[For 2-year-olds] A collection of craft ideas useful for winter childcare
Winter is full of events like Christmas and New Year’s, and it’s a season children in daycare look forward to.
When the cold of winter arrives, many of you may be looking for craft ideas that kids can focus on indoors.
In this article, we introduce many winter craft ideas recommended for two-year-olds.
Try making projects that cover a wide range of themes—pasting construction paper and stickers, drawing pictures, and trying fun techniques.
Because the children’s creations are treated as works (sakuhin), we refer to them as “seisaku” (productions) in the text.
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[For 2-Year-Olds] A Roundup of Craft Ideas for Winter Childcare (1–10)
Winter foods with sponge stamps
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The feeling of stamping is so fun! Here’s a winter food craft idea.
Cut construction paper into a pot shape and glue it onto white paper.
Then add brown tofu pouches, white eggs, and brown daikon radish.
Draw patterns on the daikon and tofu pouches with crayons.
Dab black paint onto a textured sponge and stamp it onto gray paper.
Cut it into triangles, and you’ve made konnyaku! Put the konnyaku in the pot and your oden is complete! Enjoy chatting while you craft, asking questions like, “What oden ingredients do you like?” and “What was in it again?”
Let’s make an ogre with a sponge stamp!
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This fun activity of dabbing with a sponge is a perfect February craft: making oni (Japanese ogre) characters full of seasonal flair.
It’s very easy to create cute oni, making this idea ideal for daycare centers and at home.
Cut out the oni’s face, hair, and horns from construction paper and glue them together.
Make a stamp using a sponge and a wooden skewer or chopstick, dip it in paint, and stamp the hair area.
It’s fun to see the sponge create patterns as you stamp.
Draw the face with black and red pens, and your adorable oni is complete.
Because it’s quick and simple, it’s perfect for one-year-olds.
A snowman with tissues as the star
https://www.tiktok.com/@levwell_hoikushi/video/7569469587587140884It’s a fun idea that lets you enjoy the process of shaping while moving your hands.
Stuff a transparent plastic bag with crumpled tissues.
Once it’s about half full, secure it tightly with a rubber band, then fill the remaining half with more tissues.
Close the bag firmly and tape it so nothing comes out.
Tape the corners as well to give it the rounded look characteristic of a snowman.
Twist two different-colored pipe cleaners together and wrap them around the spot where you secured the rubber band.
Use round stickers to make the face, and finish by adding a construction paper hat.
Let your child choose their favorite colors for the paper and pipe cleaners to create their very own snowman!
[For 2-Year-Olds] Collection of Craft Ideas for Winter Childcare (11–20)
Chocolate decoration that rolls marbles
February makes you think of Valentine’s Day, doesn’t it? For crafts during this season, we recommend chocolate-themed decorations that you can enjoy like a game.
Prepare a container you don’t mind getting dirty, such as an empty tin or a box lid.
Place a heart-shaped piece of construction paper inside, then add marbles coated with paint.
Roll the marbles around to create patterns.
Use your wrists and upper body to move them so you don’t drop the marbles.
It’s a good idea to let your child choose the color of the paper and the paint.
Enjoy watching the patterns take shape and the process of completing the craft while moving your body.
Wobbling snowman made from a paper plate
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February still brings plenty of cold weather, and some areas even see snowfall.
Let’s make the most of the season with a snowman-themed craft! All you need are a paper plate and construction paper—both available at 100-yen shops, so it’s easy to get started.
Fold the paper plate in half to make the body, and cut out a head shape from white construction paper.
Attach the head to the body, then make a hat from construction paper in your favorite color.
Use different colored paper to create mitten shapes and add patterns, then draw the face and body.
This craft looks cute displayed in a room, and it’s also fun to play with by gently rocking it.
The charm of this idea is that you can enjoy not only the making process but also the finished piece afterward.
Fluffy creation with colors that rub off
This is a project that lets kids enjoy making art while playing with the fluffy feel of cotton.
First, scribble on aluminum foil with crayons, then rub cotton over the scribbles.
Like magic, the crayon color transfers onto the cotton.
Attach the colored cotton to construction paper to make the snowman’s body.
Add eyes, a nose, and a hat, then draw the arms and falling snow to complete a cute snowman.
Scribbling with crayons, the surprising way white cotton picks up color, the tactile finger sensations, and watching the snowman come together—all are delightful ideas kids will love engaging with!
Kite made from a plastic shopping bag
Kite flying is a New Year’s tradition that both children and adults can enjoy together.
For a plastic-bag kite, turn a plastic bag upside down so the handle is at the bottom and draw on it with colored pens.
Once you’re done drawing, tie the kite string to the handle.
When tying, bind together three strings—the string from the handle and the two strings that connect the bag to the handle—so the center of the kite line doesn’t shift while flying.
Making the handle from thick cardstock makes it easier to grip and is recommended.
When flying your kite, choose a wide-open area and enjoy it safely.
