[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 (41–50)
Butterflies made by dyeing with colored water
Let me show you how to make butterflies dyed with colored water.
Prepare kitchen paper towels, construction paper, pipe cleaners, tape, scissors, paint, and empty containers.
Cut the paper towels into four equal pieces, stack them, and tie the center with a pipe cleaner.
Round off both ends of the paper towels with scissors, then unfold them to form the butterfly’s wings.
Dissolve the paint to make colored water in your favorite shades, and dip the paper-towel butterfly in to add color—your spring-like butterfly is complete.
Add a face made from construction paper to create your own cute, original butterfly!
[Childcare] Fun to Make! Recommended Craft Ideas for Spring (51–60)
Butterflies drawn with colored ice water
Also great as a sensory play activity! Here’s an idea for painting butterflies using ice made from colored water.
It’s a highly recommended sensory play activity! The chill of the ice combined with the vivid colors will engage children’s senses, making the creative process fun.
As they watch the ice melt, they can enjoy the way the colors spread, making it a fulfilling activity.
It’s also nice to do on warm days out on the terrace or in the playground.
A wonderful idea to enjoy both coolness and art!
Sticker Bento (Make-your-own lunchbox with stickers)
Here’s a craft activity where you make a lunchbox by sticking pieces together.
Prepare a construction paper lunchbox, side dishes, children, round stickers, crayons, glue, and scissors, and let’s get started.
Recommended side dishes include broccoli, hamburger steak, rolled omelet, and strawberries.
Hand out the lunchboxes, have the children choose their favorite side dishes, and stick them into their lunchboxes.
It’ll be fun to see what they pick.
Once the lunchboxes are finished, it’s also a great idea to have everyone present what kind of lunch they made! You’re sure to end up with a uniquely different lunchbox for each child!
Colorful butterflies made with balloon stamps
https://www.tiktok.com/@hoiku.labo/video/7340139460689939730The bouncy, tapping feel is so much fun! Here’s an idea for making colorful butterflies with balloon stamps.
A balloon stamp is an art technique where you inflate a balloon, dab it in paint, and tap it onto drawing paper to add color.
This time, we’ll use balloon stamps to create butterflies that let you enjoy beautiful color blending.
Adjust the size of the balloon to fit your child’s hand.
Take this opportunity to give it a try!
Butterfly made with felt
Combine different materials to create your favorite butterfly! Here are some felt butterfly ideas.
It’s a good idea to prepare a few types of materials in addition to felt so children can choose and mix them on their own.
Cutting the inner materials smaller than the outer ones enhances the butterfly’s three-dimensional look.
You can also use jute twine instead of pipe cleaners.
Making a favorite butterfly while enjoying the softness and colors of felt is sure to be a fun time for kids.
Interactive card made with masking tape
Handmade, one-of-a-kind cards are delightful! Here are some ideas for interactive cards made with washi tape.
Washi tape is extremely popular with children.
Compared to regular tape or stickers, its adhesive is weaker, so it can be stuck on and peeled off with little force—making it safe for kids to use freely on their own.
By adding interactive elements to an original card, you can bring even more joy and surprise.
Take this opportunity to give it a try!
Butterflies made with round stickers
Here’s a spring-like butterfly you can make using round stickers.
Prepare in advance the round stickers, felt-tip pens, pipe cleaners, pre-cut butterfly wings, and pre-cut butterfly faces.
Start by decorating the butterfly wings with round stickers to create patterns.
It’s recommended to use a variety of colors for the stickers.
For the butterfly’s face, have them draw the eyes and mouth with felt-tip pens.
Attach a pipe cleaner to the butterfly’s head and curl the tips—that’s it! You’re done.
You might also like to stick them on the wall and add spring flowers around them for a soft, spring-themed display.