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 Craft Ideas That Feel Like Spring (41–50)
A box of dandelion flowers and fluff
This is a box-shaped dandelion you can decorate and enjoy, adorned with flowers and fluff.
Its stylish design makes it a striking interior accent.
Use four sheets of origami: some for the flowers and some for the box.
For the box origami, turn it face down and crease the fold lines neatly.
Fold the other side the same way, glue it, and form the box shape.
Make the dandelions with a slitted sheet and a thin strip of paper, then attach them to all four sides of the box and connect them to finish.
Arranging the petals—slit and spread—creates a vibrant look.
It’s a display-worthy craft that children and adults can enjoy together.
Three-dimensional origami dandelion
This is a striking dandelion craft with a delightful three-dimensional feel.
Cut a rectangle from origami paper, make fine slits, then roll it up while gluing to form the flower.
The key is to space the slits evenly for a beautiful finish.
Create the stem with a different sheet of origami, and add jagged-cut grass for a natural look.
Connecting rolled pieces to form a frame will make it stand out as a decoration, too.
The steps are easy to follow, making it great for both kids and adults.
Display it on a desk or in an entryway to bring a touch of spring.
Spring flowers made with blow painting
We’ll introduce spring flowers using a spring-themed blow-painting technique.
Prepare drawing paper, crayons, paint, brushes, and water.
Draw the flower’s leaves and stem on the paper, and decide where the blossom will go.
Slightly above the crayon-drawn stem, drop some paint in your preferred flower color with a brush, then blow through a straw to spread the paint.
The paint will scatter and form petal-like shapes or delightful, unexpected patterns.
When blowing through the straw, hold it a little away from the paint and blow with some force—that’s the key.
Give this a try for your spring craft project!
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.
Cherry blossom petals made with coffee filters
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You’ll need white coffee filters, water-based markers, scissors, a spray bottle, and old paper like newspaper.
First, color the coffee filter with the water-based markers.
You can draw spirals, or straight lines vertically or horizontally—either works.
Using 2–3 colors will let you enjoy the way they blend! Next, spray the coffee filter with water.
Finally, once it’s dry, cut it into petal shapes, and you’re done.
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!