August Craft Ideas for 5-Year-Olds

Penguin bag

[Kindergarten/Daycare] August: Let’s put in our treasures! Penguin Bag Craft

This is a cute penguin bag that can hold lots of treasures.

First, cut a milk carton with scissors.

Fold the part you cut into a rounded shape at the top to make two wings.

Next, paint the milk carton blue with acrylic paint.

Fold in the part that wasn’t cut into a round shape to form the penguin’s head.

Then attach the eyes and beak to make the penguin’s face.

Punch holes in the wing parts, thread twine through them to make a shoulder strap, and you’re done.

Fill it with children’s summer memories—stones, marbles, plants, shells—and let it become a fun conversation piece.

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Cute watermelon lantern

Fun craft time! Here’s a cute watermelon lantern idea.

It’s perfect for anyone who wants to make lanterns together with children.

You’ll need construction paper, origami paper, a toilet paper roll, paint, cotton swabs, and more.

Dab black paint with a cotton swab onto red origami paper like a stamp.

You can also use round stickers for this step, so choose based on the child’s age and development.

The rounded shape is adorably charming, isn’t it?

Flaky fish in a single quick toss

One-cut scissors technique: no need to move the scissors many times or make wobbly, jagged cuts—just one clean snip does the job.

Let’s make a fish with colorful scales using this technique! First, prepare a piece of construction paper cut into the shape of a fish.

Next, take various colors of construction paper cut into thin strips, and snip them once each into roughly 1 cm squares—snip, snip! These will be the fish’s scales.

Apply glue generously to the areas of the fish shape where you want the scales.

Sprinkle the small paper pieces over the glued areas to attach the scales.

Brush away any pieces that didn’t stick, then add details like the fish’s eye, and you’re done! One-cut snipping is great practice with scissors, so kids who are currently learning to use scissors should definitely give it a try.

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Penguin you can make with two sheets of origami paper

I will show you how to make a cute penguin that feels cool for summer.

Prepare two sheets of origami paper, round stickers, and glue, and let’s get started.

We’ll begin with the penguin’s face.

Take one sheet of origami and fold one corner by about one third.

Flip it over, then fold the left, right, and bottom edges to form the shape of the penguin’s face.

For the body, fold the left and right sides of the origami diagonally, flip it over, then fold up the tip of the bottom section to finish.

Attach the face and body together, then add the beak, eyes, and facial expression to create your cute penguin.

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Sunflower folded from a single sheet

[Origami] How to easily make a sunflower from a single sheet! A method kids can do too

Let me introduce a brightly shining summer sunflower.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper and start making the creases.

Fold the corners toward the center along the central lines.

This is an important step to set the base of the origami.

Open it once, then use the crease lines to create the sunflower’s petals.

Flip it over, adjust the shape of the sunflower, round it out, and you’re done.

It’s also a great idea to draw a pattern in the center of the sunflower with a felt-tip pen.

Choosing your favorite colors of origami paper to make colorful sunflowers could be really cute, too.

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How to fold a rhinoceros beetle origami for children aged 4 and up

[Origami] How to Fold a Rhinoceros Beetle [Yoshimoto Comedian span! Makoto]

Let’s fold a rhinoceros beetle, a big favorite among children.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper and fold it into a triangle.

Fold both sides toward the center line.

Then, fold toward the center line again, leaving a gap about the width of 3–4 toothpicks, and make a crease by folding the corner up toward the tip.

Following the creases, make step folds, and also fold the corners so the beetle’s shape becomes nicely rounded.

Once the shape is set, make a small cut with scissors on the beetle’s horn area and twist it to create a cool-looking horn.

When you’re done, display it on a wall or elsewhere and enjoy!

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Easy and cute morning glories

How to Make Summer Flower Origami: Simple and Cute Morning Glory Origami (For Kids!) · Origami Morning Glory

Let’s make a summer symbol, the morning glory, with origami.

Fold the paper into a triangle three times.

Prepare scissors and cut the top of the triangle diagonally.

Be careful not to cut the inner triangular section while cutting.

Open the paper and fold the four corners inward along the lines.

Turn the paper over, fold the corners, shape it into a morning glory, and you’re done.

The steps are simple, so give it a try.

Wrapping paper tape to make a vine and decorating it is a lovely touch too.

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