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.
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[For 5-year-olds] A collection of craft play and wall display ideas that capture the feeling of winter (1–10)
A bubble art snowman
@levwell_hoikushi Age-based craft ideas posted daily ✨ Check other crafts from the profile! ▷ @levwell_hoikushi A colorful, cute snowman made with paint and bubble solution is complete ⛄️✨ The stamping step using a paper tube is fun, and even 4-year-olds can enjoy the texture of the paint while working on it 🎨 Just by getting creative with the face and part colors, each snowman turns out unique and full of personality 💡 Enjoy a wintry vibe and display your work ❄️✨ What other projects could you make with this technique? Share your ideas in the comments 😊✨ ⛄️ Craft goals • Enjoy the bleeding and color spreading of stamps made by mixing bubble solution and paint • Enjoy expressing oneself by being creative with expressions and colors • Feel winter’s nature and seasonality through making a snowman ⛄️ Materials (stores) • Drawing paper (Daiso) • Paint (Daiso) • Bubble solution (Daiso) • Paper tube • Round stickers (Daiso) • Crayons (Daiso) ⛄️ How to make 💁🏻♀️: Steps for the teacher 1) Mix paint and bubble solution (1:1 ratio) 💁🏻♀️ Tip: If you dilute the paint with a small amount of water first and then mix in the bubble solution, it won’t separate and works well. 2) Dip the paper tube into the mixture and stamp a snowman shape onto the paper 3) Once dry, draw the face 4) Draw the scarf and buttons 5) Add round stickers around it, and it’s done ✨ ⛄️ Target age From 4 years old ⛄️ Difficulty Medium 🧡 ⛄️ Estimated time 15–20 minutes 💡 Age-based ideas are updated regularly! Follow and check other posts ✨ ▷ @levwell_hoikushi Nursery craft Snowman craft For 4-year-olds Winter craft
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Soap-bubble art creates unique patterns.
This time, let’s use the technique to make a snowman.
First, prepare some colored bubble solution.
Just mix soap solution into white paint thinned with water.
Dip a toilet paper roll core into the bubble solution and use it as a stamp so that two circles connect.
These will be the snowman’s head and body.
Once it’s dry, draw the face, hands, and a scarf with pens or crayons to finish a cute snowman.
A cute paper-clay snowman
@chii_1514m [Making a Snowman] We spread paper clay on construction paper and made a snowman ⛄️ We enjoyed the sensory play, and at the end we pressed in sparkly beads—just looking at it makes you excited ✨ Give it a try! 💓ProductionWall decorationWinter ProductionChildcare#Snowman Making
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Here’s a craft idea for making a three-dimensional snowman.
On a base made by attaching black construction paper to thick cardstock, shape a snowman out of clay.
Once the snowman is formed, decorate its body with any beads you like and add eyes, a nose, and a mouth.
Next, attach paper mittens to pipe cleaners and stick them into the snowman.
Finally, decorate the base with snowflake stickers and more, and you’re done! You can also put a hat on the snowman if you like.
If you prepare a variety of beads and pipe cleaners, each child will be able to create a snowman full of their own personality.
Fluffy Snow Bunny Wall Decoration
When you think of winter, you think of snow bunnies! You roll the snow into a rice-bale shape to make the body, use red berries for the eyes, and leaves for the ears.
Here’s an idea for a wall decoration featuring those snow bunnies.
Make the bunnies by crumpling tissues into balls, use round stickers for the eyes, and cut colored paper for the ears.
For the flowers, create them by slightly offsetting round stickers as you place them, and make the snowflakes using a craft punch and construction paper.
After that, simply stick the bunnies, flowers, and snowflakes onto the base however you like, and you’re done! If you want leaves for the flowers, cut them out of construction paper.
[For 5-year-olds] A collection of craft play and wall display ideas that evoke winter (11–20)
Snowflakes made with salt painting
Let me introduce an idea for expressing snowflakes with salt painting! You’ll need wood glue, salt, paint, construction paper, and a shallow container that fits the paper.
Place the paper in the container and draw snowflakes with the wood glue.
If freehand is tricky, sketch them first and trace over the lines with glue.
Sprinkle salt evenly over the glue, then color using slightly thinned paint.
Watching the paint seep into the salt and blend into new colors is fascinating, and kids are sure to be engaged by the process!
Moving! Paper Cup Snowman
When January comes, there will surely be regions where snow piles up.
One of the seasonal symbols of snowy weather is the snowman.
So let’s make a snowman craft using a paper cup.
Draw the snowman’s face on the paper cup.
Then make a hole in the cup, insert a straw, and attach a mitten made from construction paper to the end of the straw.
When you move the straw, the hands will flap.
Kids are sure to enjoy a craft with a moving mechanism like this.
[Yarn] Snowflake
This is a great idea for those in snowy regions or anyone looking for a craft with a seasonal feel! You’ll need items like thick paper or a milk carton, cool-colored yarn, cellophane tape, scissors, and so on.
Many children may have never seen real snowflakes.
Before starting the craft, it’s helpful to look at snowflakes in picture books or encyclopedias to help them build an image.
The yarn-wrapped pieces are cute enough to display on their own, but turning them into a garland or mobile can create a lovely atmosphere!
Let’s make oden toppings!
It looks just like the real thing! This is a heartwarming craft project we recommend.
You’ll need origami paper, tissue paper, paint, double-sided tape, scissors, paper plates, pipe cleaners, and more.
Cold winter days make you crave oden, don’t they? Before starting, try asking the kids which oden ingredients they like—you might catch a glimpse of each family’s unique preferences.
You can pack in each child’s favorite ingredients, or have everyone make the same ones.
Add your own twists and enjoy creating in a fun, cheerful atmosphere!