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

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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Spinning top made from a paper plate

[Preschool Craft] Perfect for New Year’s crafts! Spinning tops made from paper plates | Colorful frames made from paper plates

Spinning tops have always been a popular pastime.

How about making colorful tops with paper plates? To make one, draw any design you like on a paper plate with crayons, then tape plastic bottle caps to the very center on both the top and bottom—that’s it! Once it’s finished, everyone can take turns spinning and playing.

You’ll probably get excited wondering, “Whose spins the longest?” It’s also fun to get creative by adjusting where you attach the caps or tweaking the shape to make it spin better.

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An oni club made from a plastic bottle

[February Setsubun Craft] Easy: Oni’s Club Made from a Plastic Bottle (Nursery/Kindergarten)

Here’s a recommended oni club craft for Setsubun that 5-year-olds can enjoy making! You’ll need a plastic bottle, pom-pom balls, newspaper, colored vinyl (plastic) sheet, cellophane tape, and vinyl tape.

First, take three sheets of newspaper and roll them tightly from the edge to make a stick.

Next, put the rolled newspaper into the plastic bottle, then wrap the handle with vinyl tape.

Wrap the plastic bottle securely with the colored vinyl tape and fix it with cellophane tape.

Finally, attach the pom-pom balls with cellophane tape—and it’s done!

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ring bell

Super easy! A ring?! The bell is so cute! Cute Christmas craft

Here’s a cute Christmas ring bell craft recommended for 5-year-olds.

You will need: a plastic cup, a chenille stem (pipe cleaner), decorative wrapping film, decorative stickers, and a bell with a threading loop.

First, stick the decorative wrapping film onto the cup, then use an awl or similar tool to make two holes in the bottom of the cup.

Thread the pipe cleaner through the bell, then pass it through from the inside of the cup.

Shape the excess pipe cleaner into a ring, and you’re done! Have fun decorating with your favorite stickers.

If you don’t have decorative wrapping film, colored cellophane works as a substitute.

If threading the pipe cleaner through the holes is difficult, ask a friend for help and work together!

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Christmas wreath made with twigs

[Handmade with Kids] Easy! Christmas Wreath with Twigs 🎄 [December Craft]

Here’s a simple way to make a Christmas wreath recommended for 5-year-olds, using twigs! You’ll need five twigs, chenille stems (pipe cleaners) in Christmas colors, additional pipe cleaners to fasten the twigs, fishing line (nylon thread), pine cones, white paint, and a ribbon.

First, arrange the twigs into a pentagon and secure the overlapping corners with pipe cleaners.

Trim any parts of the twigs that stick out, then wrap the twigs with the Christmas-colored pipe cleaners.

Next, tie a ribbon and paint the pine cones with white paint, and attach both to the twigs with fishing line.

Finally, add a piece of fishing line for hanging, and you’re done.

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