[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!

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.

Interactive card made with masking tape

[DIY!] For Mother’s Day! How to make a pop-up card using bande washi tape ♡

Handmade, one-of-a-kind cards are delightful! Here are some ideas for interactive cards made with washi tape.

Washi tape is extremely popular with children.

Compared to regular tape or stickers, its adhesive is weaker, so it can be stuck on and peeled off with little force—making it safe for kids to use freely on their own.

By adding interactive elements to an original card, you can bring even more joy and surprise.

Take this opportunity to give it a try!

Butterflies made with swipe art

The colorful hues spark children’s curiosity! Here are butterfly ideas you can make with swipe art.

Swipe art is an art technique where you pour paint onto a canvas or drawing paper and swipe it horizontally using a sponge or a card.

The charm lies in how the colors blend and create unique patterns as you swipe.

This time, let’s make the butterfly that appears in The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

It’s a fun idea where you can enjoy the changes as the vibrant paints mix together!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar made with fluid art

@buchiko_hoiku

🐶 @buchiko_hoiku ◂◂◂◂ Check out my other posts, too 🌼 Thank you so much for all the likes 🩷 This time: A Very Hungry Caterpillar made with a new kind of art 🐛 Do you know fluid art (pouring art)? With just liquid laundry starch/glue and acrylic paint, you can enjoy a super fun paint play activity 🩵 I had so much fun that before I knew it, I’d been playing for two hours 🤣 My recommendation: use four colors, and make one of them gold paint—the sparkle is so cute 💖 Since it has laundry glue in it, it takes time to dry! Mine was completely dry in about a day and a half ☺️ I used the pieces I made with fluid art to create a Very Hungry Caterpillar theme 🍎🍐🫐🍓🍊 I didn’t have yellow, but I still made a butterfly and it was so fun! Please try making it yourself 🌈 Thank you for reading to the end 🐶 I share easy, copy-ready ideas you can follow from the intro to the craft ♬︎ I’ll be over the moon if you like ♥, save 𖤘, and follow 𖤐 😂 Comments are super welcome, too 🤍🤍Nursery teacher / Childcare workerKindergarten Teacher#Spring crafts#Wall CreationToddler CraftsPlay that expands from picture books#FluidArtPooling Art#TheVeryHungryCaterpillar

♬ Lilac – Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Let’s create a popular picture-book character! We’ll introduce ideas for making The Very Hungry Caterpillar using fluid art.

The picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar is famous worldwide, and many children are likely familiar with it from reading it at preschool or at home.

Some kids might also know it from hand-play activities or songs.

This time, let’s try making it with fluid art.

Fluid art is an art technique that uses flowing paint to create natural movement and patterns on surfaces like canvas or drawing paper.

Because the movement of the paint is unpredictable, you can create unique and original works!

Koinobori (carp streamers) made with color spoons

@michiko05057157

I made a koi-nobori (carp streamer) using materials from a 100-yen shop.Daiso#100-yen-shopSeria#KoinoboriKoinobori (carp streamers)Koinobori CraftingKoinobori (carp streamers) 🎏#DAISOwork

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Let’s gather supplies from the 100-yen shop and make it! Here’s an idea for a koi-nobori using colorful spoons.

Even if you want to make a handmade koi-nobori, many people may find it hard to gather all the materials, right? The great thing about this idea is that you can get everything at a 100-yen shop, so it’s easy to try! What you’ll need: cardboard, scissors, plastic spoons, pliers, and lightweight clay.

Mixing the clay to create your favorite colors sounds fun too, doesn’t it?

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.