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March is a special time as children prepare to move up to the next class. In the 5-year-old class, how about trying art projects that let you feel the growth of the past year? There are plenty of seasonal ideas unique to this time, such as motifs that evoke the arrival of spring and works that preserve memories in tangible form. Here, we’ve gathered ideas perfect for March projects in the 5-year-old class. Each activity lets children enjoy hands-on steps and experience the joy of creating their very own work. Be sure to incorporate them into your daily childcare. Note: In this article, items made by the children are treated as “artworks,” so we use the term “制作 (seisaku)” to mean “production/creation” in the main text.
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[Childcare] Perfect for March! A collection of craft ideas recommended for 5-year-olds (1–10)
Cute and easy! 4 butterfly picks
Here’s how to make butterflies in four different, fun ways.
The first is to draw swirling patterns with crayons on construction paper.
The second is torn-paper art: glue small pieces of origami paper onto construction paper.
The third is to color aluminum foil with color markers, spray it with water, and then transfer the color onto construction paper.
The last idea uses cooking parchment: attach pieces of colored cellophane to it.
Each method is lovely and results in a uniquely personal piece.
Finish by attaching pipe-cleaner antennae and gluing on the body with a drawn face.
Easy! Flapping Ladybug
When the weather gets warm, you feel like running around in meadows and flower fields, don’t you? It’s also the season when animals and insects become active.
Let’s try making a ladybug craft that’s perfect for March! Cut out three circles from red and beige construction paper.
Fold the two red circles in half and stick them onto the beige circle.
Attach them to a head made from black construction paper, draw patterns on the wings, and you’re done.
The fluttering wings are so cute—why not make a bunch and use them as wall decorations?
Three-dimensional dandelion made with Suzuran tape
Let’s make a three-dimensional dandelion using pom-poms, which are often used in school sports day dances.
By using yellow raffia tape, you can capture the dandelion’s distinctive petals.
Wrap yellow raffia tape around a small piece of cut cardboard; once it has enough volume, slide it off the cardboard and tie the center with another piece of yellow raffia tape.
Cut through the looped sections with scissors, then trim it into a rounder shape.
Glue this onto a backing sheet, and draw the stem and leaves underneath to finish! If the children are still practicing with scissors, an adult should handle the rounding and trimming steps.
Wavy 3D butterfly with fluttering wings
The wings sway gently, making it look like a real butterfly is flying.
As March brings warmer weather, it seems like something you could enjoy taking outside to play.
Prepare two pieces of colored construction paper measuring 28 cm wide by 3.5 cm tall, and a sheet with a butterfly drawing that is 9 cm across at the center.
Use a paint-dipped plastic bottle cap to stamp patterns, then stick them onto the butterfly’s backing.
It’s best to attach them with the awareness of making the wings three-dimensional.
Add antennae with a pipe cleaner, and it’s complete.
Use your favorite colors of paper and paint to create your own original butterfly.
Flying butterfly toy
How about making a flying butterfly craft that’s fun both to create and to play with afterward? You can just picture the children gleefully jumping around as they watch it move up and down.
Prepare thick paper or cardboard, cut it into a butterfly shape, then glue on colored paper, add patterns, and attach a pipe cleaner to finish the butterfly.
On the back, glue two small pieces of straw and thread twine through them.
Tie straws to both ends of the twine, and you’re done.
Hook the twine that comes out from the top of the butterfly onto a pushpin or similar, and when you move both ends of the twine… the butterfly starts to move! It’s a perfect craft for spring—give it a try.
A caterpillar decoration that’s fun to tear apart
The picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which is hugely popular with children, is sure to be a hit if you incorporate it into your craft time.
All you need is construction paper.
Cut red and light green construction paper into the shapes of an apple and a pear.
Mark the centers so they’re easy to find, make a slit, then tear outward from the inside.
Just be careful not to rip them apart completely! The key is to focus on the pressure in your fingertips and tear carefully.
Make a caterpillar with a face photo attached, stick it onto the base, and you’re done.
Since it features your child’s face, it’s also a great idea for a birthday craft.
Cute when cut! Four-leaf clover
@levwell_hoikushi Snip, snip—cut and surprise! Make a clover that opens in a snap♪ Lebawell Nursery Teacher Craft May Craft For 5-year-olds Spring Craft Clover [Materials] • Origami paper (solid/patterned) *Quarter size (approx. 7.5 cm × 7.5 cm) • Construction paper (for the backing) • Round stickers (red) • Crayons (yellow-green) [Target Age] 5-year-olds [Difficulty] Slightly difficult [Craft Time] About 15–20 minutes —
♪ Original Song – levwell_hoikushi – Lebawell Nursery Teacher [Official]
When we think of five-year-olds, it’s around the time their fine motor skills are developing, and they get better at things like folding origami and cutting with scissors.
For such five-year-olds, how about a fun craft: a four-leaf clover? Prepare a 17.5 cm square sheet of origami paper, fold it in half horizontally, then fold it in half again to make a square.
Finally, fold it into a triangle and trim the edge in a curved line.
Open it up, and you’ve got a four-leaf clover.
It’s fun that the size changes depending on where you cut.
Try making it with your favorite colors or patterned origami paper.