For 5-Year-Olds: Let’s Make It! A Collection of Craft Ideas to Feel the Spring

figure-eight pinwheel

Figure-Eight Pinwheel | Make and Play! | #shorts #childcare #crafts #handmadeToys

Feel the spring breeze! Here’s how to make a figure-eight pinwheel that’s perfect for preschool activities.

You will need: paper plates, double-sided tape, wood glue, bamboo skewers, beads, and decorations.

Cut out the centers of two paper plates.

Punch four holes, then combine the plates into a figure-eight shape using double-sided tape.

Put a bit of wood glue into a bead’s hole and attach it to a bamboo skewer.

After threading it through the hole, wrap tape around the skewer so the plate doesn’t slide down.

Assemble the second tier the same way, add decorations, and you’re done!

flower field mobile

[Hanging Decoration] Fluttering Butterfly Flower-Field Mobile [Spring Craft]

Let’s make it with a paper cup! Here’s an idea for a cute flower-field mobile with fluttering butterflies.

You’ll need a paper cup, scissors, colored construction paper, round stickers, pens, tape, thread, decorative materials, and ribbon.

First, cut six slits evenly around the paper cup.

Open the slits, turn the cup upside down, and round off the tips of the slit sections.

Next, use the colored paper to make butterflies and flowers, and add patterns with round stickers and pens.

Finally, connect the paper cup and the paper motifs with thread, decorate the paper cup, and you’re done!

Tissue-paper butterfly

Kimie Gangi’s spring wall display: super-easy tissue-paper “butterfly” with template included

Why not try making fluffy butterflies using soft tissue paper? If you use a template, you can easily make them in bulk.

Start by creating a butterfly template with dark-colored tissue paper.

Divide the tissue paper into six equal parts and cut out the template with scissors.

Once cut, stick it onto copier paper and make copies.

Stack several sheets of butterfly tissue paper on top of the copied paper, staple around the edges, and then cut them out along with the template.

After cutting, twist a chenille stem (pipe cleaner) around the center of the butterfly paper to finish.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Accordion-folded butterfly

How to make a cute 3D accordion butterfly from a single sheet of origami! An easy folding method even for 2- and 3-year-old preschoolers [Sora’s Origami]

A beautiful silhouette is the highlight! Here’s an idea for an accordion-fold butterfly.

Accordion folding creates fine pleats by making alternating creases in the paper.

When you open the accordion-folded paper, it takes on a fan-like shape, and by using this technique you can make three-dimensional shapes and items with movement—highly recommended! You can complete an accordion butterfly with just a single sheet of origami paper in your favorite color or pattern, so it’s easy to get started.

Definitely give it a try!

bamboo shoot

[Origami] How to fold a “Bamboo Shoot” <Yoshimoto Comedian>

In season in spring! Here’s an idea for making bamboo shoots with origami.

All you need is brown origami paper.

Speaking of bamboo shoots, their defining feature is how quickly they grow.

They’re also rich in dietary fiber and nutrients, and their unique texture and aroma are part of their charm.

Let’s try making this seasonal ingredient with origami.

When using this idea to create a bamboo shoot, the key is to make crisp creases and be mindful of the paper’s width.

The step where you fold in the layered paper requires finger strength, so it’s a good activity to do together with a parent or teacher.

Origami Bamboo Shoot

Introducing an easy way to fold a bamboo shoot with origami! Why not fold some during the spring season and use them as decorations? [Ori-Tsuku]

Bamboo shoots are a hallmark of spring.

Their taste and appearance are irresistible, aren’t they? Many people might even say they’re a favorite.

How about trying to fold bamboo shoots with origami? The steps are relatively simple and quick, so try making several.

They’re fun to stick on the wall, and it’s also enjoyable to fold a basket or bamboo with origami and paste them together as if placing the shoots inside.

Subtly decorating your space with seasonal accents lets you feel Japan’s four seasons even indoors—it’s delightful, isn’t it?

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Hanging weeping cherry (branch)

Kimie Gangi: “Weeping cherry blossoms” made with tissue paper and a vinyl umbrella #hangable #tissuepaperart #goshikizuru #shidarezakura #cherryblossom #sakura #diycrafts #seasonaldecor

Great for events too! Let me share an idea for a hanging weeping cherry blossom decoration.

You’ll need a clear plastic umbrella, string, tape, glue, a stapler, scissors, pink tissue paper, and light pink tissue paper.

First, use the two colors of tissue paper to make cherry blossoms.

If you trim them into a forked shape with scissors, you can capture the characteristic look of cherry blossom petals! Next, glue the tissue paper blossoms onto the string.

Finally, tape them to the clear umbrella and you’re done.

It’s portable too, so give it a try!