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[Childcare] Feel May! A special feature of fun craft ideas to make

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.

May, with its warm and refreshing breezes, is full of exciting events for children!

Many teachers may be thinking about creating crafts that capture the feeling of the season.

In this article, we’ll introduce recommended craft projects for May.

We’ve gathered plenty of fun ideas you’ll want to make—from event-themed crafts to insects and fruits seen in May, as well as vividly colored plants.

Feel free to adapt the activities to match children’s interests and curiosity, and enjoy making them together.

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

[Childcare] Feel May! A special feature of fun craft ideas to make (21–30)

Coffee filter carnation

Handmade Carnations for Mother's Day 🌹 ~ Coffee Filter Edition ~ #crafts #shorts #youtubeshorts #carnation #Mother'sDay

Coffee filter carnation

Layer coffee filters to create beautiful petals! Here are some ideas for coffee filter carnations.

Coffee filters are commonly sold in white and brown, but this time we’ll use white filters for our project.

You’ll need coffee filters, toothpicks, tape, floral tape, water-based markers, and a dropper.

Once your coffee filter carnation is complete, try placing it in a box and giving it as a gift.

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snow pea

[Childcare Craft] May Wall Decoration Craft ♪ Easy Snow Pea! | May Sayaendo

snow pea

This is a 3D snow pea craft made by sticking crumpled tissue-paper “beans” inside a pod.

Fold a piece of green construction paper—cut into a cloud shape—in half, and attach the stem piece.

Inside the pod, place double-sided tape for as many beans as you want.

Crumple some tissue paper, wrap it with another sheet of tissue paper to form each bean, and stick them onto the tape.

You’ll have an adorable snow pea with little beans peeking out! Mount it on a backing sheet and display it on the classroom wall.

Many children find vegetables and legumes hard to eat, but engaging with cute veggie-themed crafts like this can help spark their interest.

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[Childcare] Feel May! A special feature of fun craft ideas to make (31–40)

carnation

For Mother’s Day: How to fold an easy carnation using a single sheet of origami paper

carnation

Wouldn’t it be lovely to make a classic Mother’s Day carnation from a single sheet of origami paper? Start by folding the paper in half, then fold both sides toward the center.

Open it up once, and refold it along the creases like an accordion.

Fold it in half, and use scissors to make small zigzag cuts at the tip.

If the scissor step is tricky, please have an adult help.

The result will be a delicate, graceful carnation that kids are sure to love.

Try making them in various colors like pink, red, and white.

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clover

[Spring Kirigami] Easy way to cut a four-leaf clover from origami (with audio commentary) ☆ Origami Easy Way to Cut the Clover Tutorial / Tatsukuri

clover

Clover, a spring wildflower that kids love.

When they find it outdoors, they get absorbed making flower crowns with the white blossoms known as white clover and searching for four-leaf clovers.

So how about an origami clover you can enjoy indoors? The folding method is simple—basically just folding in half repeatedly.

In the end, cut the folded piece with scissors, and you’ll have a clover shape made of four connected hearts.

Using origami paper in different colors and patterns makes it look very stylish.

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Onigiri Boy

May has the perfect weather for field trips, doesn’t it? Here’s a craft that lets you enjoy a field-trip mood: making a little rice-ball buddy.

Gather construction paper, scissors, crayons, kitchen paper (paper towels), double-sided tape, and clear tape, and let’s get started.

Use crayons to draw rice-ball fillings on the kitchen paper.

It’s fun to use lots of different colors.

Wrap a tissue with the illustrated kitchen paper, shape it into a triangle, and keep forming it.

Cut black construction paper into a nori (seaweed) shape and stick it on to finish.

It would be great to enjoy pretend field trips with the delicious-looking rice balls the children make!

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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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little bird

Arranging is so much fun! Here are some little bird ideas to try.

The children’s song “Kotori no Uta,” featuring a bird that loves to sing, is probably well loved in nurseries and kindergartens, isn’t it? This time, let’s make a little bird out of construction paper.

All you need is construction paper in your favorite colors, crayons, and round stickers.

It’s super cute to use the children’s handprints as the bird’s wings, so we highly recommend it! Make your little bird using crayons and round stickers, and let the kids arrange it in any style they like.

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