Spring wall decorations: A roundup of recommended motifs for nurseries and kindergartens

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At daycare centers and kindergartens, you make fun wall displays every month, right?

Spring wall displays are full of cute motifs.

For teachers who are unsure which ones to use, here’s a roundup of wall display ideas perfect for spring, from March to May!

Cherry blossoms, colorful flowers, and adorable spring insects will brighten up the classroom.

If you make them together with the children, the fun doubles!

You can also combine several motifs to create original decorations.

Try expressing the excitement of spring on your walls!

Spring wall decorations: A roundup of recommended motifs for nurseries and kindergartens (71–80)

Stained glass-style Easter egg

Let’s finish it with colorful paints! Here’s a stained-glass-style Easter egg idea.

If you’re making Easter eggs and want them bright and colorful, this is a great idea.

You’ll need white drawing paper, a roll-type sticky note or low-tack masking tape, scissors, crayons, and watercolor paints.

Cut the paper into an egg shape and divide it using the roll sticky notes.

Add colorful colors and patterns with paint or crayons, and you’re done!

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Cherry blossoms made with straw-and-stamp technique

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Let’s create using everyday materials! Here are some cherry blossom craft ideas using straw stamps.

When you think of spring, many people probably imagine cherry blossoms.

This time, let’s make cherry blossoms using straws, a material familiar to children.

You will need construction paper, straws, scissors, paint, and crayons.

Draw the cherry tree trunk with crayons on the construction paper, then use cut straws to spread thinned paint.

It works well if you snip the tip of the straw with scissors to make five petals!

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Cherry blossoms made by sputtering

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Let’s paint using the delicate motion of watercolor! Here are some ideas for creating cherry blossoms with the spattering technique.

You’ll need drawing paper, a paper stencil cut into a cherry blossom shape, a blending mesh (screen), a toothbrush, and paint thinned with water.

Spattering is great because you can depict your motif without using pens or crayons.

No two large or small paint splashes are ever the same, so each person’s individuality will shine! Give the spattering technique a try and paint beautiful cherry blossoms.

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Dandelion sponge stamp

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Here’s a dandelion craft made with a sponge stamp.

The process is the same as making a traditional tampo stamp, but since you use a sponge, it seems easy to make.

Wrap a sponge around the tip of a disposable chopstick and secure it with a rubber band—your stamp is ready.

Then stamp orange paint onto a yellow piece of construction paper cut into a dandelion shape, and it’s complete.

You can display it on the wall as is, or add a stem and leaves to make it look even more like a dandelion.

When infants are making it, wrapping the chopstick with colored tape or vinyl tape can make it safer to use!

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Butterflies made with swipe art

The colorful hues spark children’s curiosity! Here are butterfly ideas you can make with swipe art.

Swipe art is an art technique where you pour paint onto a canvas or drawing paper and swipe it horizontally using a sponge or a card.

The charm lies in how the colors blend and create unique patterns as you swipe.

This time, let’s make the butterfly that appears in The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

It’s a fun idea where you can enjoy the changes as the vibrant paints mix together!

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Tulips Made with Swipe Art

Let me introduce tulips made with swipe art featuring beautiful patterns.

Prepare paints, a sponge, construction paper, crayons, and round stickers, and let’s get started.

Drip about three colors of paint vertically onto the construction paper.

Use the sponge to swipe the dripped paint horizontally.

By swiping across several times, the colors will blend and create enjoyable patterns.

Cut the paper into a tulip shape and glue it onto a backing sheet, draw the stem, add leaves using round stickers, and you’re done! It makes a great wall display where you can enjoy the color transitions, so give it a try.

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