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 (91–100)

Butterflies made with torn paper collage

Here’s how to make butterflies flying around a flower field.

Cut construction paper into the shapes of butterfly wings and a body to create the base.

If you layer two sheets of construction paper for the base, it will be sturdier.

Tear pieces of origami paper and glue them onto the wings.

Using patterned origami will make it look more festive and give it a spring-like feel.

For the body, add round stickers to distinguish it from the wings.

Draw facial expressions, and your butterfly is complete.

Tearing the origami by hand lets you enjoy differences in shapes and sizes.

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A cherry blossom tree made with torn-paper collage

Cherry blossoms are the quintessential spring flowers—almost their synonym.

How about incorporating a torn-paper collage to create a cherry tree? Start by making the trunk on colored construction paper, then draw plenty of branches on top with crayons.

The more branches, the better.

Next, tear pieces of paper and glue them over the branches—mix pink origami, patterned origami, tissue paper, and other colors and textures for a fun, vibrant finish.

Adding little butterflies and other details around it would make it even cuter.

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Ladybugs and dandelions

We’re introducing how to make cute spring dandelions and round little ladybugs.

Please prepare the bases for the dandelions and the ladybugs ahead of time, teachers.

Stick double-sided tape on the dandelion flower area, and have the children attach torn, crumpled pieces of yellow tissue paper there.

For the ladybug’s spots, use black paint and make finger stamps; if using fingers is tricky, cotton swabs also make adorable stamps! Finally, attach the facial parts of the ladybug to finish.

They look very cute whether you mount them on a backing sheet or display them as they are.

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Dandelions in a wet-on-wet painting

Let’s use the wet-on-wet (bleeding) technique to create a familiar spring flower: the dandelion.

This technique uses water-based pens and water-resistant paper.

Shoji paper or coffee filters are recommended.

Cut the paper into a circle and draw patterns on it with pens in any colors you like.

When you’re done, mist it with water; the colors will gently bleed and spread.

Even if you scribble so the colors mix messily, the way they bleed and blend is beautiful and fun.

Attach a base for the dandelion flower and a stem, and you’re done.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

A wall decoration themed on The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a picture-book character everyone loves, is colorful, cute, and perfect for spring.

First, cut circles out of green and light-green construction paper for the body and red paper for the head, then layer and glue them together.

Add black antennae and yellow eyes, and you’ll have a bright, vivid little caterpillar.

On the wall, attach a big tree, leaves, and fruits that appear in the book to create a lively forest filled with lots of caterpillars.

It’s even more fun if the kids help with the sticking and assembling!

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Sticky Felt Balloon

Here’s an idea for making balloons that make the most of felt’s soft, fluffy texture.

First, cut light blue construction paper into a balloon shape.

Next, cut felt in three colors into triangles or squares.

Finally, use wood glue to attach the felt pieces onto the balloon and make a handle with yarn—that’s it! It’s also cute to display the balloons as if animals or characters are holding them.

Adjust tasks like cutting the paper and using scissors according to the children’s age and developmental stage.

Besides felt, it’s also fun to try various materials like ribbons and beads to decorate the balloons.

Give it a try for inspiration!

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Easter egg

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One sheet of origami 😊 Easy and cute “egg” 🐣 Introducing an origami “egg” that’s perfect for the spring event, Easter ✨ You can fold it easily with just one sheet, so it’s great for filling small gaps in your childcare schedule 🙌 It’s adorable when finished in your favorite colorful shades 🐣♪ Try using it as a spring wall decoration to welcome new children starting school or moving up a grade 🌸 :+**+:｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+: ｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+: Do you have any concerns in your childcare setting? Even if it’s not related to this post, please share your questions or worries in the comments! Let’s exchange ideas freely ♪ :+**+:｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+: ｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+:#Childcare Crafting #Nursery School Craft #Wall Creation wall surface #Recital #HomeCrafts Winter Craft Papercraft #papercraft #kidscrafts Origami play Origami origami #OuchiMonte #AtHomeMontessori Early childhood education materials Childcare #Nursery school Nursery teacher / Childcare worker #First year as a nursery teacher #Kindergarten Kindergarten Teacher Kindergarten teacher Aspiring childcare worker #NurseryTeacherInTraining Nursery school teacher #NurseryTeacherThings Childcare student #IWantToConnectWithChildcareWorkers Nursery Teacher Worker :+**+:｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+: ｡.｡:+**+:｡.｡:+**+:
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The zigzag-cracked eggshell is so fun! Let me show you an Easter egg idea you can make with origami.

All you need are origami paper in your favorite colors and some pens or colored pencils.

When an eggshell cracks, the edge turns zigzag, right? This is a fun idea that expresses that feature with origami.

The steps are simple and easy to follow.

When you do the accordion folds, press firmly with your fingers to make crisp creases! Once your egg is finished, feel free to draw any expression you like on it!

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