[For 5-year-olds] Let’s enjoy summer! Summer craft ideas for 5-year-olds

spotted seal

[Summer Origami] How to Fold a Spotted Seal with Voice Instructions ☆ Origami Spotted Seal Tutorial / Tatsukuri

Why not try making a ribbon seal with origami—its round body and beady eyes are so cute! It may look tricky, but it’s surprisingly easy.

If you start by creasing carefully, the rest of the steps will go more smoothly, so pay attention to each crease and work patiently.

There are many small steps, so when working with children, prepare large origami paper and fold together while checking each step—it’ll be smoother.

It’s also recommended to have photos or illustrations of real ribbon seals ready and show them to the kids before drawing the face and body markings.

Give it a try with everyone!

cicada

[For 5-year-olds] Seasonal Origami: “Cicada”

The cicadas that chirp loudly and energetically—“meen meen!”—are fascinating creatures for children, aren’t they? Let’s try making one with origami.

First, fold the paper into a triangle twice and open it once to make a large triangle.

Fold both side corners up to meet the top point of the triangle.

Then fold those lifted corners down diagonally outward.

Fold while imagining the cicada’s wings.

Next, fold only the top layer of the upper corner downward.

Fold the second layer down as well, slightly offset.

Finally, turn it over and fold both side corners toward the center.

The key is to fold so that the white line stays straight.

Flip it over, and your cicada is complete! Try making a big tree out of construction paper or cardboard and display everyone’s creations on it.

Fireworks stamp using a toilet paper roll

Fireworks Craft (Ages 2–5): A Summer Project Using Toilet Paper Rolls

Let’s make stamps using toilet paper tubes and use them to paint fireworks.

You’ll need a few toilet paper tubes, black construction paper, paints, and a tray for the paint.

Draw guide lines on the tubes so you don’t cut too far, then use scissors to make fine cuts up to the lines.

After cutting, flare the cut sections outward.

Make several of these; if you vary the fineness and depth of the cuts to create different types, the final result will be more interesting.

Dip the stamps in paint and press them onto the black paper, and you’re done.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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penguin

[For 5-year-olds] Let’s try it! Seasonal origami: “Penguin”

In the hot summer, let’s make a penguin that loves the cool ice and enjoy a refreshing feeling with the kids.

First, fold the origami into a triangle and open it, then fold the bottom corner up toward the center crease.

Flip it over, place it so it forms a diamond shape, and fold the bottom corner up again toward the top of the diamond.

Next, fold both side corners toward the center crease, turn it over, and fold both sides toward the center again so that all the white areas appear on the front.

Then insert your finger into the white section at the bottom, open it up, and squash-fold it into a triangle.

Repeat this on both sides.

Finally, fold the head down a little, turn the origami over, and fold the beak to finish.

Draw a face to make it cute!

yo-yo

[Preschool Craft] Perfect for summer festival crafts! Easy origami yo-yo tutorial♪

Here’s an idea for making a classic summer festival game toy—a yo-yo balloon—using just one sheet of origami paper.

Fold the paper in half twice to make a smaller square, then unfold it.

Using the crease lines as guides, fold all four corners toward the center.

Next, pick one corner and fold it outward, then fold just the tip of that corner back inward once more.

Fold all four corners slightly inward to round the shape—now it’s starting to look like a yo-yo balloon.

Make small snips with scissors on the left and right sides of the folded-back section, then fold the part above the cuts inward to represent the tied mouth of the balloon.

That’s the end of the folding steps.

Finish by drawing your favorite patterns or adding stickers.

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Tomatoes you can decorate with for Tanabata

[Let's Make Tanabata Decorations] Tomato — For Preschoolers (Middle to Older Age Group)

Let’s make a cute tomato with origami.

Prepare red and green origami paper.

First, cut the green paper into four strips, and glue one strip—green side facing out—onto the top of the white side of the red paper.

Once it’s dry, start folding.

Fold the paper in half top to bottom and side to side to make a square, crease well, then open it.

Place it with the red side facing up.

Fold the top edge down by the width of the attached green strip.

Turn the paper over, then fold the top left and right corners down to meet the center line.

Open the small gaps of the folded corners and squash them into triangles, then make a mountain fold along the border between the green and white sections.

Finally, tuck the remaining white corners inward to round out the shape of the tomato—and you’re done!

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Making sea creatures

Sea creatures crafts: Perfect for summer wall displays in daycare, too! (For 4- and 5-year-olds)

Let’s make some sea creatures that can also be used for summer wall displays.

First, draw sea creatures on white drawing paper.

Make them fairly large; since these lines will be the outlines, you can use crayons that resist paint.

Once the drawing is done, use water-based color pens to draw random patterns on aluminum foil.

Place the foil on top of your sketch paper and rub; the pen colors will transfer onto the drawing, creating beautiful hues.

When it’s finished, cut around the outside of the picture.

The slightly blurred colors make for a very pretty and fun artwork.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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