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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Fun spring crafts to make with 1-year-olds! Creative origami ideas (21–30)
Skeleton flower
Introducing how to make a skeleton flower with a charming glossy shine.
Prepare transparent origami paper, a flower template, round stickers, glue, scissors, crayons, and clear tape.
Use the flower template to trace the shape onto the backing paper and cut it out.
Apply clear tape to the back of the construction paper so you can attach transparent origami paper to the flower area.
Have the children stick the cut transparent origami pieces from the front.
Mixing different transparent origami colors when sticking them makes the colors blend and look adorable.
Draw the stem with a crayon, and it’s complete.
Give it a try!
Dandelions Made with Sponge Stamps
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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!
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.
Tulip made by gluing origami pieces
Here’s how to make a tulip by tearing and pasting origami paper.
Gather origami paper, construction paper, crayons, glue, and scissors.
Tear the origami paper by hand or cut it with scissors to create small shapes.
Glue the pieces onto the construction paper, trying to place them so there are as few gaps as possible.
Arrange and glue together pieces with similar patterns and colors so they are close to each other, then cut them into the shape of a tulip and paste it onto the backing paper.
Finish by drawing the stem, leaves, and other details around it with crayons.
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.
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!
Strawberries made with torn-paper collage
Let’s create using our fingertips! Here are some ideas for making strawberries with torn-paper collage.
You’ll need red origami paper, patterned origami paper, a backing sheet, glue or double-sided tape, scissors, flower-shaped cut paper, and strawberry calyx-shaped cut paper.
Use your fingertips to boldly tear the origami! It’s fun that the sound changes depending on how fast you tear.
Even things that seem obvious to adults can deepen the activity when you enjoy children’s discoveries as you work together.
Paste the torn pieces onto the backing sheet, then have a caregiver or teacher cut the sheet into a strawberry shape with scissors to finish.
It’s also great if the children can glue on the strawberry calyx themselves.