Craft ideas for 1-year-olds to enjoy in spring: flowers and koinobori (carp streamers)

The Very Hungry Caterpillar made with sticker pasting

If you're unsure what to make for spring, try this! Create and display The Very Hungry Caterpillar ♪ 🍀 #preschoolcrafts #nurseryteacher #teachingideas #traineeTeacher #teacherLife #withKids #TheVeryHungryCaterpillar #easyCraft

Here’s a craft activity inspired by the beloved children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Prepare construction paper, round stickers, crayons, and glue.

Cut circles of the same size from construction paper: three green, two yellow-green, and one red.

Glue them onto a base sheet in the shape of a caterpillar.

The red circle will be the face, so place it at the front.

Stick round stickers on the caterpillar’s body to create patterns.

Peeling and placing stickers is a great fine-motor activity for children.

Finish by drawing eyes and a mouth with crayons.

It’s recommended to prepare stickers in different sizes.

Straw-blown painting flowers

Blow painting with straws! Spring craft flower drawings

Let’s make it with a simple process! Here are some ideas for blow-painting flowers using straws.

Blow painting with straws is an art technique where you blow through a straw onto paint thinned with water to create beautiful patterns and images on paper.

By blowing the paint with a straw, you get unique results.

It’s fun for both kids and adults, so try making it together with children.

What you’ll need: drawing paper, crayons, paint, and straws.

The key is the simple process—just place some watered-down paint on the paper and blow gently through the straw!

A strawberry you can make with a basic folding method

Origami for 3-year-olds: Strawberry

Enjoy the different shapes that appear with different folding methods! Here are some strawberry ideas you can make with basic folds.

What you’ll need: two sheets of red origami paper, a backing sheet of construction paper, glue or double-sided tape, and crayons or colored pencils.

Origami is fascinating because you can use various folding techniques to create detailed, delicate pieces.

But even those delicate works start with the basics! This idea is recommended because it lets you learn basic triangular and square folds.

It also seems like good practice for matching your folds to the features of the motif you want to create!

A mobile made with your favorite characters

Super easy “handmade mobile” – you can make it with your favorite characters. #handmademobile #DIYinterior #kids #baby #self-sealLaminatingFilm #100yenShop

Why not decorate the room with your children’s favorite characters? You can use characters from anime or games as materials, or—if characters aren’t allowed at your school—use animals or picture books they love instead! Once you’ve chosen the materials, print them out on a computer.

Also print one reversed copy so you can glue the front and back together.

Laminate the finished pieces and cut them out, then punch holes so you can attach strings.

Try decorating them like a mobile, using branches the children found in the yard or during outdoor activities.

Swaying gently in the pleasant spring breeze, they’ll look absolutely lovely.

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A tulip card for Mother’s Day

[Fold, Paste, and Draw] From around age 2! Mother's Day Craft | #childcareideas #craft #diy #mothersdaygift

Let’s make it by folding and gluing! Here are some card ideas featuring tulips you’ll want to give on Mother’s Day.

If you’re unsure what kind of craft to do for a Mother’s Day event, this tulip card idea will come in handy.

What you’ll need: a card base, teardrop-shaped cutout pieces, crayons, and round stickers.

First, draw on the card base with crayons and decorate with round stickers.

Then fold the teardrop-shaped pieces in half, glue them on, and you’re done! It’s sure to warm the heart.

Paper and yarn garland

Dandelion flowers and butterflies made with yarn and paper (with audio commentary)

Decorate with yarn dandelions and bring a touch of spring to your room! Wrap yellow or white yarn around four fingers, slide the bundle off gently, and tie the center with a short piece of yarn.

Snip the loops on both the top and bottom, then trim and fluff it into a round dandelion shape to finish.

Make leaves from construction paper and attach them to the dandelion with glue.

If you insert the leaves slightly into the dandelion as you glue, it will look more realistic.

They’re cute on walls or hallway displays, and also charming when hung as decorations.

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Strawberries made with cotton swab stamps

[Spring Craft] How to Make Strawberries with Cotton Swab Stamps! [Ages 2 and up] (ASMR-style video)

For a spring craft, let’s make bright red, delicious-looking strawberries.

Prepare construction paper, paint, cotton swabs, scissors, and glue.

Cut the construction paper into strawberry shapes, then dip a cotton swab in paint and stamp on the seeds.

If you use a slightly larger amount of paint and thin it well with water first, the seed color will transfer more easily.

Once you glue the calyx to the top of the strawberry, it’s complete.

Cutting origami to decorate around the strawberry or adding washi tape will make it look even more spring-like and festive.