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

Colorful Spring Wreath

Let’s make a bright, spring-like wreath.

For preparation, adults should get a paper plate with the center cut out, a ribbon formed into a loop, and name tags ready.

Please also attach double-sided tape around the rim of the paper plate.

Have the children crumple green tissue paper and stick it onto the plate.

They should also make ladybugs out of origami, and cut out flowers drawn on construction paper with scissors.

Next, have them glue the ladybugs and flowers onto the tissue paper in a balanced way.

Finally, staple the ribbon loop and the name tag to the top of the paper plate to finish.

To prevent injuries, be sure to cover the staples with tape.

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Spring flag garland

Spring interior handmade flag garland: how to make it

Let’s stylishly decorate your windows and walls! Here are some ideas for spring flag garlands.

You’ll need origami or construction paper in your favorite colors and patterns, scissors, double-sided tape, twine, and a pencil.

First, fold the paper in half and sketch a triangle.

Next, keeping one side connected, cut along the other sides with scissors to make your pieces.

Finally, sandwich the twine between the paper and stick it down to finish! Even with the same method, changing the colors and patterns of the flags will give a different vibe, so it’s highly recommended.

Horsetail made by winding yarn

Here’s a craft idea for making horsetails (tsukushi) using cardboard and yarn.

First, cut the cardboard into the shape of a tsukushi.

Cardboard is stiff, so if cutting is difficult, prepare pre-cut pieces in advance.

Next, tape the end of the yarn to the cardboard and wrap it around and around.

When you’re done wrapping, tape the other end to secure it, then attach the “hakama” section cut from construction paper.

Finally, draw the tsukushi’s face and you’re done! Try changing the yarn colors or making tsukushi with different expressions and display them on the wall!

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Balloon and animal mobile

Balloons and animals too! Easy mobiles made with paper and scissors. DIY Paper Mobiles — balloons & animals

Here’s a very cute paper mobile you can make and hang from the ceiling.

This idea lets you craft your favorite shapes out of paper—try spring-inspired motifs like flowers or hot-air balloons.

When you display it, using a tree branch can add a warm, natural feel.

You can also make a base by forming a ring from a vinyl hose sold at home improvement stores and hang the pieces from the ring—it looks adorable too.

It’s also lovely to have young children make spring motifs and decorate freely.

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Milk carton mobile

Fun Mobiles: Let’s Make a Spinning Mobile from a Milk Carton! (Chigasaki Park Experiential Learning Center Umikaze Terrace)

Fun to make, and fun to hang from the ceiling and enjoy! Here are some ideas for making a mobile out of milk cartons.

You’ll need three milk cartons, a 14 cm bamboo skewer or wire, thread, acrylic paint, and craft glue.

In this idea, the collaboration of the moon with a cat and fish makes for an amusing design! You can freely adapt it to suit the design you want to create—whether a cute or cool vibe, animals, or your favorite motifs—so feel free to use this as a reference.

3D bento

How about making a realistic, three-dimensional bento box? In this idea, you fill a lunch container with various “ingredients.” For example, spaghetti made from orange yarn, rolled tamagoyaki made from yellow felt, and rice balls made by crumpling newspaper and wrapping it in a plastic bag.

You can recreate foods you usually eat, or have fun making your dream bento.

By the way, for the bento container, we recommend plastic ones sold at 100-yen shops.

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Three-dimensional dandelion

Introducing how to make 3D dandelion flowers using origami! Perfect as spring decorations for March and April—why not make some and hang them on your wall? [Tsukuru-mon]

It looks just like the real thing! Here’s an idea for making a 3D dandelion.

You’ll need yellow origami paper, yellow-green origami paper, green origami paper, pink origami paper, scissors, and craft glue.

First, connect strips of yellow origami paper that you’ve cut into long, narrow pieces.

Make 1 mm-wide fringe cuts, then roll it up while applying craft glue; once it’s rolled, the dandelion flower is complete.

After making the stem and leaves with green origami paper, create a frame with the pink origami paper.

If you add some curves and motion to the stem and leaves, it will look even more like a real dandelion.