[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 (41–50)
Perfectly round and cute! Threading Santa
Santa Claus’s big belly is the cutest feature! This is a unique lacing craft.
What you’ll need: a paper plate, scissors, a hole punch, red yarn, red tissue paper, glue or double-sided tape, and Santa’s face and body parts.
Cut out the center of the paper plate and punch holes around it, then lace red yarn through the holes.
Next, attach crumpled tissue paper around the rim of the plate.
Finally, glue on Santa’s face and body parts, and you’re done!
Santa Claus paper plate craft
https://www.tiktok.com/@peta_peta_anyo/video/7436681167174307079This is a Santa Claus wall decoration idea that children can enjoy at different difficulty levels, from infant to preschool classes.
In the infant class, children can aim to complete their work by drawing or pasting Santa’s face on a paper plate with crayons, while in the preschool class, they can start from cutting the paper plate with scissors and work through to completion.
Using cotton, white decorative balls, and googly eye stickers adds a three-dimensional effect.
The wall will look festive, and it might make children look forward to coming to school.
An ornament that can also be hung on the tree! Star decoration
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You can easily make this using simple materials from a 100-yen shop.
First, roughly cut colored construction paper in your favorite colors.
Place a star-shaped template on top of parchment paper and secure it with tape.
Peel off the star together with the tape, then freely stick on the small pieces of the cut paper.
Add another layer of tape over the top, and cut along the star shape with scissors.
Finally, punch a hole and thread a string through it to complete the star ornament.
Using cellophane makes it translucent and more festive in the light, perfect for Christmas trees or wall decorations.
It’s a simple yet eye-catching craft that you can enjoy making with children.
Christmas Chianti by a Child Santa
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The sight of a child dressed up as Santa Claus is so adorable, isn’t it? The materials are construction paper, red paint, a sponge, scissors, construction paper cut into a poncho shape, construction paper cut into a face shape, double-sided tape, cotton, a pen, and round stickers.
The key point is evoking Santa’s outfit with a red poncho and fluffy white cotton.
Letting the child hold a candy stick is also a unique idea that adds a childlike touch.
Please give it a try!
How to Make a Handprint Santa Claus
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Capture the moment while you can! Make a Santa Claus using your child’s handprint and decorate your room.
Paint your child’s palm with red paint and press it onto construction paper to make a handprint.
Next, once it dries, attach Santa’s face and a sack full of presents to the handprint.
Finally, draw a brick pattern on a kraft paper cup with a white crayon and decorate it with white cotton to finish.
The sight of the handprint Santa tucked inside the kraft paper cup chimney is absolutely adorable!


