[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 (161–170)
Footprint art of The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Here’s a spring craft idea inspired by Eric Carle’s beloved picture book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar! How about footprint art, which is also great for recording your child’s growth? It’s simple yet features delightful pop colors, so your child will enjoy making it too! The idea is to use a footprint for the caterpillar’s body and construction paper for the face.
Imagine the lively, colorful world of the book and try footprints in a variety of colors.
Experiences that aren’t part of everyday life can help your child grow even more.
Easter egg basket
How about a cute “egg holder” you can wear around your neck for an Easter event? This egg holder uses both Easter symbols—eggs and rabbits—and it’s easy to make with a milk carton.
Cover the carton with pink origami paper and cut it into a rabbit shape.
Add arms and legs, and shape the belly so it can hold an egg—then it’s done.
Use it for fun games like an egg hunt, where children find eggs hidden in the yard or indoors, or an egg race to see who can carry the most eggs!
[Childcare] Fun to Make! Recommended Craft Ideas for Spring (171–180)
Easter egg maracas
When it comes to Easter events, Easter eggs are essential, aren’t they? Let’s make maracas inspired by Easter eggs.
Put beads into a plastic bottle cap and screw on the lid—this will be the sound-making part of the maracas.
Wrap the capped piece in newspaper to form an egg shape, then decorate it brightly to finish.
How you decorate it is a key point in expressing that it’s an Easter egg.
Classic motifs that symbolize Easter, like rabbits, are a great choice.
It’s a craft that lets you shake a light, cheerful sound and enjoy getting into the Easter spirit.
Carnation bouquet
The second Sunday of May is Mother’s Day, and it’s customary to give carnations to show appreciation to moms.
Let’s make a must-have Mother’s Day carnation bouquet using tissue paper.
First, glue decorative lace paper onto a piece of construction paper cut into a circle.
Then attach parts that represent the stems and leaves, followed by the flowers made from tissue paper.
Finally, roll the construction paper into a bouquet shape and secure it with a ribbon to finish.
A key point is to gently attach the tissue paper and ribbon to create a three-dimensional look.
Wiggly straw-made inchworm
Here’s a wiggly caterpillar craft perfect for spring that you can make with just one straw.
Prepare a straw with corrugations, a permanent marker, and scissors.
Stretch out the corrugated part to decide the caterpillar’s length, then cut the straw lengthwise with scissors, leaving the corrugated ridge intact.
Make a halfway cut at each corrugation, then skip one section at a time as you cut horizontally to open it up.
Bend the long strip you first cut and tuck it into the straw, then trim the pointed tip with scissors to finish.
Color it with a permanent marker to create your own unique caterpillar.
Move your caterpillar around and enjoy the feeling of spring!
Fluttering butterfly
This is a cute butterfly with flapping wings.
It’s made from colored construction paper, and the folding is very simple, so even small children can give it a try.
If cutting out the wings is difficult, an adult can help.
For the wing design, you can stick on small torn pieces of colored paper or your favorite stickers, or freely decorate with paint or crayons.
Once it’s finished, put it on your finger and have fun playing with the flapping wings.
Butterflies made with paper cores
When spring comes, lots of butterflies appear as if drawn to the beautifully blooming flowers.
Let’s make butterflies—kids’ favorites—easily using toilet paper rolls.
Cover a toilet paper roll with origami paper for the body, use colorful construction paper for the wings, and pipe cleaners for the antennae.
Sticking on round stickers one by one is an activity even small children can enjoy.
The vibrant, three-dimensional butterflies are sure to elicit excited cheers from the kids.