[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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[Early Childhood Education] Fun to Make! Recommended Spring Craft Ideas (21–30)
Skeleton Sakura
I’ll show you how to make beautiful, translucent skeleton cherry blossoms.
First, fold and cut origami paper to create a cherry blossom–shaped frame.
Next, trace the cherry blossom shape onto a clear plastic sheet and stick on small pieces of transparent origami.
Finally, layer the frame over the clear sheet and trim the excess with scissors to finish.
Hang them by a window or from the ceiling, and you’ll get colorful light shining through.
If you’re looking for a stylish and cute craft, be sure to give this a try.
Hina dolls
Hinamatsuri, where we display the Emperor and Empress dolls (Ohinasama and Odairisama) and pray for girls’ healthy growth.
These spring craft ideas are perfect for Hinamatsuri events and activities at nursery schools and kindergartens! From cutting and pasting construction paper and chiyogami, adorning the bodies with tissue-paper flowers, to creating kimono by letting watercolor bleed on coffee filters, these hina dolls are packed with creative ideas.
Teachers can handle the finer parts like the faces, while children make the simple bodies—why not divide the tasks that way? It’s a craft that’s fun both to display at school and to take home.
carp streamer
This is an easy-to-prepare carp streamer craft.
It’s nice that it can be adapted for ages 1–5.
For little ones, you can pre-cut colored construction paper into a koi shape and let them scribble with colored pens or stick on lots of stickers.
Using stamps made from milk cartons or plastic bottle caps also looks fun.
For 4–5-year-olds, increase the tasks they can do by themselves.
With a wobbly carp streamer made from paper plates, let them freely paint with watercolors and color the tail and eyes—enjoy your child’s creativity.
ladybug
This is a simple and cute origami ladybug that even preschoolers can enjoy.
Ladybugs are stylish with their red-and-black pattern and are among the most popular insects you see in spring.
It may look tricky at first, but there are no complicated folds—just take it step by step and you’ll be fine.
Once you’re done folding, let kids stick on black round stickers (you can get them at 100-yen shops) wherever they like.
Draw the antennae, eyes, and mouth with a black pen, and it’s complete! It looks great and is adorable—try spotting real ladybugs out in the playground, too.
Colorful Strawberry
If you’re looking to incorporate lots of spring vibes into your crafts, this is a must-see.
We’ll introduce a cute, colorful strawberry craft.
First, cut red construction paper into the shape of a strawberry.
Next, use about three paint colors of your choice to paint a bubble wrap sheet.
Finally, place the bubble wrap on top of the strawberry-shaped paper and stamp it, then glue on the calyx made from green construction paper, and you’re done.
You’ll end up with lots of colorful strawberries that showcase each child’s individuality.
It’s easy to make, so give it a try!
Pill Bug Made with Paper Plates
The pill bug is one of the insects that kids love.
Its habit of curling up into a little ball when touched is one of the charms that fascinates them.
Let’s make a pill bug out of a paper plate.
First, draw patterns on the paper plate with crayons, then paint over it with black paint.
Enjoy how the crayon resists the paint.
Next, cut the paper plate into six equal parts, stack all the small triangles together, punch a hole at the tip, and insert a split pin (paper fastener).
Finally, add a face and legs, and you’re done.
It even reproduces the pill bug’s distinctive movements, so kids are sure to be captivated.
Give it a try!
Sakura Handprint Art
Speaking of spring, cherry blossoms in full bloom are beautiful, aren’t they? They’re often planted at nursery schools and kindergartens, making them familiar plants for children.
So, how about creating a cherry blossom tree using your child’s handprints? First, draw the tree trunk on construction paper.
Then, starting around the trunk, stamp handprints wherever you like.
Dabbing ink on the hands and stamping is an activity even very young children, such as infants, can enjoy.
Let them stamp freely and create a unique, vibrant cherry blossom tree like no other!