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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 collection of recommended motifs for nurseries and kindergartens (161–170)

peach blossoms

(Paper flower) March flower – Easy! Cute! How to make peach blossoms [DIY] (Paper flower) Simple! Cute! Peach blossom

peach blossoms

Three-dimensional wall decorations feel more voluminous and luxurious than flat ones, don’t they? How about making peach blossoms—long beloved for the Doll’s Festival—in 3D? All you need are paper and cotton swabs.

The stamens made with cotton swabs become an adorable accent.

For the petals, cut colored construction paper into circles and fasten them with a stapler.

The plump shape gives a charming finish.

Make plenty and display them on the wall to complete a dazzling backdrop.

Give it a try!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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cherry blossom

Introducing a wall decoration of a cherry tree! A spring ornament made with origami | DIY How to Make a Paper Cherry Tree [Tukuru]

cherry blossom

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

Children love these spring blooms too—trying to catch the gracefully dancing petals or picking up the ones that have fallen.

Let’s decorate an entire wall with a dynamic cherry tree and enjoy it together with the kids.

When making five-petaled flowers, you can make them easier by tweaking the origami folding method.

Under the cherry tree, add lots of dandelions and clovers to create a colorful wall display.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Tulip

[Craft Idea] Tulips (March/April, spring) (wall decorations) (senior recreation/OT/day services) (early childhood education) (3D) (origami) (windmill) (DIY)

Tulip

In spring, tulips in a variety of colors bloom.

They often appear in picture books, so they’re popular with children.

Their bright, colorful hues can even seem to reflect the children’s own smiles.

This time, we’ll make tulips in three dimensions.

Creating them in 3D adds volume and makes the wall display look very luxurious.

Cut slits into flower petals made from colored paper to give them a three-dimensional shape, then layer them together.

Using several shades of similar colors for the petals will make the arrangement look more cohesive.

You could also draw a windmill in the background to evoke the image of the Netherlands.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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swallow

[Craft idea] Swallows (April–May, spring) (wall decorations) (senior recreation/OT/day service) (paper cup) (early childhood education) (DIY wall decorations) (paper craft)

swallow

The migratory bird often seen in spring—the swallow—gliding smoothly in its black-and-white suit really brings the season to life.

We’ll make the open beaks of hungry swallow chicks three-dimensional using paper cups.

The mouth area is covered with origami paper, but if you want fewer steps, you could paint it with poster colors instead.

Apply yellow origami on the outside and orange on the inside to create a 3D effect.

Draw and color the nest and the parent swallows on paper to finish.

Decorate an entire wall with lots of swallows!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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wisteria flowers

[Craft Idea] Wisteria Flowers (May, Spring) (PDF pattern link in the description) (Activities for seniors, day service, occupational therapy OT, childcare, crafts) (Wall decorations) (origami)

wisteria flowers

Wisteria flowers are a beautiful shade of purple, and the way their many blooms trail in clusters is breathtaking.

A wall decoration featuring those dazzling purple wisteria blossoms is lovely, too.

The highlight of wisteria is the elegant flowers that hang down from the trellises.

To capture the graceful drape of wisteria, try making each petal separately and then attaching them together into a single strand.

It adds a few more steps, but it gives a much stronger three-dimensional effect than paper cutouts.

If you work while looking at photos of famous wisteria spots, it’s easier to envision the finished piece.

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced recommended motifs for spring wall decorations at nurseries and kindergartens.

We’ve gathered motifs suitable from around March to May, so why not make them all at once when you have some free time and finish your new school year’s spring wall display in one go? Some ideas can be enjoyed by creating them together with the children.

Have fun making lots of wall decorations full of springtime charm.