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[For 3-year-olds] Easy snowman origami (how to make)

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

When it gets cold, kids spend more time playing indoors, don’t they?

Playing house or reading picture books is fun, but how about enjoying origami with the children?

In this article, we’re introducing a snowman origami design that’s perfect for three-year-olds.

Once they learn it, there are plenty of steps they can do on their own, so be sure to try making it together.

Make the scarf and hat colorful, give the snowmen different expressions, and display them around the room—they’ll look super cute!

Since they’re three years old, it’s okay if the folds aren’t perfectly precise.

Let’s value their sense of satisfaction and accomplishment from folding it themselves.

[For 3-year-olds] Easy Origami Snowman: Steps 11–20

Self-standing snowman

[Origami] Easy, self-standing snowman — fun to make together as a parent and child — finger dexterity training

Self-standing snowman

Stands up on its own! Here’s a cute origami snowman.

First, make the face.

Take a quarter-size sheet of origami paper with the front side up and fold it using the zabuton (cushion) method.

Fold three corners in slightly, and fold one corner all the way to the center.

Next, make the scarf with another quarter-size sheet.

With the front side facing out, fold it horizontally four times.

Take a half-size sheet, front side up, and fold it into a square twice to make crease lines.

Fold each corner to meet the front crease line, then fold both corners to align with the edges.

Make inside reverse folds on both sides of the center line.

Round the corners to shape the body, and fold it in half along the center to complete the body.

Make a hat as well, and decorate each part with round stickers.

Glue or stick the parts together to finish!

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In conclusion

We introduced some origami snowmen recommended for three-year-olds.

Choose the ones that best match children’s interests—whether a simple design made from a single sheet or a more impressive snowman using several sheets.

They also work great as hanging decorations!