[Childcare] Fun to Make! Recommended Craft Ideas for Spring
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.
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[Childcare] Fun to Make! Recommended Craft Ideas for Spring (141–150)
cardboard camera
Let me introduce a cardboard camera that’s perfect for a walk.
Prepare cardboard, cellophane, a paper cup, and double-sided tape.
Cut two pieces of cardboard to the size of the camera you want to make.
Take a paper cup that’s cut in half horizontally with slits cut vertically, place it against the cardboard, then cut out a lens shape and fit it in.
Stick colored cellophane over the top, glue the cardboard pieces together, and you’re done! Try adding a yarn strap for walks or changing the cellophane colors and decorating it as you like!
Tulip
Tulips often bloom in the flower beds of schoolyards, don’t they? Their distinctive petals and leaves make them an eye-catching motif even as torn-paper collages.
For the tulip flower, imagine layering torn pieces of paper and rounding them into shape.
Using advertisements is recommended—you can discover unexpected color combinations! The stem is straight, so it should be easy to make.
Adding leaves makes it even cuter, but it’s fine to skip them if that’s difficult.
Have fun making tulips in your favorite colors!
Heart paper fan
Here’s an idea for a heart-shaped paper fan that will give your room a cute vibe.
A paper fan is a decoration made by combining accordion-folded paper.
This time, we’ll create a heart shape by folding a rectangular sheet that’s been accordion-folded into a V shape.
Once it’s done, try decorating with it by sticking it on the wall, and so on.
It’s handy to have a clip ready for securing the V shape.
The fact that you don’t need scissors or glue is another charming point of this idea.
Make a little snake and go for a spring walk
Here’s a craft to make spring walks even more fun: a wiggly snake! Prepare construction paper, twine, scissors, crayons, glue, and stickers.
Draw on the construction paper with crayons, then add stickers or pieces of cut origami paper.
Using scissors, cut the paper into a spiral snake shape.
If you draw guide marks where you’ll cut, it will be easier.
Attach the twine to the head, and you’re done.
Take your freely wiggling snake for a walk—up, down, left, and right—and have fun!
Cherry Blossoms Made with Paper Quilling
It’s fun to twirl with your fingertips! Here are some cherry blossom ideas you can make with paper quilling.
You’ll need pink construction paper, a toothpick, scissors, and glue.
First, cut the paper into 1-centimeter-wide strips to make long, thin quilling paper.
Next, use the toothpick to roll the quilling paper into tight coils.
Finally, pinch and shape the coils to form petals, and your parts are complete! Keep making more parts and assemble them to finish your cherry blossoms.
Movable dandelion doll
Let’s make something with familiar materials! I’ll show you an idea for a movable dandelion doll.
You’ll need a straw, two yellow food cups, a craft paper cup, decorative materials like stickers, craft glue, felt, and round stickers or construction paper.
First, punch a hole in a food cup and insert a straw with slits cut into its tip.
Draw a face on a round sticker or a piece of construction paper and stick it in the center of the flower.
Decorate the craft paper cup, make a hole, and insert the straw—then it’s done.
Adding felt leaves makes it even cuter.
four-leaf clover
This is an origami four-leaf clover that brings happiness.
Fold the paper into a triangle, then fold it into a triangle again, and open the pocket section into a square.
Open it vertically to form a diamond, shape it like a throwing star, and then continue with small folds to create the clover’s rounded look.
If you fill the classroom wall with this happy motif, a warm, cozy feeling will come naturally! If you prepare several shades of green origami with slightly different tones, the result will look even more vibrant.
You might even hear the kids say, “Let’s go look for four-leaf clovers!”
