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[For 2-Year-Olds] A Collection of Fun Craft Ideas to Make in May

Two-year-olds are becoming able to enjoy activities that use their hands, and their range of interests expands significantly.

They’re also ready to take on more kinds of art projects.

May brings Children’s Day and Mother’s Day, making it an exciting season that sparks ideas about what to create.

Here are some fun craft ideas to enjoy with two-year-olds in May.

What will the children be drawn to, and how will they respond?

Thinking up ideas is exciting for teachers too, isn’t it?

Be sure to create wonderful pieces together with the children.

Because the children’s creations are treated as works, we use the term “seisaku” (production/work) in the text.

[For 2-year-olds] Fun Craft Ideas Made in May (11–20)

A tulip card for Mother’s Day

[Fold, Paste, and Draw] From around age 2! Mother's Day Craft | #childcareideas #craft #diy #mothersdaygift
A tulip card for Mother's Day

Let’s make it by folding and gluing! Here are some card ideas featuring tulips you’ll want to give on Mother’s Day.

If you’re unsure what kind of craft to do for a Mother’s Day event, this tulip card idea will come in handy.

What you’ll need: a card base, teardrop-shaped cutout pieces, crayons, and round stickers.

First, draw on the card base with crayons and decorate with round stickers.

Then fold the teardrop-shaped pieces in half, glue them on, and you’re done! It’s sure to warm the heart.

Spring Stroll Bag

Let’s collect and play with the treasures you find! Here are some ideas for a spring stroll bag.

What you’ll need: a zipper-top plastic bag, round stickers, washi tape, duct tape, vinyl tape, oil-based colored markers, a hole punch, and a vinyl cord.

Spring is the perfect season for fun walks where you can enjoy rich nature! You might find not only leaves and flowers, but also little stones with interesting shapes and beautiful colors.

If you have a handmade stroll bag with you, you can tuck your discovered treasures inside.

Let’s go out and search for spring with a special stroll bag you made yourself!

Koinobori made with tissue paper

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Koinobori made with tissue paper

How about making a fluffy koinobori using a plastic bag and tissue paper? Tear and crumple tissue paper and put it into a clear plastic bag.

Some children will tear boldly, some will crumple small pieces, some will use a single color, and others will make it colorful with many colors.

Since even infants create with their own preferences and intentions, it’s best to value their free ideas and let them proceed as they wish, as long as it’s safe.

Attach fins, an eye, and scales to the filled bag, then fix it to a stick made by rolling up paper—and it’s done! Take your koinobori along and enjoy a walk.

Broad beans you make by sticking (pieces) on

Spring Craft: “Broad Beans” Easy How-To Explained by a Preschool Teacher (for 2–3-year-olds) #shorts
Broad beans you make by sticking (pieces) on

Broad beans, which are said to be in season from April to June, are perfect for spring crafts.

This time, we’ll introduce a craft that uses broad beans.

Prepare by cutting out the pod and bean shapes from construction paper in advance.

For children who are comfortable with scissors, it’s also recommended to let them try cutting the shapes themselves.

Glue the pod and beans onto a base sheet of construction paper, draw faces on the beans, and you’re done.

The steps are very simple, making it easy even for young children to enjoy.

The bright green of the broad beans is sure to energize the kids.

Give it a try!

Strawberries made with sensory play

Let’s try making a giant strawberry! Here are some ideas for creating strawberries through sensory play.

When you think of strawberries, they’re usually about the size that fits in a child’s palm, right? This time, let’s make an eye-catching strawberry about the size of a child’s face.

You’ll need: a strawberry shape made from construction paper, construction paper parts, a backing sheet, paint, a plastic bag, round stickers, crayons, glue, and scissors.

Put paint on the construction paper strawberry, place it inside the bag, and use the pads of your fingers to spread the paint around.

Watching the colors blend together is fun too!

Koinobori made with stamps

Let’s make use of scrap materials we usually throw away! Here’s an idea for creating a carp streamer using stamps.

You’ll need: construction paper cut into a carp-streamer shape, a brush, a palette, paints, carp-streamer parts made from construction paper, glue, rubber bands, an empty lactic acid drink bottle, and bubble wrap.

Bubble wrap makes a fun “pop-pop!” sound when you press it with your fingers, but this time let’s use it for crafting without popping it! Attach a cut piece of bubble wrap to the empty lactic acid drink bottle with a rubber band, and your stamp is ready.

Dab your favorite paint onto the construction paper and have fun stamping! You’ll get patterns that look just like the scales of a carp streamer.

[For 2-year-olds] Fun Craft Ideas to Make in May (21–30)

Mother’s Day Tissue Paper Message Card

[2-year-old class] Mother's Day and Father's Day crafts
Mother’s Day Tissue Paper Message Card

Why not give a handmade bouquet made from colorful craft paper on an anniversary or other special day? If you attach a message and hand the bouquet directly to the recipient, it will become a gift that makes them truly happy.

Cut two circles—one large and one small—from your favorite colored construction paper to use as the bouquet wrap.

Apply double-sided tape to the base, then arrange crumpled tissue paper flowers on top in a balanced way.

Attach pipe cleaners to serve as stems, fold the paper into a bouquet-style wrap, and shape it neatly.

Add colorful stickers, coloring, and a ribbon, and finally write a message to the person you want to give the bouquet to.

Your delightful bouquet-style message card is complete.