Projects to Try in June! A Collection of Craft Ideas Recommended for 5-Year-Olds
Here are some craft ideas perfect for June childcare, tailored for five-year-olds. Along with seasonal motifs like frogs, umbrellas, and hydrangeas unique to the rainy season, we’ve gathered ideas filled with excitement in the very act of making—such as bubble art and an aquarium where fish move with magnets. By the age of five, children are more adept with tools, and you can see them enjoying the chance to add their own creative touches. These are all projects that offer plenty of ways to enjoy them after completion too, like displaying them on the wall or giving them as gifts to friends. Be sure to incorporate them into your daily childcare activities. Note: Since we treat what the children make as “artworks,” we use the term “seisaku (制作)” in the text.
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Craft Ideas to Try in June! Recommended for 5-Year-Olds (71–80)
On the wall too! Origami tadpolesNEW!
Here’s an idea for a tadpole you can make with just six folds.
First, divide a 15 cm sheet of origami paper into four equal pieces.
Use one of them to make one tadpole.
Fold the paper into a triangle, then open it after creasing.
Fold the two right edges to meet the crease, then use a pleat fold on the resulting corner to create the tadpole’s tail.
Slightly fold the opposite corner inward to form the head, flip the paper over, attach eyes, and you’re done! If you make a frog as well to show a parent and child together, it will turn into an even more heartwarming piece.
Perfect for Time Day too! The Snail ClockNEW!
June 10 is Time Day.
According to the Chronicles of Japan (Nihon Shoki), on June 10 in the year 671, a water clock was used for the first time in Japan to ring a bell and tell people the time.
A snail-shaped clock craft would be perfect for a June project, wouldn’t it? Make the snail’s body and the clock out of construction paper.
Attach the clock to the body to complete the snail clock.
If the children can write numbers, let them write the numbers on the clock.
Make the clock hands and the snail’s eyes and stick them on.
If you make the clock hands movable, it will feel like a real clock.
The children can also learn about commemorative days, such as Time Day.
Three-dimensional umbrella wall decorationNEW!
On rainy days, children often go to preschool with umbrellas.
The sight of kids holding colorful or character-patterned umbrellas is so adorable, isn’t it? In June, when umbrellas are used more often, making colorful umbrella crafts can brighten up indoor spaces.
Fold a rectangular sheet of origami paper in half and glue only one side.
Stack about four glued pieces and cut them into the shape of an umbrella.
Attach a handle made from construction paper to finish.
Using the same method, cut clouds and raindrops from construction paper and decorate the wall.
It’s a craft that will turn this umbrella-filled season into a fond memory.
Hydrangea and snail balloon decorations
Let’s make hydrangea and snail decorations using balloons! First, inflate a balloon to a small size.
Stick torn pieces of Japanese calligraphy paper (hanshi) onto the balloon with laundry starch glue; once it’s fully covered, let it dry and then paint it with your favorite colors.
Next, cut out the hydrangea and snail parts from construction paper.
For the hydrangea, fold the paper into quarters, draw a template, cut it out, and place a round sticker in the center.
Accordion-fold the leaves to give them a three-dimensional look.
For the snail, draw a spiral pattern on the shell.
Attach each part to the balloon in a nice balance, wrap a rubber band around the balloon’s neck, and you’re done.
It’s a craft idea packed with the spirit of June!
A frog-themed stained glass-style umbrellaNEW!
This is a project where you can enjoy changes in color.
Draw a large circle on colored construction paper and cut it into the shape of an umbrella.
Apply vinyl tape, then freely layer colored cellophane onto the sticky side.
Once you’re done, secure it again with tape from the top so it’s safe to play with.
For the frog parts, draw the face with crayons.
Insert a straw and assemble it into an umbrella shape—children can feel the joy of holding and moving something they made themselves, which leads to a sense of accomplishment.
Let kids choose the colors to make “their very own umbrella,” build successful experiences throughout the steps, and enjoy the rainy season while having fun with changes in color and light!
Snail made with balloon stampsNEW!
Let’s turn kids’ favorite balloons into stamps and make a snail.
Dip a balloon in paint and stamp it onto construction paper.
Once the paint dries, cut the prints into circles and combine them with the other snail parts to finish.
For the snail’s distinctive tentacles, bend a pipe cleaner into a V shape and attach small circles of paper to the ends.
It’s a fun idea that lets kids really feel the textures of the balloon and the pipe cleaner.
Since large balloons are hard to hold, use small water balloons.
Raincoat & Umbrella MakingNEW!
This is a creative activity unique to the rainy season, where you can enjoy freely drawing patterns on plastic bags and umbrellas.
By drawing with permanent markers or adding gift-wrapping tape (suzuran tape), they transform into your very own raincoat or umbrella.
You can also enjoy decorating with cotton swabs and wood glue, expanding children’s “I want to try it!” spirit.
After finishing, wearing your creations and heading outside can turn a rainy-day walk into a fun time.
Make some memories with this enjoyable activity that you can experience precisely because it’s the rainy season.