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[Origami] Try it with your 2-year-old! Easy spring origami ideas
How about enjoying origami with your two-year-old using simple folds and adding a spring theme?
Here, we’re sharing recommended ideas for spring-themed origami!
It’s full of spring-like motifs.
Through origami, children can develop dexterity and color recognition.
By enjoying it together with your child, it also deepens communication with adults.
For the slightly tricky parts, have an adult join in and give it a try.
Spend a fun time with the kids through spring origami!
[Origami] Fun challenges to try with your 2-year-old! Easy spring origami ideas (1–10)
Cute when lined up! Dandelion origamiNEW!
Let’s make an origami dandelion, like the cute ones that peek out along roadsides in spring.
Fold the origami paper in half, then fold both sides toward the center crease.
Fold it again along the center line, then open it slightly, puff it up, and gently squash it into a triangle, aligning the tips so they don’t shift.
For the flower, carefully form the petals with your fingertips, making sure the overall shape and size are even.
Be careful when making slits with scissors.
Once you make the stem and leaves with green origami paper, it’s complete.
It’s also great for decorating walls.
Even little kids can fold it! Cute tulipNEW!
Tulips are perfect for spring message cards and wall displays.
The method is simple, making it great for children’s fine motor practice.
Prepare two sheets of origami paper and fold them separately for the flower and the leaves.
For the flower, fold the paper in half into a triangle, then hold the left and right corners and fold them up diagonally.
Flip the paper over, fold the tip to round it off, and the flower is complete.
For the leaves, fold the paper into a triangle twice, then fold the tip toward the center.
When shaping the leaves, watch the balance and make them even.
It’s also a great idea to glue the finished leaves and flower together and add a message.
Give it a try!
Perfect for pairing with potted origami too! Cute tulipsNEW!
A tulip that looks cute displayed with a potted plant and can stand on its own.
For the flower, fold the origami into a triangle twice, then fold both sides up to meet the tip at the center to form the base of the flower.
Fold a petal from the center toward the lower right, then open it with your finger and make a squash fold so the petal puffs out.
When overlapping and folding the petals so they cross the center line, the key is to keep an eye on the overall balance.
For the leaves, cut toward the center line with scissors, leaving a narrow stem section, and insert the cut origami into the pocket area.
If you glue the stem section together, you’ll create a stronger stem.
After making squash folds on the leaves to shape them, attach the flower and leaves together to finish.
Smile Flower
Spring is the season when it gets warmer and insects and plants come to life, isn’t it? Among the flowers that show us their cute faces in spring, this time I’ll show you how to make a smiling “Smile Flower.” First, fold the paper in half both ways to make creases, then open it.
Fold all four corners toward the center point.
Once that’s done, repeat the same step one more time.
Next, fold down each of the corners gathered at the center one by one.
Try folding as if you’re opening flower petals.
Fold down the inner corners in the same way, and you’re finished.
Lastly, draw a cheerful smile in the center of the flower!
rabbit
How about making the Easter bunny, a character from the spring holiday, out of origami? After folding the paper into a triangle twice, open the pockets on both sides and flatten it into a square.
Place it with the flaps at the top, then fold the top corner down to the bottom corner.
Flip it over and do the same—doesn’t it start to look like a bunny? The two triangles become the ears, so fold them in toward the center line on the left and right.
Shape the chin and ears to complete the face.
The body is a bit more complex to fold, so please work on it together with an adult or teacher.
Once you glue the face and body together, your cute bunny is complete!
butterfly
Speaking of spring insects, butterflies come to mind.
So let’s make a butterfly out of origami.
First, fold the origami paper into a triangle.
It’s fine to align the corners, but intentionally misaligning them is also recommended—the white side will make the butterfly look more three-dimensional.
Next, fold the right corner diagonally upward.
And that’s it—the butterfly is complete! This is what a butterfly looks like from the side when it’s flying.
If you paste it onto construction paper and draw antennae and patterns with crayons, it will look even more like a butterfly.
ladybug
Among spring insects, alongside butterflies, ladybugs are probably one of the most popular.
Here is an idea for making a ladybug with origami.
First, fold the origami paper into a triangle to make a crease, then open it and fold the top corner down to the crease.
Next, fold the top edge toward the center line.
Now fold the left and right edges and corners to the back, making sure the creases slant from the inside to the outside.
Fold the bottom corner slightly inward, and try folding the remaining corners inward as well so the origami becomes as round as possible.
Finally, draw the eyes and wing patterns with a pen, and you’re done! Matching corners and aligning lines can be difficult for two-year-olds, so please have a guardian fold it together with them.