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

Making bento (Japanese lunchbox)

Great for pretend field trips and picnics too! Here are some ideas for making pretend bento lunches.

In May, many preschools probably have the older classes go on field trips, right? The infants and toddlers can also enjoy a special experience by making a bento and going out for a walk.

What you’ll need: a bento box and side dishes made from construction paper, round stickers, glue, and scissors.

Choose your favorite side dishes and place them in the bento box to complete your very own original bento!

little bird

Arranging is so much fun! Here are some little bird ideas to try.

The children’s song “Kotori no Uta,” featuring a bird that loves to sing, is probably well loved in nurseries and kindergartens, isn’t it? This time, let’s make a little bird out of construction paper.

All you need is construction paper in your favorite colors, crayons, and round stickers.

It’s super cute to use the children’s handprints as the bird’s wings, so we highly recommend it! Make your little bird using crayons and round stickers, and let the kids arrange it in any style they like.

Rainbow Chameleon

Let’s spin it around and have fun! Here’s an idea for a rainbow chameleon activity.

Have you ever read a picture book featuring a chameleon that changes into colorful hues? Books like “The Rainbow Chameleon” and “A Color of His Own” really captivate children.

This time, let’s make a colorful chameleon.

You’ll need paint, a plastic bag, two paper plates, pipe cleaners, stickers, and an awl (hole punch).

The process lets children enjoy the texture of the paint, so it’s nice to share impressions like, “It’s cold,” or “It feels squishy.”

A tulip card for Mother’s Day

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

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.

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.

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!

Tear it off and stick it! Laundry

[Kindergarten/Daycare] May Tearing-and-Pasting Laundry Art/Craft

Perfect for warm spring days! Here’s a fun craft making laundry by tearing and pasting paper.

You’ll need a wide rectangular backing sheet, clothing templates, tissue paper, string, clothespins, a tree cutout, glue, and tape.

First, cut out the clothing templates with scissors.

Tear the tissue paper and paste it onto the clothing shapes.

Stick the string onto the backing sheet, then decorate with the tree, clothespins, and the clothes—and you’re done! It’s also fun to let the children choose their favorite colors for the backing sheet and tissue paper.

Hang up your original laundry and enjoy a spring-themed decoration!