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August Craft Ideas for 5-Year-Olds

August, when the real heat arrives, is the perfect season for pools and water play.

However, it’s not possible to enjoy pools or water play every day, and some of you may be looking for creative indoor activities.

In this article, we’ll introduce August craft ideas that are perfect for five-year-olds!

We’ve gathered ideas kids will love, including ones for wall displays, toys they can take home and play with, and crafts useful for pretend summer festivals.

Please use them as a reference.

Because the children’s creations are treated as works of art, we use the term “seisaku” (制作, creations) in the text.

[5-year-olds] August craft ideas (41–50)

Mr./Ms. Crab

@sachimama_asobi

Make a crab with just one sheet! Let’s try making a little crab! 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 We always say the ocean is far so we rarely go, but the other day we happened to be nearby, so we took a sudden drive to the beach! Our family usually plays in the mountains and rivers, but the kids had an amazing time at the sea and are already saying they want to go again 🥰 Yesterday they picked up seashells and spotted tiny fish, and they were totally absorbed chasing them!! Today’s craft is a little crab 🦀 You can make it with a single sheet of origami and it’s super easy, so definitely try it with your kids 🥰 +——————————————— I’m Sachi, a mom of three energetic boys ages 7, 5, and 1 ❀´- I share play ideas and simple crafts with kids using 100-yen items, nature finds, and recycled materials. Feel free to like, follow, or DM! +———————————————#AtHomePlay #AtHomePlaywork #Summer Craft Summer activitiesPlay with children#I love crafts Handmade  Childcare Seashell Crafts sea SummerOrigamiIndoor play origami  #origamiHow to make crab How to fold a crab (origami)#How to fold a seashell fishSea creaturesSummer activities Crab

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Let’s make a crab that lives in the sea or rivers.

Prepare origami paper, round stickers, and felt-tip pens.

Crease the origami paper, open it while puffing up the center to form the crab’s body, and fold the claws, pressing the folds as you go.

Finally, stick on the eyes and you’re done.

Using patterned origami paper lets you enjoy making different kinds of crabs.

Give your finished crab a name and have fun creating it!

[Age 5] August Craft Ideas (51–60)

cream soda

@sachimama_asobi

Let’s make a retro-cute cream soda! ❤️ 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 Fizzy fizzy~ ✨ Don’t you crave cream soda in the hot summer? 🥰 It feels like there aren’t many places selling cream soda these days… But I absolutely love it! ❤️ Today I made a cream soda out of origami! I used white round stickers to represent the soda bubbles, but if you don’t have them, drawing circles with a white crayon or pen will give a soda vibe too 🙌 There are a few steps for the straw and cherry, but it’s very easy to make, so please give it a try! +——————————————+ I’m Sachi-mama, currently raising three rambunctious boys ages 7, 5, and 1 ❀´- I share play ideas and simple crafts with kids using 100-yen items, nature finds, and recycled materials. Feel free to like, follow, or DM me! +——————————————+#AtHomePlay #AtHomePlaywork #Summer Craft Summer activitiesPlay with children#I love crafts Handmade  Childcare sea Summer SweetsOrigami#SummerSweets DrinksIndoor play origami  #origamicream soda Melon soda#HomeFestivalCream Soda Craft #CreamSodaOrigamiHow to make cream soda

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Let’s make a summery cream soda with origami.

Prepare one large sheet of origami paper, three small sheets, and some round stickers.

For the drink portion, fold the large sheet horizontally, then shape it evenly on both the left and right sides as you adjust the paper.

Cut a small sheet into quarters to make the cherry fruit and the cherry stem.

Once finished, attach them to the cream soda.

Finally, take one small sheet, offset-fold it into a triangle, and roll it to create a straw.

Give this delicious-looking cream soda a try!

Summer Seashells

@hoiku.labo

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Let’s make a seashell out of origami that captures the feeling of summer.

Fold the origami paper into a triangle twice, then unfold it once.

Fold the left and right corners in to meet the center line.

Fold those corners back outward, then fold the creases so they align with the center line.

Next, tuck the left and right corners up toward the center line so they go underneath the small triangle, and fold the tip of the small triangle slightly inward.

Finally, fold the top corner down to shape it like a shell, and you’re done.

Add patterns to make it cute!

Cute morning glory

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Cute morning glory

Let’s make colorful and cute morning glories out of origami that bloom cheerfully under the summer sun.

First, fold the origami paper in half into a square twice, then unfold it.

Next, fold all four corners toward the center, flip it over, and slightly fold in the four corners.

Flip it over again, and for each loose corner, make two diagonal folds so it forms a peak; after doing this for all four corners, open the paper.

Finally, turn the paper over, and fold the four corners you just peaked toward the center along the creases, and you’re done.

Try making lots in different colors and decorating with them!

whale

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Fold the origami paper in half to make a crease.

Fold the corners up toward the center line, then fold the whole paper in half to start forming the whale shape.

Shape the whale’s body so it becomes large and rounded.

Finally, fold up the whale’s tail, draw the mouth with a felt-tip pen, and you’re done.

Give this popular whale a try—kids love it! Before making it, it’s also a good idea to show photos of whales or read picture books that feature whales as part of your explanation.

Plump Wind Chime

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Plump Wind Chime

How about making a wind chime out of origami that captures the feeling of summer with its cool tone and a strip of paper swaying in the breeze? First, fold the origami paper in half into a square twice.

Next, draw lines on the square as if shaping flower petals, then cut along the lines with scissors.

Snip off a tiny bit in the center so there’s a small hole.

Open the paper; once it looks like a flower, gather the tips of the petals toward the center, overlap them, and glue them down.

Finally, thread a string through and attach a tanzaku (paper strip) to the string to finish.

If you thread a small bell onto the string, it will make a sound and feel even more like a wind chime.

This softly rounded, cute wind chime is perfect to make and display by your window!

Yukata Kids

Speaking of summer, you often see people going out to festivals wearing yukata.

Here’s an introduction to making “Yukata Kids” with origami.

It’s recommended to use patterned origami paper for the yukata.

The steps are simple, so fold each part carefully and assemble while checking the overall balance.

There are separate face and hair parts for a girl and a boy, so choose whichever you like and give it a try.

Adding a ribbon or other accessory on the hair makes it look more stylish, enhances the summery feel, and results in an even cuter finish.