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Origami Penguins for Ages 3 and Up: A Parent-Child Folding Guide

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Here are some simple penguin origami projects you’ll want to try together with your three-year-old.

They’re all designed with easy steps so kids can enjoy making them.

Among them, the especially cute penguins with little flippers sticking out to the sides, and the round, chubby penguins will warm your heart just by looking at them.

You can paste the penguins you make onto construction paper with drawings of ice and the ocean, or display them as a parent-and-child set alongside smaller penguins.

There are lots of ways to enjoy them depending on your ideas.

Please use this as a reference and have fun!

Origami Penguins for Ages 3 and Up! A Parent-Child Folding Guide (11–20)

Peekaboo Penguin

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Peekaboo Penguin

Here’s a super cute way to fold a penguin that’s perfect to attach to letters or cards! First, place the origami paper with the back side facing up and fold it into a triangle twice to make crease lines.

Lift one corner up to just slightly before the center line, then fold both edges of the lifted section upward at a slight diagonal.

Fold both corners of that folded section inward.

Turn it over so the white side is facing you, and fold along the center line twice to shape the face.

Next, use a 2.5 cm piece of origami paper to make the hands.

Start with a basic “zabuton” fold, then fold both corners diagonally to shape the hands.

Make two of these.

Finally, glue the hands on, and add eyes and a mouth with round stickers or similar—done!

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a round and laid-back penguin

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a round and laid-back penguin

This is an easy and cute penguin origami.

First, flip the paper to the back and make two creases by folding it into a square twice.

Fold one side down to align with the center line.

Turn it over and fold the left and right edges to the center line.

Open the colored corner and squash-fold it.

Fold the bottom edge up to the center to make a crease, then unfold once and tuck the bottom center inward.

Fold the corners to form the feet.

Fold the protruding colored corner to look like hands.

Finally, round the colored corner with a fold to finish! Decorate it cutely with round stickers or a pen.

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Penguin money envelope

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Penguin money envelope

This is a cute penguin folding method that’s perfect for New Year’s gift envelopes.

First, place the origami colored side up, fold it into a triangle twice, then open it once.

Fold both layers of the top corner down to meet the bottom edge to make creases.

Make another crease by folding only the top layer of the top corner down so it sticks out slightly past the bottom center.

Fold only the top layer of the top corner down to align with the bottom crease.

Next, fold along the upper crease, then fold the tip upward so it peeks out a little.

Fold back the part sticking out at the top.

Turn it over and fold both corners toward the center so the tips overlap.

Tuck one corner into the other.

Finally, draw the face with a pen, and you’re done!

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Front-facing penguin

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Front-facing penguin

Here’s how to fold a chubby penguin with a slightly larger head! Place the paper with the colored side facing up and crease along both diagonals.

Position it so the corners point up, down, left, and right.

Fold the bottom corner upward, shifting the tip a few centimeters below the top point, then fold a small section back toward you and flip the paper over.

Fold the left and right sides inward, then fold them slightly back outward so they peek out from the front.

Flip to the front again, and tuck the head area on the back to make it rounded.

You’re done! If you make a smaller one with a small sheet of origami paper and place them together, you’ll have an adorable parent-and-child penguin pair.

Try gluing them onto construction paper with ice or winter motifs to create a single finished piece!

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Penguin face

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Penguin face

With a simple process, you can make an adorable penguin face! Fold the origami into a triangle, then fold the top layer’s tip down to meet the center of the base.

Fold the tip back up so it sticks out about 1 cm beyond the crease you just made.

Next, fold the bottom triangular part to the back, leaving about 2 cm of the white side showing.

Flip it over and adjust it into the shape of a penguin’s face.

Turn it to the front, color the white beak area in the center, and draw the eyes and cheeks to finish.

The vibe changes just by varying the beak size or the width of the face, so it might be fun to line up and display the different creations the children make.

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An upright-standing penguin

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An upright-standing penguin

Here’s how to fold a three-dimensional penguin! Place the paper with the front side facing up and fold it in half into a triangle.

Fold back about halfway so that the colored sides are visible on both the front and back, then open it once.

Fold the face section inward and the tail section outward.

Fold it in half again, pull out the face section and shape it, and you’ll have a three-dimensional penguin that can stand on its own.

It’s simple, so try adding cuteness by drawing eyes or making a smaller baby penguin to display next to it.

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[For Ages 3 and Up] Penguin Origami! Parent-Child Fun Folding Instructions (21–30)

Penguin you can make with two sheets of origami paper

I will show you how to make a cute penguin that feels cool for summer.

Prepare two sheets of origami paper, round stickers, and glue, and let’s get started.

We’ll begin with the penguin’s face.

Take one sheet of origami and fold one corner by about one third.

Flip it over, then fold the left, right, and bottom edges to form the shape of the penguin’s face.

For the body, fold the left and right sides of the origami diagonally, flip it over, then fold up the tip of the bottom section to finish.

Attach the face and body together, then add the beak, eyes, and facial expression to create your cute penguin.

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