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[Childcare] Let's make and display in May! Wall Decoration Craft Ideas

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.

When we think of May, it’s that pleasant season between spring and the rainy season, isn’t it?

That said, when it comes to May wall displays, many teachers may be struggling to come up with motifs.

You want to decorate with a fresh, May-like vibe, right?

Beyond Children’s Day, we’ve gathered a variety of ideas—materials and recyclables, colorful elements that capture the season, and both flat and three-dimensional shapes—so you can create wonderful wall displays that convey the vibrant time of year.

Please use them for inspiration.

We’d be happy if, through these projects, children develop an interest in the seasons and traditional events.

[Childcare] Let's make and display in May! Wall decoration craft idea collection (41–50)

Motifs of butterflies and flowers

These are fluffy butterfly and flower wall decorations! Stack several sheets of tissue paper and accordion-fold them.

Open once, then fold in half so the fold runs perpendicular to the crease lines.

Cut into a butterfly shape, open again, accordion-fold once more, and secure the center with a chenille stem (pipe cleaner).

Leave the ends of the stem a bit long to form the antennae.

Curl and neaten the ends, then gently fluff and shape the tissue paper—your butterfly will look ready to flutter into the sky.

Decorate your wall brightly by displaying them together with spring flowers like tulips made from origami.

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Tree of Flowers and Butterflies

A beautiful wooden wall decoration adorned with flowers and butterflies.

Cut construction paper into the shape of a thick tree trunk and attach it to a wall or backing board.

Then simply arrange and attach origami flowers and butterfly pieces in a balanced way! Paper-cut style butterflies and tsumami-zaiku-style flowers are lovely, but it’s also great to display origami flowers made together with children.

Adding the origami you folded with them to the teachers’ carefully crafted decorations may spark even more interest in the wall display.

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Snail motif

How to Make a “Snail” Wall Decoration! Easy with a Free Template! May, June, Rainy Season, Snail, Summer, Construction Paper, Craft, Wall Decor

Snail motif

Snails are popular with children because their shape is cute and they’re fascinating as living creatures.

Let’s decorate the wall with a snail motif.

If you also make hydrangeas and umbrellas and combine them, it creates a great atmosphere.

First, cut out the snail’s body and stick it onto the backing paper.

Then cut the shell into a circle and glue it on so it overlaps.

After that, cut out and attach the antennae, eyes, and the lines on the shell, and you’re done.

Using patterned paper for the shell also makes it colorful and nice.

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Iris made with origami

[Origami] How to Fold an Iris (Ayame) – Easy May Flower Origami Iris [With Voice Commentary] Children’s Day Series #4 / Grandma’s Origami

Iris made with origami

Let’s make and display irises—at their best in early May—using origami! Fold the origami paper into a triangle, then fold both ends toward the top point.

Open it once, fold the base of the triangle up to meet the crease you just made, and then fold again while spreading the pocket-like sections.

Turn it over, fold the top point down just one layer, then fold the bottom corner up.

Make small cuts with scissors to refine the shape, and the flower portion is done.

Combine it with a stem and leaves made by folding green origami paper into long, thin pieces, and your iris is complete!

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Kashiwa-mochi motif

[Easy craft with drawing paper and origami♪] I tried making kashiwa-mochi wall decorations! Free template, Children’s Day, May Boys’ Festival

Kashiwa-mochi motif

Kashiwa-mochi—something many kids look forward to eating on Children’s Day! Cut white construction paper to make the mochi pieces, sandwich them with dark green leaf pieces, and add light green veins to create the oak leaf pattern—your kashiwa-mochi motif is complete! Decorate the wall together with other Children’s Day and Boys’ Festival motifs like carp streamers, iris flowers, and animals wearing samurai helmets.

Seeing these tasty-looking decorations might just make kids want to beg at home, saying, “I want kashiwa-mochi!”

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