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

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 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.

[For 3-year-olds] A collection of craft ideas (41–50) for making with three-year-olds: spring events and living creatures

honeybee

@sachimama_asobi
I tried making a simple and cute little honeybee! ✨🐝 Today, by my sons’ request, we made a “bee.” 🍯 Materials: - 1 sheet of yellow origami paper (15 cm × 15 cm) - 2 sheets of white origami paper (7.5 cm × 7.5 cm) - A little black origami paper (for the stripes/pattern) We’ll make it using glue. When you make it with origami, it turns out super cute, but be careful around real bees! 🥹✨ It’s easy, so be sure to save this and give it a try! +——————————————+ I’m Sachi-mama, raising three energetic boys ages 8, 6, and 2❀ I share play ideas and easy crafts with kids using 100-yen items, natural materials, and recyclables. Feel free to like, follow, or DM! Follow here ▷ @sachimama_asobi +——————————————+#AtHomePlay　#AtHomePlay work　 Play with children #I love crafts　Handmade　　 #origami #papercraft Spring crafts　Summer #hachi　#Honeybee　How to fold a bee Origami You Can Play With #Flower
♬ Such an adorable baby – arrived as expected

Let’s make a cute honeybee that goes buzz-buzz! Here’s an idea for making a honeybee out of origami.

You’ll need yellow and black origami paper, white origami paper cut into quarter-size pieces, scissors, and glue or craft adhesive.

It’s a fun idea that lets you create a lively bee in flight with origami! Use the yellow and black paper to make a cute, pop-style bee, then add wings with the white paper and you’re done! Using tools like scissors and glue makes the process exciting, too.

Kids will love the distinctive colors and shapes!

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[For 3-year-olds] A collection of craft ideas (51–60) to make with three-year-olds, featuring spring events and creatures

bag-style accessory case

Make it with a clear file folder and paper plates! Here’s an idea for a small pouch that looks like a handbag.

It’s perfect for yourself, and also recommended as a gift for Mother’s Day or Family Day.

You’ll need paper plates, a hole punch, chenille stems (pipe cleaners), beads, a clear file folder, scissors, and double-sided tape.

If you place carnations made from the children’s handprints in the finished piece, it will make an even more wonderful gift.

Take this opportunity to give it a try!

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Cherry blossom tree made with plastic bags

@lion.sensei_hoiku
Just one plastic bag!! I never knew you could make such cute stamps like this 🦁 It might be nice to have everyone stamp on a big sheet of paper to make a large cherry blossom tree and display it 🌸Nursery teacher / Childcare worker Childcare student #Nursery school #Nursery School Craft #AtHomePlay work
♬ Really Like You – Gyubin

Blow into it and make it! Let me show you how to create a cherry blossom tree using a plastic bag.

You’ll need construction paper, a plastic bag, paint, a cherry tree shape made from construction paper, and glue or double-sided tape.

First, tie the bottom of the plastic bag tightly, turn it inside out, then blow into it and tie it off.

Dab paint onto the plastic bag, which will be puffed up like a balloon, and stamp it onto the paper to make big cherry blossom petals! Attach the cherry tree cutout made from construction paper, and you’re done!

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A flower field made with fork stamping

Let’s make a colorful, cute spring flower field using fork stamps.

Prepare paint, a fork, green-toned tissue paper, construction paper, and glue.

Tear the tissue paper vertically by hand to create stems and leaves.

Tissue paper is delicate, so tear it gently.

Once you’ve glued the tissue paper onto the construction paper to represent stems, start stamping with paint applied to the fork.

If you load the fork with plenty of paint, the flowers’ shapes and colors will stand out clearly.

The softness of the tissue paper will help express the movement of the stems and leaves, too!

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A mimosa bouquet made from handprints

@pi_chan.sensei__hoiku
Here’s what we’re sharing this time: “Mimosa spring flowers made by crumpling tissue paper on a handprint!” Spring flowers are full of cuteness, aren’t they? Use your fingertips to crumple small pieces of tissue paper, sprinkle them on, and your mimosa is complete. It’s easy and adorable to make at home or in preschool, so I’d be happy if you try copying it and making one too! 😊#March production #April Production Nursery teacher / Childcare worker #Nursery School Craft #SpringCraftsSpring Craft Mosaic Bouquet
♬ Memories – J.Fla

Let me share an idea for a mimosa bouquet made with children’s adorable handprints.

You’ll need: a sheet of construction paper for the base, masking tape or patterned origami paper, paper doilies, light green construction paper, yellow tissue paper, glue or double-sided tape, pink tissue paper, and ribbon.

Children grow up in the blink of an eye, don’t they? How about turning their cute, one-of-a-kind handprints into a craft while you can? Take their handprints on the construction paper, then stick on bits of torn, crumpled tissue paper.

The step where you roll the tissue into little balls seems like it would be lots of fun!

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Cherry blossoms made with newspaper stamps

@hoiku.labo
Easy Prep: Cherry Blossom Stamping Fun with Everyday Items 🌸#Childcare Crafting Nursery teacher / Childcare worker #Drawers of Childcare #NurseryTeacherInTraining #NurseryTeacherThings With children #Stamp play newspaper (newsprint)Easy to make #CherryBlossom
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Let’s make use of familiar materials! Here’s an idea for creating cherry blossoms using newspaper stamps.

You’ll need construction paper, crayons, newspaper, paint, and a paper plate.

First, use a crayon to draw the cherry tree trunk on the construction paper.

Next, put paint on the paper plate.

A single color looks nice, but using two colors is recommended so you can enjoy how the colors mix and change.

Finally, take some crumpled newspaper, dab it in the paint, and stamp it onto the paper—tap, tap—and you’ll have a tree full of cherry blossoms in full bloom!

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Spring Stroll Bag

Introducing a handmade walk bag for storing the treasures you find on your strolls.

Prepare a zippered storage bag, round stickers and washi tape, raffia tape (suzuran tape), felt-tip pens, and cloth duct tape.

Stick a strip of duct tape with the child’s name on the front of the storage bag in a visible spot.

Decorate the surface of the bag freely with round stickers and washi tape.

Reinforce the upper left and right edges of the bag by sandwiching them with duct tape, then use a hole punch to make holes.

Braid the raffia tape to a length that fits over the children’s shoulders, thread it through the holes in the bag, and you’re done.

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