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[For 1-year-olds] Fun to make! A collection of winter craft activity ideas for use in childcare

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

Winter is full of exciting events for children, like Christmas, New Year’s, Setsubun, and Valentine’s Day.

Many teachers are probably looking to enjoy winter-themed crafts together with their children.

In this article, we’ll introduce winter craft ideas for one-year-olds.

Along with ideas tied to seasonal events and holidays, we also feature motifs unique to winter—like snowmen and mittens—that are rich in seasonal atmosphere.

We’ve gathered craft ideas that use unique techniques to keep one-year-olds fully engaged, so we hope you enjoy creating together this winter.

Since the children’s creations are treated as works, we refer to them as “seisaku” (productions/crafts) in the main text.

[For 1-year-olds] Fun to make! A collection of winter craft play ideas you can use in childcare (1–10)

A kagami mochi made by crumpling tissue paper

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Fun for 1-year-olds! Here’s how to make a Kagami Mochi by crumpling and sticking tissue paper.

You’ll need colored construction paper, a paper daidai (bitter orange) made from colored paper, tissue paper, glue, and crayons.

First, glue a paper sanpō (offering stand) made from colored paper onto the base sheet.

Have the children tear the tissue paper lengthwise, crumple it into balls, and glue them onto the base.

Finally, add the paper daidai on top and let them decorate freely with crayons—done! Enjoy making this together with your child as you prepare for the New Year.

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Torn-paper collage daruma

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Cute for New Year’s decorations! Here’s how to make a daruma using torn-paper art that’s perfect for 1-year-olds.

What you’ll need: colored construction paper with a circle drawn in the center, parts for the daruma’s eyes and beard, origami paper for decoration, stickers, and glue.

How to make it: Since 1-year-olds enjoy tearing paper with their hands, have them tear red origami paper by hand.

Apply glue to the torn pieces and stick them inside the circle on the colored paper, then attach the daruma parts on top.

Finally, decorate around the daruma with any origami paper or stickers you like, and it’s done!

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Santa Claus with a fluffy beard

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The texture of tissue paper is so much fun! Here’s how to make a Santa Claus decoration that 1-year-olds will love.

Materials: a Santa face piece without eyes, white tissue paper, double-sided tape, and round stickers.

First, prepare Santa’s face using colored construction paper.

Apply double-sided tape to the beard area.

Have the child crumple the tissue paper and stick it onto the tape.

Finish by adding eyes and cheeks with the round stickers.

Depending on the child’s age, you can also use yarn instead of tissue paper for a fun variation.

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[For 1-Year-Olds] Fun to Make! A Collection of Winter Craft Activity Ideas for Use in Childcare (11–20)

A spinning top made from paper plates

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Here’s how to make a fun spinning top out of a paper plate, perfect for 1-year-olds.

You’ll need: 1 paper plate, crayons, pens, 2 bottle caps, and clear tape.

First, let your child freely draw on the front of the paper plate with crayons.

You can also use pens, stickers, stamps, or origami paper for extra fun.

Once the drawing is done, tape a plastic bottle cap to the center of the plate.

Attach another bottle cap to the center on the other side, and it’s complete.

Bottle caps fit nicely in little hands, making the top very easy to spin—highly recommended!

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Henshin Mitten

[Handmade Toy] Easy! Transforming Mitten 🧤✨ [Winter Craft]

Henshin Mitten

Introducing a simple mitten craft that’s perfect for winter and easy for 1-year-olds to make.

Materials: two colors of construction paper, wood glue, patterned origami paper, round stickers, crayons, and masking tape.

First, prepare the base by stacking the two colors of construction paper, cutting them into a mitten shape, and gluing them together with wood glue.

From here, make it together with your child.

Cut the patterned origami and glue it onto one side.

On the back, add a face using round stickers and crayons, then attach the body with masking tape, and it’s done! It also makes a cute decoration, so give it a try.

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Penguin craft made with footprints

Penguin Footprint Art Project: Perfect for Wall Displays for 1–3-Year-Olds!

Penguin craft made with footprints

Let me introduce a cute penguin wall display made from footprints! You’ll need white paint or an ink pad, construction paper, a pencil, origami paper, eye and beak stickers, and glue.

First, make footprints of both feet using either the paint or the ink pad; if you use paint, keep the water to a minimum.

Applying the paint directly to the feet is also recommended.

Once dry, cut the footprints into penguin shapes.

Next, stick on the penguins’ eyes and beaks.

Have the children tear origami paper into pieces sized to resemble ice, and glue them to the bottom part of a construction paper sheet in the color of their choice.

Finally, glue the footprint penguins onto the upper part of the construction paper—and you’re done!

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Let’s roll and make a snowman!

[January - Craft Activity] Crumple-and-Tear Snowman ☃

Let’s roll and make a snowman!

Crumpling tissue paper and sticking on stickers is so much fun! How about making a snowman craft that’s perfect for winter? First, have the children crumple white tissue paper into balls in whatever size they like.

You’ll also use tissue paper torn into strips; if that step is tricky, an adult can prepare it in advance.

Put the crumpled tissue paper and the torn strips together into a clear plastic bag, then shape it into an oval.

Tie the middle with a chenille stem (pipe cleaner) to form a snowman shape.

Use round stickers for the face, make a bucket hat from construction paper, and attach it with double-sided tape.

If you want to hang it, punch a hole in the bucket, and thread a string through.

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