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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 (11–20)

Hagoita made from milk cartons

[Daycare/Kindergarten] New Year’s Craft! How to Make a Milk Carton Battledore (Hagoita) [100-Yen Store DIY]

Hagoita made from milk cartons

On New Year’s, it’s fun to get moving by playing hanetsuki.

Since these are handmade battledores, kids will feel attached to them and enjoy the game even more.

After opening up a milk carton, use a ruler to measure so the battledore is evenly sized, and then make it.

When shaping it into a battledore, it’s important to create firm creases and secure them with tape.

Wrap the handle firmly with vinyl tape to reinforce it as well.

Decorate it with stickers or patterned origami as you like, and it’s done.

Try playing with a ping-pong ball or other light ball.

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Christmas wreath made of clay

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Christmas wreath / Crafting with clay! A new kind of wreath 🎄
♬ All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey

Fun to make! Here are ideas for creating a Christmas wreath out of clay.

You’ll need a paper plate, clay, green tissue paper, yellow tissue paper, and yellow-green tissue paper.

First, cut out the center of the paper plate and place a long, thin coil of clay around the plate.

Press it down with something like a plastic sheet or desk pad so the clay sticks to the plate—highly recommended! Next, place small pieces of tissue paper on the clay and press them in with a chopstick.

Once you’ve pressed tissue paper all over the clay, decorate with a ribbon and you’re done! You might find yourself addicted to the fun, squishy texture.

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Moving! Paper Cup Snowman

[Daycare] Moving! Paper Cup Snowman (Easy with Paper Cups and Straws) | Snow | Early Learning | For Kids | Craft [Kindergarten]

Moving! Paper Cup Snowman

When January comes, there will surely be regions where snow piles up.

One of the seasonal symbols of snowy weather is the snowman.

So let’s make a snowman craft using a paper cup.

Draw the snowman’s face on the paper cup.

Then make a hole in the cup, insert a straw, and attach a mitten made from construction paper to the end of the straw.

When you move the straw, the hands will flap.

Kids are sure to enjoy a craft with a moving mechanism like this.

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A bubble art snowman

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Soap-bubble art creates unique patterns.

This time, let’s use the technique to make a snowman.

First, prepare some colored bubble solution.

Just mix soap solution into white paint thinned with water.

Dip a toilet paper roll core into the bubble solution and use it as a stamp so that two circles connect.

These will be the snowman’s head and body.

Once it’s dry, draw the face, hands, and a scarf with pens or crayons to finish a cute snowman.

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A cute paper-clay snowman

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[Making a Snowman] We spread paper clay on construction paper and made a snowman ⛄️ We enjoyed the sensory play, and at the end we pressed in sparkly beads—just looking at it makes you excited ✨ Give it a try! 💓Production Wall decoration Winter Production Childcare #Snowman Making
♪ Original song – Chi☺︎ – Chi☺︎

Here’s a craft idea for making a three-dimensional snowman.

On a base made by attaching black construction paper to thick cardstock, shape a snowman out of clay.

Once the snowman is formed, decorate its body with any beads you like and add eyes, a nose, and a mouth.

Next, attach paper mittens to pipe cleaners and stick them into the snowman.

Finally, decorate the base with snowflake stickers and more, and you’re done! You can also put a hat on the snowman if you like.

If you prepare a variety of beads and pipe cleaners, each child will be able to create a snowman full of their own personality.

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