[Childcare] Wall decoration craft ideas featuring a cherry blossom motif
When it comes to flowers that color spring, cherry blossoms come to mind.
Cherry blossoms are charming and glamorous, and just looking at them makes you feel bright and positive, doesn’t it?
So this time, we’ve gathered ideas for creating wall decorations with a cherry blossom theme—perfect for spring.
From origami to torn-paper art and kirigami, there are plenty of ideas that let you enjoy the making process itself.
Hanging ornaments and garlands are also great to display around entrances and by windows.
Let’s fill the room with cherry blossoms together with the kids and wrap ourselves in a happy mood!
Because items made by children are treated as “works,” we use the term “seisaku (制作)” in the text.
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[Childcare] Wall decoration craft ideas with a cherry blossom motif (41–50)
Garland made with paper strips
Here’s a charming cherry blossom decoration made from paper strips.
You’ll need pink construction paper, a stapler, scissors, a pencil, a ruler, and thread.
Prepare one strip measuring 2 cm by 30 cm and another strip measuring 2 cm by 20 cm from the pink paper.
Fold the 20 cm strip in half, then fold each half again to form an M shape.
Fold the 30 cm strip in half as well, mark 5 cm from the loose/fluttering end, fold at the mark, then continue folding it into an accordion with 5 cm-wide sections.
Slightly fold the mountain-fold edges to shape them like cherry blossom petals, staple the ends together, and finally turn the loop inside out to finish.
Make lots of them and thread them onto a string to decorate!
A cherry blossom tree made with torn-paper collage
Cherry blossoms are the quintessential spring flowers—almost their synonym.
How about incorporating a torn-paper collage to create a cherry tree? Start by making the trunk on colored construction paper, then draw plenty of branches on top with crayons.
The more branches, the better.
Next, tear pieces of paper and glue them over the branches—mix pink origami, patterned origami, tissue paper, and other colors and textures for a fun, vibrant finish.
Adding little butterflies and other details around it would make it even cuter.
Hanging ornaments
This is a three-dimensional hanging cherry blossom decoration made with toilet paper rolls and tissue paper.
Flatten the toilet paper roll so that the cross-section forms a cherry blossom petal shape, then slice it into rings about 5 mm wide.
On two of the ring pieces, make holes so you can thread a string for hanging.
Next, apply glue to the edge of each cut ring and stick it onto tissue paper, trimming off any excess.
Finally, glue five petal edges together and thread them onto the hanging string.
The translucence of the tissue paper gives the decoration a soft, delicate look—complete!
Sakura mobile made of origami
Here’s an introduction to making a hanging cherry blossom ornament with origami.
You fold it the same way as when making an origami star to create a five-petaled cherry blossom.
Make four blossoms with the same pattern, stack them, and glue them together at the center.
When you gently open it up, the cherry blossom becomes three-dimensional and looks adorable from every angle! The key is to make four identical pieces, so when you cut patterns into the petals, create a template and use it to make four matching petals.
Decorating with clear fishing line or spring-colored yarn will brighten up your room.
cherry blossom petals
The way to fold cherry blossom petals is useful in many situations.
This method expresses a cherry blossom using just one sheet of origami.
Since it only requires a single cut with scissors, it’s safe and easy for children to do on their own.
If you write names on the blossoms you make, they can serve as name tags for graduation or entrance ceremonies.
And after the ceremony, wouldn’t it be lovely to stick them on the wall to resemble a cherry tree? Of course, you can also just attach them as-is to make a wall decoration.
In that case, arranging many of them together will likely look beautiful.
Cherry Blossom Fairy
If you want to make something inspired by cherry blossoms—not just the blossoms themselves—cute cherry-blossom fairies are a great choice! It’s wonderful for preschool and kindergarten teachers or parents to make them, of course, but it’s also great to have children create them while stretching their imaginations.
Ask questions like, “What do you think a cherry-blossom fairy looks like?” or “Wouldn’t it be lovely if it looked like this?” Then try making them using your favorite colors of origami or construction paper, and even stickers.
If each child makes one, you’ll end up with a delightful array of unique fairies, each with its own personality.
Use picture books you often read as inspiration, and give it a try!
Pop-up 3D cherry blossoms
Create an eye-catching wall with dynamic design! Here are ideas for pop-up 3D cherry blossoms.
While most wall displays are flat, three-dimensional ones make a strong impression and add a festive touch.
This time, let’s make pop-up 3D cherry blossoms that can be stored away after display.
Some steps are a bit complex, but by working together with teachers or guardians, you’ll be able to complete a beautiful piece.
Give it a try!