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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[For 5-year-olds] Let’s Make It! A Collection of Spring-Themed Craft Ideas (31–40)
A bag made with yarn and paper plates
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Let’s make an original bag where you can enjoy your favorite design! I’ll introduce an idea for a bag made with yarn and paper plates.
Prepare two deep, sturdy paper plates, spring-colored yarn, double-sided fabric tape, fabric glue, decorative parts like ribbons, pipe cleaners, bead parts, a stapler, and an awl.
It’s an idea that stimulates children’s creativity, isn’t it? By arranging the colors of the yarn and the decorative parts, each child’s individuality will shine! Enjoy that sense of excitement and give it a try.
Strawberry cake made with paper cups
The strawberries look so real and delicious! Let me show you how to make a strawberry cake using a paper cup.
Prepare a paper cup, paints, tissue paper (flower paper), crayons, red and green construction paper, and glue.
Use the paper cup as the cake base and paint it.
While the paint is drying, make the strawberries with the construction paper.
When drawing the center of the strawberry with crayons, I recommend coloring it pink first and then layering white crayon on top to give it a three-dimensional look.
Glue the tissue paper onto the paper cup to resemble whipped cream, and then attach the strawberries on top to finish.
It’s also fun to change the colors of the tissue paper and paint to create different styles.
Spring paintings made from natural materials
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Weeds and fallen leaves become art! Here are some spring painting ideas using natural materials.
All you need are parchment paper, a frame cut out of construction paper, clear tape, and natural items you’ve collected.
In spring, outdoor activities are full of lively natural materials, and just taking a walk can be exciting, right? How about turning that excitement into a craft? Pick your favorite weeds, fallen leaves, flowers, and petals, and sandwich them between strips of clear tape! The frame you make by cutting out construction paper looks just like a picture frame, and you’ll have your very own artwork.
A flower blooming on the water
Flowers that bloom on water make a wonderfully spring-like craft.
The method is very simple: cut out petal shapes from origami paper, then fold each petal inward toward its center.
Gently place them on the surface of the water, and the petals will slowly unfold! It’s exciting to see how each one opens.
It’s also recommended to draw flowers on white drawing paper and use those.
Since many flowers bloom in spring, try making these while observing real flowers.
If using scissors is difficult, make them together with your teacher.
Wiggly straw-made inchworm
It looks just like a real caterpillar! Let me introduce a wiggly straw-caterpillar craft idea.
All you need are a straw, scissors, and a permanent marker.
Since this idea involves finely cutting with scissors, please do it in a safe environment where a parent or teacher can supervise.
By making fine cuts with the scissors, the caterpillar looks like it’s squirming, which lets you create delicate, lifelike movements—so fun! Adding color with markers will make it even more engaging for kids.
Give it a try!
[Age 5] Let’s Make It! A Collection of Craft Ideas That Feel Like Spring (41–50)
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.
Dandelion candy holder
Here’s an origami idea for a cute candy holder inspired by dandelions.
It’s practical and perfect for small gifts.
Fold the paper into a triangle, divide it into three sections, then pull forward and fold to create leaf shapes.
Open the base into a square and pull along the diagonals to form a neat box shape—that’s the key.
Use a strip of masking tape wrapped around to represent the stem and bring the whole design together.
Handy for small snacks or trinkets.
It looks fun and is a recommended arrangement for everyone from kids to adults.
