Japanese crafts for kids

Discover the cultural significance of Japan's Koinobori Flying Carp tradition. Celebrated annually on Children's Day, learn how to make your own vibrant Koinobori streamer. A fun activity for any day of the year.

Just because you grew up doesn't mean you have to put away your toys.

Cool ideas for crafts parents can do at home with their kids, complete with ideas for every age group.

While everyone just finished welcoming in the New Year, my family and I are awaiting another New Year’s celebration. January 28th is the Chinese Lunar New Year and for my Vietnamese family it is Tết . *This post contains affiliate links* I have been talking to my daughter about the upcoming holiday, so over the weekend, we made […]

To continue with our Kids’ Culinary Passport journey to Japan, my kids really loved making these pretty paper lanterns! Paper lanterns are often associated with festivals, and they are very common in both China and Japan. I love how festive these paper lanterns look hanging from the ceiling in our craft room, and they can […]

I've recently been looking into making more Chinese New Year crafts together as a way to celebrate the upcoming holiday. With my current infatuation with watercolor crafts, we recently made these watercolor painted paper fans together. Watercolor Painted Paper Fans This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! Our Favorite Chinese New Year Books Prior to making the craft, we had already been reading books explaining the holiday. Here are some of our favorites! The Runaway…

With students of Year 6 we painted some fans in Oriental style, with colorful watercolors on the background and silhouettes of bamboo plants and branches with cherry blossoms painted in black ink. …

Have you ever seen a Japanese fish kite hung up for Children's Day in Japan? Here is a nice multicultural craft for kids to make their own!

Extend your teaching to prekindergarten and kindergarten children of the country and culture of Japan with this Design Your Own Kimono Activity. Support students learning of cultures and countries and social studies with this fun and engaging art activity. This resource includes two black and white kimono pages for children to design and color. The completed pages can be used with our Japan Flag Bunting to create an eye-catching classroom display.

Celebrate the boys in your life by making this fun and easy Boys' Day koinobori craft!

Children love to explore and create and the best place to foster this is at home. These easy to follow, fun paper crafting ideas are perfect for young children.

For this Cherry Blossom Craft we’re using good old tissue paper to create beautiful, Spring blossoms. #cherryblossoms #cherryblossomcraft #springcrafts #craftsforkids

With this easy craft, kids can create their own tissue paper bonsai tree! Perfect for a Japan learning unit or as a plant craft.

Koinobori toilet paper roll craft for preschool, kindergarten and elementary school children to make.

A quick and easy tutorial to make paper dolls - With this Japanese paper doll tutorial you can make dolls of different sizes and color, use it as bookmarks or present it as gifts.

Introduce your kids to Japanese culture by recreating one of these Japanese crafts for preschoolers. Lots of fun kids activities for the home!