[Childcare] Playful craft ideas to enjoy with 5-year-olds

Let’s make horse hoof sounds!

[Science Play 152] Horse hooves: pakaran♪ pakaran♪

The sound of hooves striking the ground is quite distinctive, isn’t it? In this idea, we recreate that “pakaran” sound using a simple craft.

You’ll need three paper cups, one pair of chopsticks, and some twine.

Prepare three pieces of twine in different lengths.

First, use an awl to make a hole in the center of the bottom of each paper cup.

Thread the twine through the hole and secure it on the inside with tape.

Finally, fasten the other ends of the twine to the chopsticks in order from shortest to longest, and you’re done! Hold the chopsticks with both hands and press the paper cups against a hard surface like a desk or flooring.

If you tap them in a steady rhythm from the shortest to the longest, it should sound like “pakaran,” just like hooves.

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Merry-go-round! The horses that go round and round

[Easy Craft 040] Merry-Go-Round — The horses spin around at high speed! Merry-Go-Round

Let’s make a toy where horses spin around like a merry-go-round.

For the base, use a paper bowl and a paper cup.

For the spinning mechanism, use a paper clip, a rubber band, a bead, a toothpick, and a wooden chopstick.

First, use an awl to make a hole in the center of the bottoms of both the paper bowl and the paper cup.

Straighten the paper clip, then bend one end into a hook shape.

Thread a bead onto a rubber band, hook one end of the rubber band onto the paper clip’s hook, and pass it through from the bottom of the paper cup.

On the other end of the rubber band, insert the wooden chopstick so it won’t slip out.

Next, pass the clip up through the bottom of the paper bowl, stack it with the paper cup, then remove the hook and insert a toothpick as a stopper.

Finally, attach paper with horse illustrations to both ends of the chopstick, and you’re done.

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Make it with a snack box! Cute little horse

The candy box transforms! An easy craft to make cute, moving animal toys: “Pecking Animals” #crafts #handmadetoys #easycrafts

Let’s make a horse toy that sticks out its head when you pinch and move its tail! All you need is a box from your favorite snacks.

First, cut the box into three ring-shaped slices about 2 cm wide.

Stand one ring vertically, then place a second ring next to it to form the horse’s neck and body, and staple them together.

Take the third ring, align its left edge, and attach it underneath the neck and body.

Once attached, flatten it so that the box juts out to the left, and staple it again.

Finally, use the remaining box material to make the head, ears, legs, and tail, attach them, and you’re done!

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Role-play! Cardboard Crafts

Role-play! How to Make a Cardboard Craft “Horse Headpiece/Helmet”

This is a piece sold as a horse headgear kit, but since you can see a rough unfolded pattern in the video, I think it’s possible to make it yourself.

The official purchase page also offers a free template for the mane, so make use of that as you build.

Prepare some thin cardboard, draw the unfolded pattern, cut it out, and use a ruler or a scoring tool on the parts that will be mountain folds.

Have fun painting it with paints and expressing your own unique horse.

Once it’s finished, put it on your head and play by fully becoming a horse.

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Ideas for making horses out of clay

Clay Kids: “Uma”? “Horse”? Anyway, I tried making a “horse.”

When children move up to the preschool class, they tend to play with clay more often.

So this time, I’d like to share an idea for making a horse out of clay.

The steps are: roll a large piece of clay into an oval to form the body, then stretch and shape the clay to create the neck and legs.

Add the head, mane, and tail by building them up with additional clay.

This idea uses oil-based clay, but if you’re using paper clay, you can let it dry and enjoy painting it with colors.

That way, it can also be used as a decoration.

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You can make it with a plastic bottle! A cute little horse

[Summer Vacation Crafts] [Plastic Bottle] How to Make a Cute Horse and Unicorn [Easy Craft]

This is a craft idea for making a horse by using tissue-stuffed plastic bottles as the head and body.

For the horse’s neck and legs, use construction paper rolled into tubes.

Create the mane with slitted construction paper and the ears with paper cut into triangles.

Wrap some construction paper around the tip of the head to represent the horse’s distinctive nose.

Use tape for most of the assembly; instead of clear tape, which can look too plain, we recommend using brightly colored tape.

It will act like a pattern and give the piece a festive finish.

Finally, draw the eyes with a pen to complete your horse.

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Make it with pipe cleaners! Chigaya horses

I tried making a Chigaya horse using pipe cleaners! [Nerima City Kitamachi Children's Center]

Chigaya horses, a traditional Tanabata decoration often made before the war.

They are made from chigaya, a type of kaya grass, and are typically displayed as a male-female pair.

This idea is to make those chigaya horses using chenille stems (pipe cleaners).

Fold a pipe cleaner in half, twist and secure it as you shape it into a horse.

Use pipe cleaners in your favorite colors to create a vibrant finish.

Since it’s a Tanabata decoration, you could also write a tanzaku (wish strip) and adorn it with a chigaya horse as an accent.

It’s a wonderful idea that also lets you learn about Nerima’s traditions.

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