Brighten up your winter daycare room! A collection of recommended wall decoration ideas

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
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.

Here are some recommended ideas for winter wall displays that will create a cheerful atmosphere in your daycare classroom.

From portraits of children snuggled in blankets and cute stenciled snowmen to traditional motifs like the shishimai lion dance and Mt.

Fuji, these projects are full of memories unique to the season! Using materials like cotton and tissue paper for fluffy textures, and lily-of-the-valley tape for added dimension, the decorations make the classroom feel warm and inviting.

With winter wall displays filled with teachers’ care and creativity, enjoy the changing seasons together with the children!

Brighten up your winter daycare room! A collection of recommended wall decoration ideas (71–80)

Sponge Stamp: Valentine’s Chocolate

Valentine’s wall decorations made with sponge stamps turn out super cute, so I highly recommend them.

Start by stamping colors like red, deep pink, and pale yellow onto light pink construction paper using a sponge stamp.

When making your sponge stamp, try to shape it so the stamp marks come out round.

Once you’ve filled the paper with stamps, cut it into heart shapes with scissors.

Then paste the hearts onto construction paper, draw a bear or other motifs, and you’re done! They’d also make a nice gift for parents or guardians.

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[Hanshi] A snowman made by stuffing a plastic bag

Put several crumpled-up sheets of hanshi paper into a plastic bag to make a three-dimensional snowman.

Compared to construction paper, hanshi feels softer to the touch, so it’s easier for children to handle.

Have them freely crumple the hanshi into balls and place them in the plastic bag while thinking about the sizes for the snowman’s head and body.

Once done, close the bag, then attach eyes, a mouth, and a bucket hat made from origami or construction paper to finish.

Prepare the small parts on the teacher’s side, and work together with the children to attach the pieces.

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[Handprint/Footprint Art] Snowman Family

How about expressing a cute little snowman craft using handprints? First, make the children’s handprints with white paint.

The key is to have them spread their fingers wide.

Once the paint dries, attach hat pieces to the fingertips.

It might be fun to let the kids decide the colors and designs to some extent.

Then draw facial expressions on the finger parts.

Finally, use a cotton swab to stamp white snow onto the background paper, and it’s complete.

You’ll end up with a collection of pieces, each with a different expression that reflects the children’s unique handprints.

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Brighten up your winter daycare classroom! Recommended wall decoration ideas (81–90)

Socks with various patterns

Introducing ideas that will get children excited as they create for Christmas! Let’s make socks with various patterns—perfect for lively wall decorations.

Cut construction paper into the shape of a sock, and let the children draw patterns on the socks or have fun decorating them with vinyl tape, washi tape, cotton, and more.

Using photos of the children would also make a lovely finish.

If teachers join in the decorating with the kids, it will make everyone look forward to Christmas Day even more!

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New Year hanging decorations

This is a New Year’s hanging decoration made by adorning a ribbon with auspicious items.

You create New Year’s motifs like kagami mochi, sea bream (tai), battledores (hagoita), and spinning tops (koma) by cutting and pasting construction paper.

You can also add accents such as pieces made from tissue paper or small fans.

By changing the overall color scheme, you can give it a calm or a pop look, so feel free to adjust it depending on where you’ll display it.

If you’re making it with children, you can enjoy the process together by cutting the construction paper and gluing the pieces in place.

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Fluffy kagami mochi made with tissue paper

A fluffy tissue-paper kagami mochi you can make together while playing with the children! It’s a perfect craft for infants, too.

Just crumple tissue paper or facial tissues, put them into a plastic bag, tie the opening, and shape it into a ball.

Make two of the same, stick them onto a backing with double-sided tape, add a mandarin and some chiyogami decorations, and it’s done! Crumpling the tissue paper or tissues to resemble mochi and pressing them on to stick helps develop children’s fine motor skills.

Adjust the number of steps to suit their age, and create a seasonally themed wall display full of charm!

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A three-dimensional tree made with tissue paper

As a winter wall decoration idea, I recommend a three-dimensional Christmas tree made with tissue paper! Arrange tissue paper flowers in the shape of a tree and display them on the wall.

It’s perfect for making together with children in a lively, collaborative way, so be sure to include it in your December crafts.

Adding origami Santas, bells, and stockings will make it even more festive.

If you let the children try the origami, their unique creations will turn into delightful pieces that are fun just to look at.

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