Fun spring craft ideas using origami to make with your one-year-old!
A warm and sunny spring.
Many teachers are probably thinking, “I want to enjoy spring-themed crafts with the children!” So this time, we’re introducing craft ideas using origami for one-year-olds.
In addition to folding, we’ve packed in ideas that stimulate children’s senses by letting them rip paper, stick pieces on, and use their fingers in lots of ways.
We’ve gathered plenty of spring motifs that are familiar to children, such as tulips, cherry blossoms, ladybugs, and butterflies! Please use these as a reference and enjoy making cute spring crafts together.
Because the children’s creations are treated as works, we use the term “制作” (seisaku: production/work) in the text.
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Strawberries made with sticker pasting
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Let’s have fun sticking stickers with our fingertips! Here are some strawberry craft ideas you can make with sticker pasting.
For one-year-olds, sticking stickers is a wonderful activity that nurtures fine motor skills and concentration.
Placing stickers helps them practice using their fingertips and learn precise movements and pressure control.
Completing a craft also gives them a sense of accomplishment and boosts their confidence.
You’ll need a craft paper plate, construction paper, and round stickers.
Give it a try!
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Have fun stamping with a pop-pop rhythm! Here are some dandelion craft ideas you can make with sponge stamps.
Many kids don’t like getting their hands dirty, but these sponge stamps are perfect even for them.
Attach a piece of sponge to the tip of a disposable chopstick with a rubber band, soak it in paint, and pop-pop stamp onto construction paper! The dandelion flowers you make from paper will look even more vibrant.
Be sure to try this for your spring crafts!
strawberry paper bag
Create your very own original paper bag! Here are some ideas for strawberry-themed paper bags.
What you’ll need: a kraft paper bag, origami paper, googly-eye stickers, white round stickers, glue or double-sided tape.
Many of you may want to preserve children’s ideas and designs like works of art, or even turn them into usable goods.
Let’s easily make an original bag.
The method is simply tearing origami paper and sticking it on.
It’s simple, yet full of character, and will make for a special craft.
A strawberry you can make with a basic folding method
Enjoy the different shapes that appear with different folding methods! Here are some strawberry ideas you can make with basic folds.
What you’ll need: two sheets of red origami paper, a backing sheet of construction paper, glue or double-sided tape, and crayons or colored pencils.
Origami is fascinating because you can use various folding techniques to create detailed, delicate pieces.
But even those delicate works start with the basics! This idea is recommended because it lets you learn basic triangular and square folds.
It also seems like good practice for matching your folds to the features of the motif you want to create!
flower field mobile
Let’s make it with a paper cup! Here’s an idea for a cute flower-field mobile with fluttering butterflies.
You’ll need a paper cup, scissors, colored construction paper, round stickers, pens, tape, thread, decorative materials, and ribbon.
First, cut six slits evenly around the paper cup.
Open the slits, turn the cup upside down, and round off the tips of the slit sections.
Next, use the colored paper to make butterflies and flowers, and add patterns with round stickers and pens.
Finally, connect the paper cup and the paper motifs with thread, decorate the paper cup, and you’re done!
Tulips made with sensory play
Let’s make tulips through a magical painting and sensory play activity! Prepare a sheet of white drawing paper sized to fit inside a storage bag, then place paint directly onto the paper.
If you use a generous amount of paint, it will spread more smoothly—so squeeze out a little extra.
Seal the edges of the bag tightly, and the children’s sensory play begins.
Enjoy the squishy feel, the way the paint spreads when pressed, and the blended colors as the paints mix—take your time and savor the process.
After playing, let the paper dry, cut it into tulip shapes, and paste them onto a backing sheet to finish.
Making handprint butterflies to paste alongside is a lovely touch, too.
Spring Stroll Bag
Let’s head out with a little walk bag! This is a walk bag made from a storage bag.
After decorating the bag freely with drawings or stickers, attach a string to both ends and it’s done.
Children have lots of treasures not only outside the preschool but also in the playground, so be sure to make a bag where they can keep their precious finds! If you use paper or another easily torn material for the neck strap, it will break away quickly if it gets caught, making it safe to use.
Children who have just entered or moved up a class will be excited to see what kinds of treasures they’ll discover.