[For 5-year-olds] Recommended for Christmas! A collection of fun crafts to make
Five-year-olds who have already experienced Christmas are likely to feel a strong sense of excitement and anticipation for the holiday.
Here are some fun, hands-on craft ideas perfect for children who are eagerly awaiting Christmas.
You’ll find a great collection of ideas that five-year-olds will be excited to make—items you can use as wall decorations, ornaments to hang on the tree, and projects that incorporate natural winter materials.
Be sure to enjoy the festive spirit as you create together with the children.
Since the children’s creations are treated as artworks, we refer to them as “seisaku” (creations) in the text.
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[For 5-year-olds] Recommended for Christmas! A collection of fun craft ideas to make (21–30)
Nodding Santa Claus
This is a Santa Claus-themed doll, a must-have character for Christmas.
It features a fun action where the head gently wobbles when lightly touched, which helps convey a cheerful atmosphere.
To make it, use a paper cup as the base, attach a pipe cleaner bent like a spring, and fix the face to the tip—that’s it.
If you hide the pipe cleaner connecting the base and the face with cotton to represent Santa’s beard, it will look even nicer.
Arrange several of them together, and the gently wobbling Santas will surely bring smiles to children’s faces.
Christmas tree lacing
Here’s a Christmas tree craft idea that kids can enjoy while practicing lacing.
For preparation, cut out a Christmas tree and ornaments from construction paper.
Since you’ll be threading pipe cleaners through both, punch holes in them beforehand.
First, thread one end of a pipe cleaner through the tree and secure it so it won’t slip out.
Then, let the children choose their favorite ornaments and thread them onto the pipe cleaner.
Once several are on, secure the other end of the pipe cleaner to finish.
Prepare ornaments with various motifs to create a lovely Christmas tree!
A classic Christmas tree made from a single sheet of construction paper
Here’s an idea for a Christmas tree that also works as a lampshade.
All you need is one sheet of green construction paper.
If you want to decorate the tree, prepare any embellishment parts you like.
First, cut the paper into a square, then fold it into a triangle twice.
You’ll find two pockets; open each and flatten them into squares.
With the center of the origami facing downward, fold both lower edges to the center line on both sides.
Unfold all the creases and squash-fold them into triangles.
The large triangles become the tree’s foliage, and the small triangle at the top becomes the trunk.
Cut slits into the foliage to create the jagged look of fir leaves.
For the trunk, roll the corners inward and glue the ends together to form a ring.
Decorate with your chosen parts, then place it over an LED light.
How to make a cute pom-pom Christmas tree
Let’s make a cute Christmas tree using decoration balls.
Prepare 25 decoration balls in your favorite colors, floral/arranging wire, origami paper, and decorative parts.
First, separate the balls into groups of 9, 7, 5, 3, and 1.
Thread each group onto wire, twist to secure, and form pom-pom rings.
For the single ball, insert a U-shaped bent piece of wire.
Roll the origami paper into a cone to create the base, then slide on and stack the rings in order from largest to smallest.
Finally, insert the single decoration ball at the top and decorate to finish.
No-sew yarn Christmas tree
How about making a Christmas tree with cozy, warm yarn? There’s no knitting—just wrapping the yarn around a base—so it’s an easy idea to try with kids.
First, cut cardboard into the shape of a tree.
Then stick double-sided tape on the front and back of the three edges, peel off the backing, and staple the end of the yarn to the back.
From there, simply wrap as you like! Once you’ve wrapped it all around so the base doesn’t show, tie off the yarn so it won’t come loose, and decorate with ribbons or gem stickers.
Add a string and you can use it as an ornament, too.