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[Childcare] Fun to Make! Recommended Craft Ideas for Spring

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.

In spring, with new admissions and moving up to the next class, you can see children in all sorts of states—excited, nervous, and everything in between.

Many teachers are probably hoping that the children will come to enjoy their days at the preschool/kindergarten.

So this time, we’re sharing craft ideas perfect for spring.

We’ve gathered plenty of motifs that evoke the season—like cherry blossoms, tulips, and ladybugs—as well as ideas you can use for events such as Easter and Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day).

Decorate various areas to wrap your room in a spring atmosphere, and the children are sure to feel cozy and smile!

Give them a try.

Note: Since the things the children make are treated as “artworks,” we refer to them as “seisaku (制作)” in the text.

[Early Childhood Education] Fun to Make! Recommended Spring Craft Ideas (61–70)

3D tulip wreath

[Craft Idea] Let's make a cute 3D spring tulip wreath with origami! Spring Origami Tulip Wreath (April wall decoration, senior recreation, day service, occupational therapy, childcare, origami craft, easy 3D, DIY)

3D tulip wreath

Here’s how to make a 3D tulip wreath.

Gather thick paper (cardstock), decorative paper, and ribbon.

Draw a circle on the cardstock, cut out the center, and form a wreath base.

Glue origami or decorative paper along the wreath shape to create the foundation.

Using a tulip template, cut out petals from origami paper.

Glue the cut tulip petals together to form each tulip flower.

Roll origami paper into tubes to make stems, then add leaves and the tulip flowers, and glue them onto the wreath base to complete it.

When gluing the petals together, be careful not to overlap them.

Adding a ribbon gives it a fresher, spring-like feel.

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Various kinds of rapeseed flowers

Canola flowers are cute with their small, yellow blossoms.

How about incorporating these flowers into your crafts using a variety of techniques? Prepare yellow construction paper cut into flower shapes, and for the small blossoms, you can have fun with different methods: stamp them with a stamper, use finger stamps or round stickers, try torn-paper collage, or crumple tissue paper and glue it on.

Crumpled tissue paper adds a three-dimensional feel, and finger stamping with a range of warm colors can be a nice touch, too.

They’re perfect for wall decorations.

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Tissue Paper Flower Crafts

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Play expands with your ideas! Let me share some fun ways to play with tissue paper flowers.

All you need to prepare is tissue paper in your favorite colors.

Tissue paper is light, soft, and comes in attractive, vibrant colors.

Some preschools and families may use it for crafts, but this time let’s try using it for activities.

You can throw it, tear it, crumple it, and play dynamically, or put it in a container, add water, and make a sensory bottle for a calm, soothing time.

It could also be fun to decide on the activities together with the children.

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Colorful Eggs Made with Tissue Paper

Fun for babies and toddlers! Here’s a colorful egg craft idea using tissue paper.

It’s an activity even infants can enjoy, so it’s perfect for anyone spending time with a baby class.

The bright colors make it a cute, pop-style craft.

You’ll need construction paper, tissue paper, scissors, glue, and crayons.

Cut the construction paper into an egg shape, then tear the tissue paper and stick it on with glue.

For easier participation, try applying the glue directly to the egg-shaped construction paper so the children can simply press the tissue pieces onto it.

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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.

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wriggly caterpillar

Here’s a perfect craft for two-year-olds: a wiggly caterpillar made with tissue paper.

Prepare construction paper, thick cardstock, tissue paper, double-sided tape, and round stickers.

Cut one circle from construction paper and five circles of the same size from cardstock.

Have the children crumple the tissue paper and stick it onto the cardstock circles.

Mixing different tissue paper colors before crumpling and attaching them will look cute, too.

Connect the tissue-covered cardstock circles in the color order they like, then attach the circle of construction paper with the caterpillar’s face drawn on it at the front—and it’s done! The color order and facial expression will showcase their individuality and make for adorable caterpillars.

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Tulips made with teardrop-shaped stamps

Here’s how to make tulips using a teardrop-shaped stamp.

Prepare a plastic bottle cap, sponge sheet, cardboard, paint, drawing paper, tissue paper (for crafts), and crayons.

Cut the cardboard and sponge sheet into teardrop shapes and stick them together with double-sided tape.

Glue the caps together to make a handle for the stamp, then attach it firmly to the teardrop so it won’t come off.

Dip the teardrop stamp in paint and start stamping.

Stamp three times to complete the tulip shape.

Try changing the angle to make cute tulips!

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