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Ideas for Winter-Themed Crafts and Bulletin Board Projects for 5-Year-Olds

By the time children are five, they handle scissors and glue more smoothly, and the range of craft activities expands dramatically.

Why not enjoy some winter-themed crafts together with your five-year-olds?

We’ve gathered plenty of ideas inspired by events like Christmas, New Year’s, and Setsubun, as well as winter-specific items like snowmen and mittens.

Encourage projects that let children freely express the worlds they imagine and experience a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.

Since we treat what the children make as works (art pieces), we refer to them as “seisaku” (creations) in the main text.

[For 5-year-olds] Ideas for winter-themed crafts and wall displays (71–80)

Cute Minnie Santa origami

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Cute Minnie Santa origami

Let’s make a Minnie Santa with origami! It’s cute to stick on the wall as is, and it would also look great combined with other Christmas-themed origami pieces to create a garland or hanging decoration.

First, use one sheet of origami paper to make the face, body, and hat.

Then use several other sheets to make the ears, bow, and scarf.

Since there are parts that require cutting, prepare scissors, a pen for drawing the face, and glue for assembly.

There aren’t any complicated steps, but because you’ll be putting several pieces together, fold each part carefully, one by one.

Poinsettia Christmas tree

Why not try making a tree together by dividing the process into different steps? The main tasks include crumpling tissue paper, cutting materials, folding and finishing them, and assembling the pieces.

Even a project that might seem time-consuming and difficult for one person can become a meaningful memory when everyone works together to create something.

Let’s make the most of each person’s strengths and complete a dazzling tree that you’ll want to look at forever.

It will surely be a Christmas that stays in your heart.

[Origami] Snowman

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[Origami] Snowman

This origami snowman is perfect for December, when it’s also the season of snow.

A snowman is made by placing one snowball on top of another, right? With a clever folding method, you can express the two stacked snowballs using just a single sheet of origami paper.

You can also make a scarf around the snowman’s neck.

If you use polka-dot or patterned paper, the pattern becomes the scarf, making it extra cute.

You can draw the eyes and mouth yourself, so each snowman has its own personality.

You can stick them on a wreath or a calendar, so try arranging them in different ways to expand the range of your creations.

[For 5-year-olds] A collection of craft play and wall display ideas that feel like winter (81–90)

Cute Santa Claus you can fold from a single sheet!

[Origami] Santa Claus – Easy and cute, made with a single sheet of origami paper
Cute Santa Claus you can fold from a single sheet!

Fold the origami paper into a triangle to make a crease, then open it and fold the top corner down to meet the center.

Fold the lowered corner into a roll (tuck fold) to create the white part of the hat.

Next, fold the bottom corner up to meet the top edge, then fold it back down about 1 cm below the white part of the hat.

This white triangle will be Santa’s beard.

Turn the paper over, and fold the top left and right edges inward by about 7 mm.

Then fold both sides inward again so that the top edges align with the vertical center line.

Fold along the creases you just made so they match the lower left and right edges of the diamond shape at the center, and fold them back outward, tucking the corners into the small triangles on the left and right—these will be Santa’s arms.

Turn the paper to the front and draw the face to finish.

Foldable with one sheet! Cute reindeer

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Foldable with one sheet! Cute reindeer

You can make a reindeer that brings Santa using a single sheet of origami paper.

First, fold the paper into a triangle twice to make creases.

With the white side up, fold the top corner to the center, then fold it back leaving about 1 centimeter.

Turn the paper over and fold the triangle sticking out at the top down toward you.

Now, using the triangular creases, fold the paper into a square.

Once folded, place the square with the side that hasn’t been folded yet facing up, and position it so that the corner that will be the center of the origami points downward.

Fold both lower edges toward the center line, turn the paper over, then slide the white triangle at the top to the left and right to bring the back section forward.

Fold down the top corner that you brought forward, turn the paper over, and fold the upper left and right edges toward the center line.

These will become the reindeer’s antlers, and the remaining left and right triangles will be the ears.

Adjust their shapes, then fold the three bottom corners inward to shape the face, and you’re done.

Draw the reindeer’s eyes and nose with a pen.

Easy and cute! Snow bunny

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Easy and cute! Snow bunny

Snow bunnies have long been considered lucky and have been loved for generations.

The origami snow bunny is simple to fold, making it a great project for older children.

Prepare one sheet of white origami paper and two pieces of green origami paper cut into quarters.

First, make the bunny’s body with the white paper.

Fold the paper in half, then fold the left and right corners—one a bit larger and the other a bit smaller.

Fold the top triangular portion downward to form the snow bunny’s body.

For the ears, fold the green paper into a triangle and open it, then fold both sides toward the center crease.

Fold the top section in the same way to complete the bunny ears.

Attach the body and ears, and create your own original snow bunny.

Recommended for winter! Cute snowman

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Recommended for winter! Cute snowman

Here’s an origami idea for a snowman wearing a hat.

You can make the hat with just 4 folds and the snowman with 7 folds.

Let’s start by making the snowman with a larger sheet of origami paper.

Fold the paper in half into a square to make a crease, then open it and fold the bottom edge up to meet the crease.

Fold the top edge down so it sits about 1 cm above the crease.

Fold the left and right edges inward so they meet at the center, then fold all four corners into triangles, and the snowman is done.

Next, let’s make the hat with a smaller sheet of origami paper.

Fold the paper into a triangle, then fold the top corner down to meet the base.

Fold the left and right edges up to align with the top edge, and the hat is complete.

Draw a face on the snowman and place the hat on top to finish.