[Childcare] Spring craft ideas to enjoy with 2-year-olds! Techniques and materials included
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 (31–40)
Easter eggs made with a stamp
Here’s how to make colorful Easter eggs using a pom-pom stamper.
Gather paint, a pom-pom stamper, white drawing paper, paper cut into egg shapes, and round stickers.
Dip the stamper in paint and stamp it onto the paper to add color.
The key is to choose bright, spring-like colors.
Cut one sheet of paper into a bunny base, and cut the painted paper into a cracked-egg shape, then glue them together.
Finally, attach the eyes and ears to finish! Drawing the face with crayons is also a great option.
Tulips made with handprints
We’d like to introduce a tulip wall display made with handprints that will be a lovely keepsake of children’s growth.
Prepare construction paper, green paint, brushes, and a palette.
Cut out the flower and stem parts from construction paper, then glue them onto a background sheet.
Apply paint thinned with a little water to the children’s palms and press their handprints onto the stem area of the tulips.
The key is to press quickly when making the handprints.
Make sure to prepare everything thoroughly in advance so the activity goes smoothly.
The tulip leaves will turn into adorable handprints.
If you like, add paper cutouts shaped like butterflies for a charming, springtime wall display.
Tulip made by gluing origami pieces
Here’s how to make a tulip by tearing and pasting origami paper.
Gather origami paper, construction paper, crayons, glue, and scissors.
Tear the origami paper by hand or cut it with scissors to create small shapes.
Glue the pieces onto the construction paper, trying to place them so there are as few gaps as possible.
Arrange and glue together pieces with similar patterns and colors so they are close to each other, then cut them into the shape of a tulip and paste it onto the backing paper.
Finish by drawing the stem, leaves, and other details around it with crayons.
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!
Easter egg wall decoration
A three-dimensional bunny is so cute! Here are some ideas for Easter egg wall decorations.
It’s a great idea that lets each child freely decorate their own! You’ll need pink and yellow construction paper, one sheet of chiyogami (Japanese patterned paper), ribbon, foam board, washi tape, scissors, a ruler, a utility knife, craft glue, and tape.
Let’s decorate the Easter eggs with washi tape.
You can make borders or stripes, and crossing the tape could be fun too!
[Childcare] Spring craft ideas to enjoy with 2-year-olds! Techniques and materials introduced (41–50)
Original eggs you can easily make with stickers
Make it with even the youngest class! Here’s an easy original egg craft idea using stickers.
It’s perfect if you’re struggling with this year’s Easter wall display.
Stick star, heart, and circle motif stickers onto construction paper, then brush on paint thinned with water.
Once the paint is dry, slowly peel off the stickers—and you’re done! Even infants who are currently into sticking stickers will enjoy this activity.
For the sticker-removal step, encourage children to work carefully and slowly.
Straw-blown painting flowers
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!