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[For 4-Year-Olds] Feel the Spring Up Close! Fun and Easy Craft Ideas You’ll Love

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.
9 years of experience as a nursery school teacherShibata Risa
I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.

Spring is when colorful flowers bloom and insects begin to move about energetically.

Many teachers may be thinking, “I want children to feel the charms of spring!”

So this time, we’ve gathered spring-themed craft ideas recommended for four-year-olds.

Packed with fun projects that incorporate spring motifs familiar to children—like cherry blossoms, dandelions, butterflies, and ladybugs!

These ideas focus on enjoying self-expression while expanding their imaginations, as well as experiencing a variety of techniques and materials, so be sure to check them out.

Because the children’s creations are treated as artworks, the term used in the text is “制作” (seisaku), meaning “art/craft production.”

[For 4-year-olds] Feel the spring around you! Fun and recommended craft ideas to make (81–90)

Horsetail and a butterfly

Let’s try making butterflies and horsetail shoots! First, cut the butterfly and horsetail parts out of construction paper.

If children are doing the work, draw guide lines for them.

Next, add patterns to the butterfly’s wings and the horsetail.

There are many ways to do this, but for four-year-olds, they might enjoy resist art using crayons and paint, or sticking on bubble wrap and coloring the round bumps with a pen.

Feel free to use any method you like to create the patterns.

Once the patterns are done, glue the parts together, attach them to the backing sheet, and you’re finished!

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Balloons in wet-on-wet painting

Here’s a cute craft idea featuring colorful balloons.

Cut out the parts for the bear, balloons, and clouds from construction paper.

Brush water onto the balloon pieces, then drop your favorite paints on top.

The paint will spread to create patterns.

Once the paint dries, attach the pieces to the base, adjusting the balance with the bear parts.

Since the bear is holding the balloons, once you decide the positions, use a crayon to draw the string connecting the bear’s hand and the balloons.

Draw the bear’s face, and add patterns to its clothes using origami paper or stickers.

Finish by sticking the clouds in the empty spaces.

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Ladybug made with lacing (string threading)

Let me share a cute ladybug craft idea using lacing.

First, draw a large circle on chipboard and cut it out.

Next, punch holes around the edge of the remaining chipboard circle.

I think it’s smoother if an adult handles the steps up to this point.

Thread a red yarn through one of the holes and tape it in place, then lace the yarn through the rest of the holes however you like.

This section will be the wings, so once you finish lacing, glue a ladybug head cut from construction paper at the top, and use round stickers for the eyes and wing spots.

Finally, stick torn pieces of origami paper in the open spaces to finish!

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Fluffy Easter Bunny

Let’s make a fluffy Easter bunny using a paper plate and cotton.

Cut out the bunny’s ears and hands from construction paper, and use double-sided tape to attach the cotton.

Next, use a small lactic-acid drink bottle to stamp circles onto colored paper.

Cut those out into egg shapes, then glue them onto the paper plate along with the bunny parts.

Be sure to attach the eggs near the bottom.

Finally, draw the bunny’s face to finish.

White is fine for the bunny, but making colored cotton to create a colorful bunny would be cute too.

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Colorful Strawberry

[Spring Craft] Cute Bubble Wrap Stamps! Colorful Strawberries [Daycare/Kindergarten]

Colorful Strawberry

If you’re looking to incorporate lots of springtime vibes into your crafts, this is a must-see.

Here’s a cute, colorful strawberry craft.

First, cut red construction paper into the shape of a strawberry.

Next, take some bubble wrap and paint it with about three colors of your choice.

Finally, lay the painted bubble wrap over the strawberry-shaped paper and stamp it, then glue on a green construction paper calyx to finish.

You’ll end up with lots of colorful strawberries that reflect each child’s unique personality.

It’s easy to make, so give it a try!

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3D tulips made with coffee filters

Here’s a craft idea for making a three-dimensional tulip using a bleeding art technique.

First, cut the bottom off a coffee filter with scissors and draw patterns on it using water-based markers.

The remaining filter will become the petals.

The piece you cut off will be the leaves, so color it green.

Spray or mist with water to let the colors bleed, then let everything dry.

Once dry, place the cut side up and tape it onto a green straw.

Attach the cut filter piece as leaves as well.

Stick the straw into a sponge and place it in a paper cup.

Finally, fill the gaps in the paper cup with crumpled brown paper to finish.

If you separate your water-based markers into warm and cool colors, the petals will look especially beautiful.

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[For 4-year-olds] Feel the arrival of spring up close! Fun-to-make recommended craft ideas (91–100)

Dandelions made with stamps

Get a head start on spring ✨ Creative play with recycled materials 🎨 #shorts #childcare #paints

Dandelions made with stamps

Easy yet wonderfully festive! Let’s make dandelion flowers with a stamp! The method is very simple.

Prepare a toilet paper roll and cut many slits into one end.

Imagine dandelion petals as you cut a lot of fine slits.

Fold the cut fringes outward, and your stamp is ready! Draw the dandelion stem and leaves on a base sheet of construction paper, then dip the toilet paper roll stamp in yellow paint and start stamping over it.

The toilet paper roll stamp is large and easy to grip, so even infants can enjoy it.

It’s a craft you can make using familiar recycled materials, so give it a try!

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