[May] A collection of craft ideas to try with 5-year-olds

Bouquet made of yarn

@michiko05057157

I tried making a bouquet of carnations to give on Mother’s Day, using yarn 🌷#Mother's Day#Mother'sDayGiftworkCarnationBouquet

♬ A cute pop song with the sound of bubbles(1563452) – sanusagi

Let’s make it by winding yarn round and round! Here are some bouquet ideas you can create with yarn.

Yarn is a soft thread used for knitting and crafts.

It’s usually made primarily from wool, but there are also varieties made from materials like acrylic, nylon, and cotton.

This time, let’s make cute carnations using yarn.

It’s best if a teacher or guardian handles steps like wrapping the wire and floral tape for safety.

Make a wonderful gift together with your child and give it to someone special!

Magnet and fabric sticking play

It’s fun how they stick with a snap! Here are some ideas for magnet-and-fabric sticking play.

Let’s make fabric toys that even infants can enjoy! You’ll need fabric or felt, magnets, fabric adhesive, needles, and thread.

If you create popular characters or illustrations from picture books with fabric or felt, children will be captivated! Sew magnets into each piece, and they’ll snap together so kids can play over and over.

Please be very careful to prevent accidental swallowing of magnets.

Color-changing Koinobori

@yopiko148

I tried making a pattern-changing carp streamer, kind of like a sequin T-shirt ♡#HandmadeToysKoinobori CraftingTranslation#Secret message

♬ Osakana Tengoku – Sayu Mayu

When you stroke the scales with your hand—like magic!—the colors change.

Here’s an idea for a carp streamer (koinobori) that does just that.

It’s a unique concept we recommend for anyone unsure about how to make their koinobori.

All you need are construction paper, vivid-colored round stickers, and pastel-colored round stickers.

In recent children’s fashion, there are many designs where stroking a sequined picture changes the pattern.

By using that idea, you can create a koinobori that’s fun to make and fun to play with.

Kashiwa-mochi castanets

[Handmade Instruments] With Paper Clay! Kashiwa Mochi Castanets [Children’s Day Craft]

Let’s get crafting for Children’s Day! Here’s a fun idea for making Kashiwa Mochi castanets.

Many preschools and kindergartens probably sing children’s songs like “Koinobori” together during Children’s Day events, right? Let’s make Kashiwa Mochi castanets that will come in handy for those moments! You’ll need cardboard or a milk carton, green construction paper, white air-dry clay, buttons, colored pens, glue, craft adhesive, and scissors.

It’s a delightful, event-specific craft—give it a try!

Coffee filter carnation

Handmade Carnations for Mother's Day 🌹 ~ Coffee Filter Edition ~ #crafts #shorts #youtubeshorts #carnation #Mother'sDay

Layer coffee filters to create beautiful petals! Here are some ideas for coffee filter carnations.

Coffee filters are commonly sold in white and brown, but this time we’ll use white filters for our project.

You’ll need coffee filters, toothpicks, tape, floral tape, water-based markers, and a dropper.

Once your coffee filter carnation is complete, try placing it in a box and giving it as a gift.

Climbing ladybug

Easy magnet craft! A climbing ladybug! Recycle plastic wrap and toilet paper cores! #crafts #handmadeToys #summerVacationCrafts #recycledCrafts

Climbing up! Sliding down! A freely moving ladybug is so much fun! Here’s an idea for a climbing ladybug.

For children, ladybugs are familiar insects they see in picture books or on walks, right? This unique idea makes it look like the ladybug is playfully roaming around.

What you’ll need: round magnets, a toilet paper tube, a plastic wrap tube, a half-sphere of Styrofoam, wooden sticks or chopsticks, construction paper, pens, scissors, and double-sided tape.

Give it a try!

[Side Dish Cup] Mother’s Day Carnation

Let's try making handmade carnations for Mother's Day!

Let’s make carnations for Mother’s Day using bento cup liners! First, cut the wire to a suitable length and curl one end into a loop.

Thread several cup liners onto the wire from the opposite end, then shape them so they look like petals.

Wrap the uncurled end of the wire around the bottom of the cup liners to secure them, then twist the rest of the wire to form the stem.

Your carnation is complete—tie a ribbon or add other cute touches to finish it off.

Try giving it not only to your mom, but also to anyone you want to show your appreciation to.

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