[Childcare] Let's make and display in May! Wall Decoration Craft Ideas
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.
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[Childcare] Let’s make and display them in May! Wall display craft ideas (21–30)
Butterflies made by dyeing with colored water
Let me show you how to make butterflies dyed with colored water.
Prepare kitchen paper towels, construction paper, pipe cleaners, tape, scissors, paint, and empty containers.
Cut the paper towels into four equal pieces, stack them, and tie the center with a pipe cleaner.
Round off both ends of the paper towels with scissors, then unfold them to form the butterfly’s wings.
Dissolve the paint to make colored water in your favorite shades, and dip the paper-towel butterfly in to add color—your spring-like butterfly is complete.
Add a face made from construction paper to create your own cute, original butterfly!
Butterflies drawn with colored ice water
Also great as a sensory play activity! Here’s an idea for painting butterflies using ice made from colored water.
It’s a highly recommended sensory play activity! The chill of the ice combined with the vivid colors will engage children’s senses, making the creative process fun.
As they watch the ice melt, they can enjoy the way the colors spread, making it a fulfilling activity.
It’s also nice to do on warm days out on the terrace or in the playground.
A wonderful idea to enjoy both coolness and art!
[Childcare] Let's make and display in May! Wall Decoration Craft Ideas (31–40)
Butterflies made from footprints
It’s great that even children in the infant class can make this! Here are some butterfly craft ideas using footprints.
Using footprints in crafts is wonderful because you can keep them as a record of growth.
When you look back, seeing the size and shape from that time will help you feel how much they’ve grown.
This time, let’s arrange a child’s footprint into the shape of a butterfly.
For the butterfly wings, it’s nice to add stickers or cut out pieces from drawing paper with scribbles.
Be sure to give it a try!
Fluffy Tissue Paper Butterflies
Gorgeous and beautiful! Here are some ideas for making fluffy butterflies with tissue paper.
Let’s use tissue paper—often used for crafts with a soft, elegant look—to create butterflies that look ready to flutter away.
Tissue paper comes in a wide range of colors, so it’s great that you can combine your favorite shades.
When spreading the wings, gently and lightly fluff them out for a more beautiful finish.
Give it a try!
Butterfly made with felt
Combine different materials to create your favorite butterfly! Here are some felt butterfly ideas.
It’s a good idea to prepare a few types of materials in addition to felt so children can choose and mix them on their own.
Cutting the inner materials smaller than the outer ones enhances the butterfly’s three-dimensional look.
You can also use jute twine instead of pipe cleaners.
Making a favorite butterfly while enjoying the softness and colors of felt is sure to be a fun time for kids.
The kitchen sponge transforms into a butterfly!
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It’s great that you can make use of familiar materials you already have at home or in the classroom! Here’s an idea where a kitchen sponge transforms into a butterfly.
The butterfly made with a kitchen sponge and a spork is appealing because the materials are easy to gather and the steps are simple.
The soft, gentle texture unique to sponges is a key feature! Cutting the sponge into smaller sizes lets you make tiny butterflies too, which is a fun twist.
Give it a try in your activities!
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.
