For three-year-olds: A collection of craft ideas featuring spring events and creatures that you’ll want to make with your three-year-old
When spring comes, flowers bloom and living creatures become more active.
Three-year-olds are probably discovering many signs of spring through outdoor activities, too.
So this time, we’ve put together craft ideas perfect for three-year-olds to try in spring.
We introduce many ideas that use fun techniques, a variety of materials, and even recycled items.
Please consider incorporating activities that let children experience satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment.
Because we treat what children make as works of art, we refer to them as “seisaku” (productions) in the text.
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[Age 3] A collection of craft ideas (1–10) to make with three-year-olds, featuring spring events and creatures
Easter egg maracas
April has Easter, right? Here’s a perfect craft for April festivities: making egg-shaped maracas that make a rattling sound.
Prepare two bottle caps, beads, newspaper, aluminum foil, a permanent marker, and vinyl tape.
Put beads into one cap, place the other cap on top, and secure them tightly with vinyl tape so the beads don’t spill.
If you add too many beads, the sound can become muffled, so a moderate amount is recommended.
Wrap the capped beads with newspaper to create volume and shape it into an egg.
Finally, color the aluminum foil with a permanent marker in any colors you like, carefully smooth it into an egg shape, wrap it around, and your maracas are complete!
Sensory Bottle Made with Cherry Blossom Petals
When you think of spring, many of you probably picture cherry blossoms.
Cherry trees in full bloom are dazzling, but their petals fall quickly, giving them a fleeting, ephemeral charm.
This time, I’ll show you how to make a sensory bottle that lets you enjoy the beauty of cherry blossoms for a longer period.
The method is very simple: put liquid laundry starch and cherry blossoms into an empty bottle, then secure the cap with glue, and you’re done.
Adding cotton balls or beads is also recommended.
As you watch the cherry blossoms gently drift and sway, take your time to relax and feel soothed.
Dandelions made with stamps
Easy yet wonderfully eye-catching! Let’s make dandelion flowers with a stamp! The method is very simple.
Prepare a toilet paper roll and make lots of slits on one end.
Imagine dandelion petals and cut many fine slits.
Fold the cut sections outward and your stamp is ready! Draw the dandelion stem and leaves on a sheet of construction paper as the base, then use the toilet paper roll, dab it in yellow paint, and start stamping on top.
The toilet paper roll stamp is large and easy to hold, so even infants can enjoy it.
Since you can make it using familiar recycled materials, give it a try for inspiration!
[Age 3] A collection of craft ideas (11–20) for things you’ll want to make with three-year-olds, featuring spring events and creatures
Cherry blossoms made with hand painting
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Let’s make memories together! Here are some hand-painted cherry blossom ideas.
You’ll need poster paper, paint, a roller, and scissors.
Spring is a season of meetings and farewells, so how about making cherry blossoms with the whole class? Paint the cherry tree trunk using a roller, and create the cherry blossom petals using the children’s handprints.
When decorating, it’s also lovely to display the children’s photos next to the cherry blossoms.
Just looking at it is enough to make you excited!
Cherry blossoms made by sputtering
https://www.tiktok.com/@hoikushi_bank/video/6943067583113465089Let’s paint using the delicate motion of watercolor! Here are some ideas for creating cherry blossoms with the spattering technique.
You’ll need drawing paper, a paper stencil cut into a cherry blossom shape, a blending mesh (screen), a toothbrush, and paint thinned with water.
Spattering is great because you can depict your motif without using pens or crayons.
No two large or small paint splashes are ever the same, so each person’s individuality will shine! Give the spattering technique a try and paint beautiful cherry blossoms.
Cherry-blossom viewing craft
Here’s a craft idea for cherry-blossom viewing using paper plates and tissues.
Prepare a paper plate, tissue paper (flower paper), tissues, glue, paint, and brushes.
Start by gluing torn pieces of flower paper to the center of the paper plate, then continue gluing around the plate to add volume.
To evoke cherry blossoms, use a brush to add color to the tissues.
Finish by placing a photo of the child or an animal in the center of the paper plate.
You could also decorate the tissues with cherry blossom petals cut from construction paper, or add favorite foods related to hanami for an extra cute touch.
Cherry blossom petals made with coffee filters
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Color with water-based markers! Let me show you how to make cherry blossom petals using coffee filters.
You’ll need white coffee filters, water-based markers, scissors, a spray bottle, and old paper like newspaper.
First, color the coffee filter with the water-based markers.
You can draw spirals, or straight lines vertically or horizontally.
Using 2–3 colors of markers lets you enjoy the blended effect! Next, spray the coffee filter with water.
Finally, once it’s dry, cut the coffee filter into petal shapes and you’re done.