[Nursery/Kindergarten] New Year’s wall decorations! A collection of craft ideas to enjoy with children
In daycare centers and kindergartens, New Year’s craft projects are essential for sharing the joy of welcoming the new year with children.
Wall decorations featuring auspicious motifs like daruma dolls, kagami mochi, and the shishi-mai lion dance add a festive touch to the classroom.
There are many ways for children to express their individuality, such as stamp painting with tempera, origami, and three-dimensional creations using cotton.
Here, we present craft ideas that capture the spirit of the New Year.
Refer to the meanings behind each piece and tips tailored to different age groups, and enjoy the New Year atmosphere together with the children!
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[Nursery/Kindergarten] New Year’s wall decorations! A collection of craft ideas to enjoy with children (21–30)
Daruma-otoshi with masking tape!
https://www.tiktok.com/@hekimen_25/video/7459020423896845586A Daruma-otoshi that even small children can make is a great way to learn about traditional New Year’s games.
Prepare construction paper, scissors, masking tape, and crayons, and let’s get started.
Cut out the face and body parts from the construction paper, then apply strips of masking tape at your preferred widths.
Color over the masking tape with crayons, using different colors as you like, and then peel off the tape.
Attach the face on top and draw the facial expression.
Once you glue together the dropping stick cut from construction paper, it’s complete.
You’ll end up with a Daruma-otoshi that showcases each child’s individuality.
Feel free to adjust the width of the masking tape and the colors you use to your liking.
A cute Daruma threader
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♬ Mela! – Ryokuoushoku Shakai
The round daruma made with yarn has a warm, cozy feel.
Let’s prepare a paper plate, a hole punch, yarn, construction paper, round stickers, and glue, and get started.
Cut out the center of the paper plate, then use the hole punch to make holes all the way around the edge for threading the yarn.
Thread the yarn through a hole, tie it, and continue threading so that the holes are connected with the yarn.
Attach eyes and patterns made from construction paper, and add New Year’s decorations like plum blossoms or pine to finish.
Sparkly stickers might also be perfect for the New Year.
A Daruma mask made from a paper plate
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Paper plate Daruma dolls and zodiac masks that you can easily make with kids are sure to liven up New Year’s celebrations.
Get a paper plate, paint, chopsticks, and scissors ready, and let’s start.
Cut out the eye holes in the paper plate with scissors.
For the handle, glue a pair of chopsticks together.
Paint the entire paper plate, then add patterns and decorations to the body or face area, and you’re done.
Try poking your eyes through the cutouts and taking photos for fun.
It might also be fun to make them using pipe cleaners or yarn.
Cute when lined up! Zodiac Daruma
When Daruma dolls transformed into the twelve zodiac animals are lined up, they make a splendid New Year’s decoration.
Prepare origami paper, colored Posca markers, and construction paper, and let’s get started.
Take one sheet of origami paper and fold it to create the shape of a Daruma, making crease lines as you go.
For each zodiac animal, use construction paper and colored Posca markers to add features like whiskers, ears, and manes.
Writing the name of the zodiac animal on the Daruma’s belly will enhance the festive look.
Once you’ve completed all twelve zodiac animals, display them together at the end.
It will elevate the celebratory atmosphere of the New Year.
A 3D Daruma you can make with a single sheet of origami!
Let’s make a daruma that’s perfect for decorating your entryway for the New Year.
Prepare origami paper, felt-tip pens, round stickers, and scissors.
Take one sheet of origami paper, fold it into a triangle to make a center crease, then open it and fold both sides toward the center line.
As you firmly crease each fold, carefully adjust the balance of the daruma’s face.
By folding the corners, you’ll create a rounded shape for the daruma’s body.
Use felt-tip pens and round stickers to make the eyes and eyebrows, and it’s complete.
You can also make a small cushion (zabuton).
Enjoy displaying your daruma to kick off the New Year!
New Year decorations of rabbit Daruma
When it comes to New Year’s good-luck charms, daruma dolls are a classic.
Let’s make a craft that combines the zodiac animal with a daruma.
Prepare construction paper, origami paper, glue, and scissors.
First, create the base for the daruma and decide on its size.
Then cut out the parts to fit the base and glue them together.
It might be nice to change the color of the origami paper for the daruma, too.
Make the favorite food of the zodiac animal, and combine it with a gold fan for a New Year’s touch to finish.
Finally, glue the daruma and the food onto the construction paper base, and you’re done.
Give it a try!
How to make a skeleton Mount Fuji
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♬ Stylish cafe-style BGM – Hiro Hattori
How about incorporating Mt.
Fuji—known as a lucky charm—into a January craft idea? This is a translucent “skeleton” Mt.
Fuji that looks sparkly and beautiful when displayed by a window.
First, cut a Mt.
Fuji shape out of the center of a paper plate.
Then, from the back, attach the snowcap made from construction paper, and glue on a clear film covered with blue-toned color film.
Finally, add a ribbon at the top of Mt.
Fuji to finish! It’s recommended to prepare several colors of color film, cut them into small pieces, and layer a few to create the effect.
