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[Origami] Simple Origami Ideas to Feel the Spring with 3-Year-Olds

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.

How about incorporating origami into a spring craft project for three-year-olds?

Around age three, children’s vocabulary grows, and more of them start showing interest in colors and shapes.

We’ve gathered plenty of spring-themed origami ideas that are perfect for three-year-olds.

There aren’t many folding steps, and the instructions are simple, so even children who aren’t used to origami can enjoy folding!

In addition to folding, there are also ideas that involve cutting with scissors.

We’re introducing lots of spring motifs that kids will be eager to make, so please use them for inspiration.

Because we regard what the children create as “artworks,” we use the term “seisaku (制作)” in the main text.

[Origami] Simple origami ideas (81–90) to feel the spring with 3-year-olds

peach blossoms

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peach blossoms

Let’s use origami to make peach blossoms! Prepare double-sided colored origami or washi origami, a pen, and scissors.

Peach blossoms are often confused with cherry and plum blossoms, but let’s capture their distinctive features and express them with origami.

The method is simple: crease and then cut with scissors.

Peach petals are characterized by pointed tips, so keep that in mind when cutting.

You can also make a lovely arrangement by cutting the center and hollowing out the stamens and pistil!

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Three-color dango made with origami

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Speaking of spring, cherry-blossom viewing comes to mind.

Here’s a perfect spring craft: how to make three-color dango with origami.

You’ll need three colors of origami paper for the dango and some bamboo skewers.

First, fold a balloon using the basic balloon base in origami.

Once you’ve made all three colors, simply skewer them one by one to finish.

You can enjoy the origami process itself, and then use what you’ve made for pretend play.

Taking a spring walk with the dango you made together with the kids could be fun, too.

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Cherry blossoms and tri-color dango

Here’s an idea for making a cherry tree and the classic hanami treat, three-color dango! There are several ways to do this, but first, cut the parts for the cherry tree and the skewer of three-color dango from construction paper and paste them onto a backing sheet.

For the cherry tree, you can stamp on construction paper using bubble wrap or a sponge, try a bleeding-watercolor technique, or paste on torn tissue paper blossoms.

For the three-color dango, you can tear and roll tissue paper into balls, or fold the corners of small square origami pieces to form each dumpling.

The look of the piece will change depending on the method, so try whichever style you like!

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bug cage

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It’s just like a real bug cage! Let me share an idea for making and displaying a paper bug cage.

You’ll need light blue origami paper, yellow-green origami paper, scissors, glue, and a white pen.

This idea features making separate parts—the handle, lid, and basket—and then gluing them together.

When you assemble them, align the crease lines to stick them on straight.

You can also adjust the colors of the origami to match any bug cage you have at home or in the classroom.

Give it a try!

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[Torn Paper Art] Fluttering Butterfly

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[Torn Paper Art] Fluttering Butterfly

Let’s make a cute butterfly using construction paper.

First, fold the paper in half, then add creases about 1 centimeter to the left and right of the main crease.

When you do this, make sure the center crease is a mountain fold.

Return the paper to the folded-in-half position and cut out a butterfly shape.

The part with the mountain fold will be the butterfly’s body, so make two horizontal slits in that area.

Finally, tear some colored origami paper and paste it onto the wings to create patterns, add the antennae, and you’re done.

Prepare several colors of origami paper to make a bright, decorative pattern.

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Torn-paper collage strawberry

Let’s make cute strawberries using torn origami.

Strawberries are in season in spring, and they’re surely one of the fruits children love.

Take the strawberry templates you prepared on drawing paper and stick pieces of torn origami onto them.

Tearing the paper and placing the pieces wherever they like is a process kids will enjoy.

If you add a red construction-paper border around the finished strawberry, it will look even cuter.

After attaching the strawberry’s calyx, you can write names on it.

If you prepare animal templates and draw faces—like a rabbit—and display them together, the result will be an adorable craft.

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[Origami] Simple Origami Ideas (91–100) to Feel the Spring with 3-Year-Olds

Easter Triangle Garland

Easter is a celebratory event held in spring.

Easter is set as the Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox.

There’s also a game where children hide and search for colorful eggs called Easter eggs in the yard.

The rabbit that carries the Easter eggs is also an important motif.

Let’s try making a garland with colorful Easter eggs that evoke spring and cute animals like rabbits.

By following the same steps—such as folding origami paper in half—you can create the individual parts for both the eggs and the animals.

Draw faces on the folded origami, add ribbons, and connect them with a string to finish.

Using ribbon instead of string can be lovely as well.

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