For 5-Year-Olds: Let’s Make It! A Collection of Craft Ideas to Feel the Spring
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.”
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[Age 5] Let’s Make It! A Collection of Spring-Themed Craft Ideas (21–30)
Spring Clover Wreath
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Cut out the center of a paper plate to make the base.
For the clover, fold construction paper into quarters, snip it, and when you open it up, it becomes a four-leaf shape.
For children who find it difficult to do on their own, it’s reassuring to draw cutting lines in advance.
For white clover flowers, roll a long, narrow strip of construction paper and secure it with tape.
Fluff it out with your fingers and it transforms into a cute flower shape! If you decorate the clover with patterns, the project becomes even more fun.
It’s a charming craft that lets kids use their hands while feeling the springtime nature.
Let’s capture spring’s nature!
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Let’s gather colorful flowers and plants in the park or playground.
Place a sheet of drawing paper on a piece of parchment paper and put tape over it to prepare.
Then flip it over, arrange the collected flowers and plants in a balanced way, and cover them with more tape from above.
Finally, cut off the excess tape and it’s done.
If you seal it well with tape, the shapes and colors of the plants will remain, and it can be preserved for about 2–3 weeks.
By turning the flowers they collected into their own creations, children can enjoy the activity and become interested in springtime nature and seasonal changes.
It’s a spring-only activity that’s safe and fun while using their hands.
Three-dimensional! How to make strawberries with a basket
This is a 3D strawberry craft made with paper plates and construction paper.
Its 3D look is appealing, and after making it, kids can play pretend strawberry picking.
To make it, first cut the construction paper to prepare.
Children draw patterns on the leaves, then roll and glue the paper to form strawberries.
Next, make the strawberry vines and connect the strawberries to the basket.
Add patterns or seeds to the strawberries, glue leaves onto the paper plate, attach a handle to the basket, and it’s done.
Since it only uses paper plates and construction paper, it helps practice fine motor skills and offers a chance to get familiar with spring nature and fruit.
The making process itself is part of the play, so it’s highly recommended!
Cute flowers made of clay
Using colorful clay lets you freely arrange shapes and colors, making it perfect for nurturing children’s imagination! It also helps them practice fine motor skills.
To make them, first roll the clay into small balls or flatten it to create petals.
Combine them into a flower shape, then make a stem and leaves from clay and attach them.
For the finishing touch, mix colors or add patterns to make it even cuter.
With clay, you can redo it even if you make a mistake, so kids can enjoy it with confidence—that’s a big plus.
The flowers they make can be displayed, played with, or exchanged with friends, so why not have fun while feeling the spring vibe?
Flying butterfly toy
How about making a flying butterfly craft that’s fun both to create and to play with afterward? You can just picture the children gleefully jumping around as they watch it move up and down.
Prepare thick paper or cardboard, cut it into a butterfly shape, then glue on colored paper, add patterns, and attach a pipe cleaner to finish the butterfly.
On the back, glue two small pieces of straw and thread twine through them.
Tie straws to both ends of the twine, and you’re done.
Hook the twine that comes out from the top of the butterfly onto a pushpin or similar, and when you move both ends of the twine… the butterfly starts to move! It’s a perfect craft for spring—give it a try.
Drawing is fun! A mobile of little birds
This is an easy paper-dyeing technique.
Draw patterns on aluminum foil with water-based pens, then mist it with water and place a lace paper doily on top.
Once it’s thoroughly dry, cut the lace paper in half and accordion-fold it.
Next, cut a circle from construction paper and fold it in half.
Attach the lace paper wings and a face, and you’re done! The blurred colors are beautiful, creating a soft, gentle butterfly.
If you thread it and make a mobile, it sways cutely and is lovely as a decoration—highly recommended!
Easy tulips you can enjoy by sticking them on
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Here’s a gentle and fun craft that lets you enjoy a springlike atmosphere.
Cut construction paper into the shape of a tulip to make a base.
Next, prepare felt in your favorite colors and cut it into circles, squares, or any sizes and shapes you like.
Once you’re ready, stick the felt pieces onto the tulip base to decorate.
If you start with the larger felt pieces, it’s easier to keep things balanced and to place them.
By decorating freely, you’ll create a colorful and cute tulip.
Finally, glue on a stem and leaves made from construction paper to finish.