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[For 5-year-olds] Let’s Make It! A Collection of Recommended Craft Ideas for February

February is packed with exciting events like Setsubun and Valentine’s Day! For projects with five-year-olds, there are plenty of ideas that make clever use of fine motor skills, such as making oni horns by wrapping yarn and creating items with scratch-card-style surprises.

It’s wonderful to nurture that special “I want to make it myself!” spirit unique to senior kindergarteners, while also giving them time to show their creations to friends and play with their finished works.

Here, we introduce craft ideas perfect for February’s seasonal events.

Enjoy the season together with the children as you create! Note: In this article, we use the term “seisaku (制作)” to refer to children’s creations as works (artworks).

[For 5-year-olds] Let’s make it! A collection of recommended craft ideas for February (71–80)

Let’s make it with decalcomania! Demon mask

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Let's make it with decalcomania! Demon mask

Here’s an idea for making an oni mask using decalcomania, a painting technique from Surrealism.

As Setsubun approaches on February 3, you’ll see oni masks everywhere.

If you make one with this slightly unusual method, it’s sure to catch the eye.

Decalcomania means “transfer”: paint your favorite colors on a sheet of paper folded in half, then fold it again to transfer the paint along the crease.

Cut it into a face shape and add horns and hair.

You’ll create a beautiful, symmetrical pattern—fun, unique masks that really stand out.

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Snowy world of friendly penguins

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Snowy world of friendly penguins

In February, when the cold wind still tingles the skin, the perfect way for children to have a blast is through hands-on crafts.

Why not try activities that spark the creativity of five-year-olds while incorporating winter elements like the cold and snow? In this “Friendly Penguins’ Snowy World,” children use origami to create penguins and glaciers, and complete the scene with hand-drawn snowflakes to build a single, cohesive world.

There’s fun in folding penguins by following set steps and in tearing origami by hand to represent icebergs.

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Oden production

Delicious, piping-hot oden is perfect for a cold winter day.

Let’s make oden using colored construction paper.

Crumple a sheet of white paper, unfold it, fold it into a rectangle, and dab it with brown paint to make chikuwa.

Accordion-fold a small piece of black origami paper and tie it like a ribbon to make kombu.

Using colored construction paper, create essential oden ingredients like daikon radish, konnyaku, and eggs.

Make a large pot out of construction paper and attach the ingredients—then you’re done.

You can also try skewering the daikon, konnyaku, and chikuwa on disposable chopsticks!

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In conclusion

For February crafts, there are plenty of ideas that incorporate seasonal events like Setsubun and Valentine’s Day while making the most of the rich imagination unique to five-year-olds.

By wrapping yarn, combining recycled materials, and trying pop-up or mechanism cards, children can explore a variety of materials and techniques, which greatly expands their motivation to create.

Let’s cherish the sense of accomplishment that only older kindergarteners can experience, and enjoy making things together.