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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.”

[Age 5] Let’s Make It! A Collection of Spring-Themed Craft Ideas (21–30)

Skeleton Sakura

Here’s how to make a beautiful translucent skeleton cherry blossom.

First, fold and cut origami paper to create a cherry blossom–shaped frame.

Next, trace the cherry blossom shape onto a clear file (plastic sheet) and stick on small pieces of transparent origami paper.

Finally, layer the frame over the clear file and trim the excess with scissors to finish.

Hang it by a window or from the ceiling, and it will cast vibrant colors in the light.

If you’re looking for a stylish and cute craft project, give this a try!

Cherry blossoms made with hand painting

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Let’s make memories together! Here are some hand-painted cherry blossom ideas.

You’ll need poster paper, paint, a roller, and scissors.

Spring is a season of meetings and farewells, so how about making cherry blossoms with the whole class? Paint the cherry tree trunk using a roller, and create the cherry blossom petals using the children’s handprints.

When decorating, it’s also lovely to display the children’s photos next to the cherry blossoms.

Just looking at it is enough to make you excited!

Soap bubbles made with tissue paper

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Soft pastel colors are so beautiful! Let me introduce an idea for making “soap bubbles” using tissue paper.

You’ll need tissue paper, white drawing paper, a spray bottle, a compass, and scissors.

First, tear tissue paper in various colors and spread the pieces over the white drawing paper.

Next, fill the spray bottle with water and spritz it to dampen the tissue paper.

Once it’s dry, remove the tissue paper and use scissors to cut the drawing paper into circles.

If you display them together with children’s photos or illustrations of straws, they’ll look even cuter.

Be sure to give it a try!

A bookmark made with cherry blossom petals

I tried making a bookmark with cherry blossom petals 🌸—super easy with an iron!
A bookmark made with cherry blossom petals

Let’s try making a bookmark using cherry blossoms.

First, arrange cherry blossoms freely on top of a milk carton cut to bookmark size.

Stack a towel, the bookmark, and a pressing cloth in that order, then press firmly with an iron from above to make pressed flowers.

If it gets too hot, the flowers can scorch, so apply the iron while checking frequently.

Once the flowers have adhered to the milk carton, cover the top with packing tape, and glue your favorite patterned wrapping paper to the back.

Finally, punch a hole at the top and tie a ribbon to finish.

It also looks cute if you try other flowers like white clover or dandelions.

Please handle the iron with great care.

Sensory Bottle Made with Cherry Blossom Petals

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Sensory Bottle Made with Cherry Blossom Petals

When you think of spring, many of you probably picture cherry blossoms.

Cherry trees in full bloom are dazzling, yet the petals fall quickly, giving the flowers a fleeting, delicate feel.

This time, I’ll show you how to make a sensory bottle that lets you enjoy the beauty of cherry blossoms for a long period.

The method is very simple: put liquid laundry starch (or clear glue) and cherry blossom petals into an empty bottle, then secure the cap with glue—and you’re done.

Adding cotton balls or beads is also recommended.

Gaze at the cherry blossoms gently drifting and swaying, and take your time to relax and feel soothed.

cherry blossom hair ornament

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cherry blossom hair ornament

Create your own little spring! Let me introduce a cherry blossom decoration.

You’ll need scissors, glue, craft scissors, a craft punch, a hole punch, a pen, origami paper, and a backing sheet.

This cherry blossom decoration is three-dimensional, and a big plus is the freedom to choose any origami colors you like.

By using gold or silver origami as accents, even a single blossom looks glamorous.

It also looks lovely displayed in a frame made from chopsticks! Please give it a try and create a cherry blossom decoration that expresses your very own little spring.

Broad beans you make by sticking (pieces) on

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Broad beans you make by sticking (pieces) on

Fava beans, which are said to be in season from April to June, are perfect for spring crafts.

This time, we’ll introduce a craft that features fava beans.

Prepare by cutting out the pod and bean shapes from construction paper in advance.

If the children are comfortable using scissors, it’s also a great opportunity for them to try cutting the shapes themselves.

Glue the pod and beans onto a base sheet of construction paper, then draw faces on the beans to finish.

The steps are very simple, so even younger children can enjoy participating.

The bright green of the fava beans is sure to energize the kids.

Give it a try!