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

three-dimensional snowman

[Craft Play] Easy-to-make snowman using a plastic bag

Here’s an idea for making a three-dimensional snowman using a white bag.

Prepare a small bag and fill it with cotton.

After tightly tying the opening, bundle several strands of yarn to make a scarf and tie it slightly above the middle of the bag.

Shape it so the top and bottom become round.

Then attach eyes, a nose, and a mouth made from construction paper to the upper round part.

Insert cotton swabs dyed brown on both sides of the lower round part to look like arms and secure them.

Finally, place a paper cup on its head as a bucket, and it’s complete.

You can paint the bucket or decorate it with stickers to give each one a unique personality.

If the chest area looks a bit plain, adding cotton balls as decoration makes it cute.

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Snowman Marionette

[How to Make a Snowman] “Snowman Marionette” for childcare: winter craft, easy DIY, indoor play

Perfect for winter! Here’s a craft recommendation for 5-year-olds: a Snowman Marionette.

You’ll need: 1 pair of chopsticks, 1 rubber band, 1 empty tissue box, 2 buttons (if you have them), two 15 cm ribbons, 2 paper plates, three pieces of string about 30 cm each, double-sided tape, and construction paper.

First, put double-sided tape on one paper plate and stick the other plate on top to make the snowman.

Decorate the snowman with construction paper and ribbons to make it cute.

Make mittens out of construction paper, and attach the strings and ribbons with double-sided tape.

Split the chopsticks and cross them into an X with a rubber band, then wind the strings around the chopsticks.

Attach the mittens to the chopsticks, thread them through the tissue box with holes on the sides, and finally attach the snowman.

All done!

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Kadomatsu wall decoration

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We don’t see kadomatsu decorations at private homes as often anymore, but they’re still displayed at the entrances of large buildings.

Here’s an idea for a wall-hanging kadomatsu you can make for a room.

Roll green construction paper into tubes and cut the tips at a slant.

Make three tubes with slightly different lengths.

Attach them to a paper plate covered with doily paper, then cover the lower halves of the three tubes with light brown paper.

Finally, add a ribbon to the open space on the plate and attach a string for hanging, and you’re done! The look will change depending on the types of paper plates and doilies you use, so prepare a few options and let the kids choose their favorites.

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Roly-poly toy with a Christmas motif

[Craft Play] It pops right back up when knocked over! Let’s make a roly-poly toy with a winter theme

Let’s make a winter-perfect roly-poly toy using an empty capsule from a gashapon machine.

First, remove the capsule’s lid, place a marble in the bottom half as a weight, and secure it with tape.

Put the lid back on and wrap the outside with white vinyl tape.

Then, attach a snowman face made from construction paper.

Finally, use cut pieces of colored tape to create a scarf and chest decorations, and you’re done! Besides a snowman, you can also make your favorite motifs like a reindeer or Santa Claus.

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Oden production

Delicious, piping-hot oden is perfect for a cold winter day.

Let’s make oden using colored construction paper.

Crumple a sheet of white paper, unfold it, fold it into a rectangle, and dab it with brown paint to make chikuwa.

Accordion-fold a small piece of black origami paper and tie it like a ribbon to make kombu.

Using colored construction paper, create essential oden ingredients like daikon radish, konnyaku, and eggs.

Make a large pot out of construction paper and attach the ingredients—then you’re done.

You can also try skewering the daikon, konnyaku, and chikuwa on disposable chopsticks!

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Snow globe made from a plastic bottle

For Christmas crafts, we recommend snow globes made with plastic bottles.

A key point is that you can make them using familiar materials like plastic bottles and paper cups! To make one, place the items inside the plastic bottle, fill it with water right up to the brim, cap it, set it on a paper cup base, and you’re done.

You can also decorate by drawing on the paper cup or adding stickers! For the materials you seal inside the bottle, you can use parts sold at 100-yen shops, or punch holes in white paper to create “snow,” which also works great.

By flipping the bottle over, you can enjoy the movement, making it a hit with children.

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ozoni (traditional Japanese New Year soup)

New Year’s is just around the corner.

How about making zōni (New Year’s soup) as a craft this time? With five-year-olds, it’s fun to make it together while talking about the origins of zōni.

Prepare a paper bowl made from construction paper, zōni parts like carrots, shiitake mushrooms, and kamaboko, tissue paper, semi-transparent paper such as parchment or cooking paper, double-sided tape, and a brown crayon.

Put double-sided tape on the parts in advance to turn them into stickers.

First, stick the parts onto the bowl.

Next, crumple the tissue paper, wrap it with the semi-transparent paper, and secure it with double-sided tape.

Add grill marks with the brown crayon to make the mochi.

Finally, stick the mochi on, and it’s complete.

Since these are five-year-olds, let the children handle the steps they can do on their own!

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