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)
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.
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!
In conclusion
We introduced spring craft ideas using origami that you can make with one-year-olds.
Since many one-year-olds may be touching origami for the first time, we recommend starting by letting them enjoy the feel of the paper—tearing it into pieces or crumpling it into balls—as you proceed with the activity.
Because this is a stage with large individual differences in development, it’s best to provide support tailored to each child so they can discover how fun making things can be.