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[Childcare] Spring craft ideas to enjoy with 2-year-olds! Techniques and materials included

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 spring arrives and insects and flowers come to life, outdoor activities become more enjoyable, don’t they?

Two-year-olds are sure to make new discoveries every day.

Why not bring that sense of excitement into your craft activities as well?

Among spring-themed motifs, there may be some that children are already familiar with.

This time, we’ve gathered craft ideas perfect for two-year-olds to try in spring.

We’re introducing ideas that use a variety of materials, so please use them as inspiration for your craft projects.

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[Childcare] Spring Craft Ideas to Enjoy with 2-Year-Olds! Techniques and Materials Introduced (81–90)

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!

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Colorful butterflies made with balloon stamps

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[With Kids] Colorful Butterflies Made with Balloon Stamps 🦋#Childcare Crafting Nursery teacher / Childcare worker #Drawers of Childcare #NurseryTeacherInTraining #NurseryTeacherThings With children Balloon #Stamp play Easy to make
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The bouncy, tapping feel is so much fun! Here’s an idea for making colorful butterflies with balloon stamps.

A balloon stamp is an art technique where you inflate a balloon, dab it in paint, and tap it onto drawing paper to add color.

This time, we’ll use balloon stamps to create butterflies that let you enjoy beautiful color blending.

Adjust the size of the balloon to fit your child’s hand.

Take this opportunity to give it a try!

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Drawing transforms into tulips!

[Crafts for 1-year-olds] Doodles transform into tulips! We’ll also introduce the materials!

Drawing transforms into tulips!

Introducing an original wall display where kids’ drawings transform into tulips.

Gather construction paper, crayons, glue, and scissors, and let’s get started.

Have the children draw freely on the construction paper.

Then cut the drawn paper into tulip flower and leaf pieces.

It’s also recommended to first cut the paper into flower and leaf shapes and then have the children draw on them.

Glue the tulip flowers onto a sheet where the stem and soil have already been attached, and it’s complete.

For children aged three and up, try letting them make the stem and soil parts too, according to their developmental stage.

Finish it off by drawing clouds and butterflies with crayons or making them from construction paper and gluing them on!

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flower field mobile

[Hanging Decoration] Fluttering Butterfly Flower-Field Mobile [Spring Craft]

flower field mobile

Let’s make it with a paper cup! Here’s an idea for a cute flower-field mobile with fluttering butterflies.

You’ll need a paper cup, scissors, colored construction paper, round stickers, pens, tape, thread, decorative materials, and ribbon.

First, cut six slits evenly around the paper cup.

Open the slits, turn the cup upside down, and round off the tips of the slit sections.

Next, use the colored paper to make butterflies and flowers, and add patterns with round stickers and pens.

Finally, connect the paper cup and the paper motifs with thread, decorate the paper cup, and you’re done!

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Koinobori made with tissue paper

[Easy to make with kids♪] Simple Koinobori craft using tissue paper 🎏 #preschoolcrafts #nurseryteacher #earlychildhoodideas #teachertrainee #teacherlife #withkids #constructionpaper #walldecorcraft #paper crafts #koinobori

Koinobori made with tissue paper

How about making a fluffy koinobori using a plastic bag and tissue paper? Tear and crumple tissue paper and put it into a clear plastic bag.

Some children will tear boldly, some will crumple small pieces, some will use a single color, and others will make it colorful with many colors.

Since even infants create with their own preferences and intentions, it’s best to value their free ideas and let them proceed as they wish, as long as it’s safe.

Attach fins, an eye, and scales to the filled bag, then fix it to a stick made by rolling up paper—and it’s done! Take your koinobori along and enjoy a walk.

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Tear it off and stick it! Laundry

[Kindergarten/Daycare] May Tearing-and-Pasting Laundry Art/Craft

Tear it off and stick it! Laundry

Perfect for warm spring days! Here’s a fun craft making laundry by tearing and pasting paper.

You’ll need a wide rectangular backing sheet, clothing templates, tissue paper, string, clothespins, a tree cutout, glue, and tape.

First, cut out the clothing templates with scissors.

Tear the tissue paper and paste it onto the clothing shapes.

Stick the string onto the backing sheet, then decorate with the tree, clothespins, and the clothes—and you’re done! It’s also fun to let the children choose their favorite colors for the backing sheet and tissue paper.

Hang up your original laundry and enjoy a spring-themed decoration!

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[Childcare] Spring Craft Ideas to Enjoy with 2-Year-Olds! Techniques and Materials Included (91–100)

horsetail

[Origami] How to Fold a 'Horsetail' <Yoshimoto Comedians>

horsetail

When spring arrives, horsetail shoots pop up above the ground.

Horsetail is one of the plants that signal the coming of spring.

When you go out for a walk, try looking for them along riverbanks and embankments.

Let’s make this familiar plant, horsetail, with origami! There are quite a few slightly complicated steps, so be sure to fold along with an adult or a teacher.

Horsetail often grows in clusters, so make lots of them and decorate! If you display them together with spring creatures like butterflies and ladybugs, it’s a fun idea that will let you feel spring indoors, too.

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