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[Origami] Try it with your 2-year-old! Easy spring origami ideas

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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)

Tulip

Spring Origami: Easy Tulip Folding Method [With Audio Commentary]

Tulip

Let’s make a cute spring flower—an origami tulip.

We’ll use two sheets of origami paper: one for the flower and one for the leaves.

For the flower: fold the paper into a triangle, then fold the left and right corners up diagonally.

Next, tuck the left, right, and bottom corners slightly to the back, and the flower is done.

For the leaves: fold into a triangle to make a crease, then open it.

Fold the two corners that lie on the diagonal toward the crease.

Fold it in half horizontally and open it.

Fold the four corners—top and bottom on the center line, and left and right—along the lines that connect them, bringing them inward to make creases.

Fold it in half vertically, then fold it in half horizontally again.

Open the top layer outward, and the leaves are complete! Have fun folding together, with a parent or guardian helping as needed.

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Strawberries made with torn-paper collage

[Something to make in spring] Tingly Stick-on Strawberry Torn-Paper Collage 🍓 #preschoolcraft #nurseryteacher #teachingideas #withkids #origami #origamicraft #tornpapercollage #strawberry #easycraft #shorts

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.

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bamboo shoot

Origami Land Vol. 363 How to Fold a Bamboo Shoot Ver. 1

bamboo shoot

There are many delicious foods in spring, and one of them is bamboo shoots.

Here’s an idea for making a bamboo shoot using a single sheet of origami paper.

First, fold the paper into a triangle, then fold down just the top layer of the upper corner by about 2 centimeters.

Flip the paper over, and fold both corners diagonally downward.

Be careful not to fold the top corner, and try to line up the left and right sides neatly—that’s the key.

Finally, fold up the part sticking out at the bottom, and you’re done! It’s okay if it’s a little off; just enjoy folding it so that it becomes as triangular as possible.

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[Origami] Fun challenges to try with your 2-year-old! Easy spring origami ideas (11–20)

Easter egg

Origami Paper Easter Eggs: March Origami [Egg/Easter Egg] – Easy Folding Method [Audio Commentary] ◇ Easy Craft Tutorial

Easter egg

Here’s an origami egg idea that’s perfect for Easter.

First, fold the paper into a triangle.

Open it up and place it as a diamond, then fold the top two edges in to meet the vertical crease.

Rotate the paper so the pointed tip is at the top, and fold the top corner down to meet the base of the lower triangle.

Fold the bottom corner up to meet the corner you just folded down.

Slightly fold in the four corners at the top and middle to round out the shape, and your egg is complete! Draw patterns to finish it off as a cute egg.

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cherry tree

[Spring Origami] How to fold a cherry blossom tree with voice instructions ☆ Origami Cherry Tree Tutorial

cherry tree

Would you like to make a cherry blossom tree out of origami to capture the feel of spring? Fold the origami paper into a triangle twice and open it, then place it so it forms a diamond shape.

Fold the top two edges in to meet the vertical crease.

Turn the paper over and fold the bottom edge up to meet the vertical crease.

Fold the paper in half to the back along the middle horizontal line.

Rotate it so the pointed end is facing up, then fold down the top layer along the color boundary.

Fold the remaining bottom layer up to align with the base of the triangle and tuck it into the pocket in the center.

Finally, slightly fold the top and bottom corners inward, and you’re done!

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bird

Easy origami “bird” — super simple Origami ‘Bird’

bird

In spring, you often see bush warblers and Japanese white-eyes flying around.

Here’s an idea for making a bird with origami.

Fold the paper into a triangle twice.

Fold back the two-layered edge outward to form the bird’s wings.

When you fold it back, angle the crease slightly so you can suggest the head and tail.

If you draw an eye on the larger side, it will look more like a bird, so try adding one with a pen.

You can also draw patterns on the wings.

Even if the wings aren’t folded back at exactly the same angle, that will just make a unique bird, so don’t worry too much and give it a try!

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chick

Caring for Chicks! Lively Little Chick House / Chick House Playset: Caring for Chicks

chick

Here’s an idea for making a chick using a single sheet of origami paper.

First, fold it into a triangle by bringing the top and bottom corners together.

Lift the top layer, align the right edge with the bottom edge, make a crease only at the upper left, then unfold.

Fold the right corner to meet the crease on the left, and fold the opposite corner in the same way.

Fold those two corners you just made back outward, then fold the top corner down into a small triangle.

Tuck the two corners beneath the folded-back sections and the two bottom corners slightly inward, and your chick is done.

Draw the face with a pen to finish!

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