hold it up to the sun to enjoy the sparkle, or use it as a decoration.Chiba City Child Development Support After-school day service Nursery teacher / Childcare worker work #StayAtHomeSquad
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Let’s make one using a candy container lid and liquid glue! Here’s an idea for a sparkling sun catcher.

Sun catchers are decorative items that reflect or refract sunlight to create beautiful patterns of light.

They’re often made with crystal glass or mineral parts, but this time we’ll use liquid glue.

What you’ll need: a candy container lid, liquid glue, your favorite beads, water-based color pens, and string.

You can already picture the excited faces of kids as they make them, right?

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