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[Childcare] Winter Projects You’ll Want to Try! Recommended Craft Ideas

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.
Nursery Teacher Mom Writertsukada moe
After working for five years at an after-school childcare club and three years at a nursery school, I began working as a freelance writer. I’m a mother of two children. Inspired by playing the flute in the school wind ensemble in elementary school, I joined a jazz club at university. I’ve also incorporated ukulele and piano performance into childcare. Playing, laughing, feeling sad, feeling frustrated—through all kinds of experiences, I want children to grow.

Winter is packed with events like Christmas and New Year’s.

With one fun event after another, children are surely full of excitement.

Plus, winter-specific activities and warm, cozy motifs add color to everyday life.

In this article, we’ll introduce craft ideas to enjoy during the winter season.

If your ideas have been getting repetitive or you’re looking for a hint, please use this as a reference.

Since the things children make are treated as works, we use the term “seisaku” (production) in the text.

[Childcare] Winter Projects You’ll Want to Try! Recommended Craft Ideas (121–130)

Easy paper-plate Christmas tree

Preschool Craft: Easy Christmas Tree Made from Paper Plates | Christmas tree made with paper plates

Easy paper-plate Christmas tree

First, fold a paper plate and cut along the crease to divide it into four equal parts.

Tear green origami paper into small pieces, as you would for a collage, and paste them on to represent the leaves of a Christmas tree.

If you layer and attach the paper plate pieces with double-sided tape, you’ll create bumps and add a three-dimensional effect.

Stick on stickers in your favorite colors to light up the tree, then add a star ornament at the top.

Finally, make a trunk with orange origami paper and attach it, and your Christmas tree is complete.

It’s a Christmas craft that uses simple materials but can be made festive with a bit of creativity.

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Poinsettia Christmas tree

DIY Craft Idea: Poinsettia Christmas Tree (with templates) (December) (Wall Decoration) (Senior Recreation/Daycare) (Early Childhood Education) (DIY Craft) (Psychiatric Creative OT)

Poinsettia Christmas tree

Why not try making a tree together by dividing the process into different steps? The main tasks include crumpling tissue paper, cutting materials, folding and finishing them, and assembling the pieces.

Even a project that might seem time-consuming and difficult for one person can become a meaningful memory when everyone works together to create something.

Let’s make the most of each person’s strengths and complete a dazzling tree that you’ll want to look at forever.

It will surely be a Christmas that stays in your heart.

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Cute and easy Santa boots

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Fold the origami in half by bringing the top and bottom edges together to make a crease.

Open it up, place the colored side facing up, and fold the right edge inward by about 1 cm.

Flip the paper over again, then fold the top and bottom edges to meet the center crease.

Place it with the white side facing up, and fold the bottom edge up to align with the lower line of the white area.

Fold the paper in half by bringing the left and right edges together, then pinch the inside section and pull it outward 90 degrees.

Fold the pulled-out section upward on the front and the back to form a boot shape.

Finally, fold the tip of the boot to round it off, and you’re done!

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Just two folds! An easy wreath

Easy wreath with just two folds in origami [simple wreath], with variations too ♪ How to make an Origami Easy Wreath.

Just two folds! An easy wreath

A wreath made by connecting folded origami pieces is a perfect origami activity for older kindergarteners in December.

Prepare eight sheets of origami paper cut into quarters.

Fold each piece into a triangle, then fold one of the corners upward.

Make eight pieces using the same folding method, then insert the tip of one piece into the pocket of another to connect them and form a circular wreath.

Mixing colors will create a bright and cute wreath.

Decorating it with stickers or pom-poms is also recommended.

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[Childcare] Winter Projects You’ll Want to Try! Recommended Craft Ideas (131–140)

Let’s make a snowman with a single sheet of origami!

[Origami] Winter Origami | Easy one-sheet snowman folding tutorial! With a hat for December Christmas decorations

Let's make a snowman with a single sheet of origami!

Many kids want to make snowmen in winter, don’t they? Here’s an idea for an origami snowman.

First, fold the top corner of the origami paper into a small triangle and fold it down about 1 cm.

This will be the pom-pom on top of the hat.

Next, tightly roll-fold the right corner twice to create the hat’s white brim.

Fold the paper in half by matching the left and right edges, then fold the brim section back outward to match the width of the rolled folds.

Align the top and bottom to make the paper a square, then lift the top-left corner (two layers) and fold it to the opposite corner.

With the pom-pom at the top, turn the paper over, and fold the lower left and right edges toward the center line.

Open the pocket on the right side and squash-fold it, shaping it into a snowman.

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Snow Fairy! How to Fold a Long-tailed Tit (Shima-enaga)

[Origami] Easy and Cute Animal: Long-tailed Tit Folding Method / Bird, Snow Fairy, Winter Decoration — Origami Long-tailed Tit

Snow Fairy! How to Fold a Long-tailed Tit (Shima-enaga)

Let’s make a long-tailed tit using a single sheet of origami paper.

Fold the paper into a triangle, then fold both corners up to meet the top corner.

Fold the left and right corners inward to form a triangle, then rotate the paper to swap top and bottom.

Align with the top corners of the left and right triangles, and fold the two bottom corners outward to open them—these will be the wings.

Turn the paper over, squash-fold the triangular wings into squares, then fold the bottom corner up to meet the top corner and change the wings to black.

Tuck in the left and right corners of the black section to refine the shape, and flip the paper over.

Round out the remaining white area in the center, and you’re done.

Draw the face to finish it cutely.

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Easy way to make oden

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Let’s add oden ingredients to a paper pot filled with soup! For children old enough to use scissors, draw only guide lines on construction paper and have them cut out the ingredient shapes themselves.

Then they can glue the pieces onto the soup and draw patterns or details.

For younger children who can’t use scissors yet, prepare the ingredient parts in advance and stick double-sided tape on the back so they can enjoy placing them like stickers.

In addition to classics like daikon radish, konnyaku, eggs, and mochi pouches, it’s also fun to think about what other ingredients to include.

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