Easy for 3-year-olds! A collection of cute bear origami ideas
Three-year-olds are at an age where they start trying new things.
Origami for three-year-olds begins with getting used to the feel of the paper and the motions of folding.
Here, we’ll share some simple bear origami ideas that are perfect for three-year-olds.
By drawing faces or adding stickers, children can create their own unique bears.
Simply changing the color of the paper also brings out individuality, so it’s highly recommended.
Please use this as a reference and let children enjoy origami with touches that suit them!
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Easy for 3-year-olds! A collection of cute bear origami ideas (1–10)
Bear message card
Perfect for a gift! Here’s how to fold a cute bear message card.
Fold the paper in half twice to make creases.
Fold the top edge down to the crease, then flip it over and fold the left and right edges to the creases.
Next, fold the center slit to align with the left and right edges.
Fold the top and bottom of both sides to the creases, then fold inward along the creases.
After folding the corners, flip it over and fold the bottom edge up so it slightly overlaps the color boundary.
Fold the corners back to suggest hands, tuck them under the chin area, and hook them in place.
Finally, draw the face and your message with a pen, and you’re done!
How to fold a cute bear with a drawn face
Here’s an easy way to fold a bear that even 3-year-olds can make.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper and a black pen.
First, fold it into a triangle, then fold again so the corners line up.
Fold both corners upward at a diagonal.
Fold the top corner down to form the head.
Next, take the top layer and make a mountain fold, then fold diagonally twice.
Fold both corners in just a little.
Round off all the corners, imagining the ears and face, and finally make a mountain fold on the bottom corner to finish.
Draw any face you like with a pen.
Using round stickers is recommended too.
How to fold Kumamon
We’ll show you how to fold the famous local character Kumamon! Prepare one sheet of black origami paper.
First, fold it using the basic square base.
Lift up the top layer, then open and fold both corners.
Round and adjust the shape to look like ears.
Since this part involves fine work, it’s a good idea to simplify for three-year-olds, such as only folding once.
Fold up the bottom corner to form the face.
Finally, stick on white round stickers or circles cut from white paper and draw the face—your Kumamon is complete!
Easy for 3-year-olds! A collection of cute bear origami ideas (11–20)
Bear’s Letter
Using just one sheet of origami paper, you can easily fold a super-cute bear letter.
First, start with the boat fold.
On one side, leave about 1.5 cm from both corners and fold them up at a slight angle.
Then, leaving about 1 cm, fold both corners in just a little.
On the other side, slightly fold up both ends at a slant as well.
Tuck in the outer corners so they become rounded, imagining the shape of the body.
Round off the corners that will become the ears and feet, too.
Adjust the shape of the ears, and finish by drawing the face with a pen! Using round stickers and such is also recommended.
How to fold a full-body Kumamon
We’ll show you how to fold a full-body version of the local mascot Kumamon! Prepare one sheet of black origami paper.
First, place the paper color-side down and fold it in half into a triangle.
Fold both corners up toward the center, then fold the top half down.
Next, to make the ears, fold both corners down at a slight diagonal.
Use a pencil or similar tool to curl and puff out the corners to shape them nicely.
This part can be fiddly, so for 3-year-olds you might simplify it by just folding without the shaping.
Fold both sides in diagonally to suggest the body.
Finally, stick on white round stickers or circles cut from paper, and draw the face with a pen to complete Kumamon!
Pooh
Here’s how to fold Winnie the Pooh, the beloved Disney character adored by people of all ages.
The ears require some finer folding, but the other parts are straightforward, so just help out with the detailed sections.
Once you’re done folding, draw a cute Pooh face, and you’ll have a Winnie the Pooh full of expression.
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Kids will be delighted when a bear’s face is finished using just one sheet of origami paper, right? With this bear origami, the key is to fold it into a triangle to make the base shape, then fold the corners to create the outline of the bear’s face.
Adjust the outline while checking the face shape, and you’ll end up with a cute bear.
For the eyes, nose, and mouth, use round stickers or a felt-tip pen as you like.
It’s also fun to make a parent-and-cub pair with smaller origami, or to use gold or silver paper to create a slightly special bear.
