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

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

With the arrival of spring and the move up to the next class, the five-year-olds are surely brimming with excitement as they enter their final year at the preschool.

You can see them enjoying themselves—taking on projects with a strong sense of purpose and showing their originality.

This time, we’re introducing spring craft ideas that are perfect for five-year-olds.

We’ve gathered a range from slightly more challenging projects to ideas they can actually play with.

These are activities that five-year-olds will find rewarding to work on.

Teachers, please enjoy them together with the children!

Note: Because children’s creations are treated as works, we use the term “seisaku” in the text to mean “production/creation as a work.”

[For 5-Year-Olds] Let’s Make It! A Collection of Craft Ideas to Feel the Spring (101–110)

[Paper Plate] Flapping Bird

[Crafts] 6 paper plate projects kids will love [Preschool/Kindergarten]

[Paper Plate] Flapping Bird

Here’s an idea for a bird with moving wings made from a paper plate.

First, make cuts around the plate, leaving about 4 cm uncut along the edge.

Next, fold the paper plate inside out, and fold the uncut section into a triangle.

Then, pinch the folded part and open it up to transform it into a bird-like wing shape.

Finally, attach the paper plate to a bird body made from construction paper to complete it.

It’s fun to move it up and down and watch the wings flap.

Try making different kinds of birds like doves and chicks!

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Honeybees and a flower field

[Craft Idea] Honeybees and Flower Garden (April/May Spring) (Wall Decorations) (Senior Recreation/OT/Day Service) (Early Childhood Education) (3D) (DIY/Papercraft)

Honeybees and a flower field

Shall we make a spring-themed wall decoration of a flower field with bees flying overhead? First, create a template, place it on yellow origami paper, and make the bee’s body.

Draw the black stripes and face with a black colored pencil or felt-tip pen.

Use the template to make the wings all at once as well.

For the flowers, fold the paper into a circle shape and cut; to add a three-dimensional look, use a pencil to gently curl them.

Vary the cutting style and colors for different flowers to create a rich, varied flower field.

Arrange and glue everything neatly onto a colored construction-paper backing to finish.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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In conclusion

We introduced craft ideas perfect for spring for five-year-olds. As the oldest and most reliable group in the class, five-year-olds can take the lead. When working on crafts, it’s great if they can add their own touches and collaborate with friends. We’re really looking forward to seeing what wonderful creations the children will make.