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At five years old, children begin to develop an awareness of being the oldest in the class and become leaders who guide everyone else.
They also come up with many things they want to try and challenges they want to take on.
In art activities, encourage them to tackle slightly more difficult projects so they can experience a sense of accomplishment.
Here, we’ve compiled ideas for projects to work on in June.
Even familiar themes can turn into more wonderful works by changing the way they’re expressed.
Because the things children create are treated as artworks, this text uses the term “seisaku (制作)” to refer to these creations.
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[For 5-year-olds] Craft ideas to try in June! Expand their range of expression (1–10)
Colorful 3D umbrella
Let’s make a Colorful 3D Umbrella using construction paper and pipe cleaners.
First, prepare seven circles cut from construction paper.
Fold each circle in half, then fold it in half again.
Once all seven are folded, glue them together so they form a half-sphere shape.
This will be the umbrella part.
Thread a pipe cleaner through the middle and bend the end to make a handle—then you’re done! If you use different colors of paper for each piece, it will look nice and colorful, so give it a try.
Make lots of them and hang them in your room—they might look beautiful, like an umbrella sky.
Handmade bubble art envelope
As part of summer sensory play, why not try “bubble art”? Mix bubble solution, water, and paint in a 1:1:1 ratio, blow through a straw to make bubbles, and place them onto an envelope to create patterns.
Scoop the bubbles with a spoon to place them.
It’s fun to see them froth up, and drawing with bubbles is exciting, too.
If you don’t mind getting a little messy, you can also touch the bubbles directly and place them on the envelope to enjoy the texture.
Once your envelope is ready, put a letter or drawing inside and give it to someone special.
Ribbiting frog made from a paper cup
Let me introduce an idea for making a “Ribbit-Ribbit Frog” using a paper cup and a straw.
First, make the frog’s face out of construction paper and attach it to the straw.
Poke a hole in the bottom of the paper cup, which will be the frog’s body, and thread the straw through it.
Cut two long, thin strips of construction paper, connect them at a right angle, and accordion-fold them.
Once folded, attach construction-paper hands and feet to the ends, then stick the other ends to the paper cup to finish.
When you move the straw, it rubs against the cup and makes a sound like a frog’s croak.
Spinning Construction Paper Snail
Here’s a craft idea for making a snail by rolling long, narrow strips of construction paper.
Cut the construction paper—decorated with drawings or crayon-resist art—into band-like strips and wrap them around a pen or similar tool.
Remove the paper from the pen, shape it, and secure it with tape.
This becomes the snail’s shell, so attach it to a body made from construction paper.
Attach paper eyes to the ends of a pipe cleaner bent into a V shape, then glue it onto the snail’s head to finish.
If you create a paper plate base and place the snail on top, it makes a perfect decoration for June.
Aquarium made with paper plates
Let’s make an aquarium with moving fish using paper plates.
First, glue blue construction paper onto a paper plate, then attach small pebbles and pipe cleaners on top to create the ocean scene.
Draw fish on cardstock and glue a paper clip to the back, then place them on the paper plate.
Cut out a window in the center of another paper plate, cover the opening with clear film, and layer this plate over the ocean plate.
Staple them together to finish.
When you hold a magnet to the back and move it around, the fish with paper clips will move.
Try changing the types of fish and the ocean details to create your own unique aquarium.
Fluid art
Let’s try fluid art, where you can enjoy the beauty of flow.
You’ll use paint, but since you don’t touch it directly, you can have fun without getting your hands or clothes dirty.
First, mix liquid laundry starch (or school glue) and paint in a 1:1 ratio.
After preparing a few colors, pour them together into one cup and place a sheet of drawing paper on top.
Flip it so the paper is on the bottom, then lift the cup—paint will flow out and create unique patterns.
No two pieces will ever be the same, so try varying the colors and amounts of paint to create all kinds of fluid art.
Colorful snails made with pom-poms
Let’s try making a snail using pom-poms and cotton rope! First, draw a rough outline of a snail on construction paper.
Trace over the outline with glue, then place the cotton rope on top to stick it down.
Apply glue to the spaces inside the snail’s shell as well, and attach the decorative pom-poms.
Finally, draw the eyes and mouth to finish! Using googly eye stickers for the eyes is cute, too.
If you add hydrangeas or raindrops around it, it will make a lovely craft for June.