[Origami] Simple Origami Ideas to Feel the Spring with 3-Year-Olds
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.
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[Origami] Simple Origami Folding Ideas to Feel the Spring with 3-Year-Olds (51–60)
swallowtail butterfly
Enjoy the process of drawing the patterns as you make it! Here’s an idea featuring a swallowtail butterfly.
Swallowtails are a beautiful type of butterfly that can be seen from around April to October, known for their striking wing patterns.
Because of their beauty, they’re especially popular and loved by many people.
This time, let’s make a swallowtail butterfly with origami.
You’ll need black origami paper and a black pen.
It’s a good idea to look at a field guide or similar reference while drawing the patterns.
A butterfly you can clip into a notebook
It’s great that it can also be used as a bookmark for picture books! Here’s an idea for a butterfly that clips onto your notebook.
This clip-on butterfly is a cute item that’s perfect for picture books and notebooks.
You can make it with origami in your favorite colors and patterns, so both the crafting process and using it as a bookmark are sure to be exciting! It’s especially handy when you’re using picture books or notebooks with lots of pages.
It will lift your spirits when you open your notebook or book, so give it a try!
A butterfly you can make with a single sheet of origami paper
Once you’re finished, try hanging it on the wall! Here’s a simple idea for making a butterfly with just one sheet of origami paper.
Origami butterflies have a warm, gentle look that brightens up any room when you display them.
This time, we’ll make a butterfly using a single sheet of origami.
Throughout the steps, it’s important to crease carefully and firmly, so keep that in mind as you craft—especially when working with kids.
Another key tip is to fold in the corners to create that rounded wing shape!
Butterfly made of two sheets of origami paper
Enjoy the fun of creating by combining parts! Here are some ideas for a butterfly made with two sheets of origami paper.
One of the charms of origami is that you can make wonderful creations with just a single sheet, but combining parts expands the range of expression, which is another interesting aspect.
This time, we’ll use two sheets of origami to make a butterfly.
The steps are the same up to a point, but there are stages where the folding directions differ between left and right.
Be careful as you work so that both sides don’t end up folded in the same direction!
[Origami] Simple spring-themed origami ideas to enjoy with 3-year-olds (61–70)
Origami butterfly folded in half
Make the most of double-sided origami! Here’s an idea for folding butterflies using half a sheet of origami paper.
Double-sided origami refers to paper that has different colors or patterns on the front and back.
Regular origami paper usually has color or patterns on one side and white on the other, but double-sided paper is distinctive because both sides feature different colors or designs.
This time, let’s make butterflies that really showcase the charm of double-sided origami.
You can make two butterflies from a single sheet of paper.
Since scissors are used partway through, be sure to work together with a teacher or guardian.
ladybug
Perfect for spring crafts! Here are some ladybug ideas.
The origami ladybug features an adorable, rounded shape.
With its red body and black spots, it’s a bug that really captures children’s interest.
This time, let’s make it using origami.
Origami is perfect for developing fine motor skills, and its appeal lies in how children can get absorbed in creating shapes on their own.
It also looks lovely displayed alongside other themed crafts!
cucumber
How about an idea for folding a cucumber out of origami to spark more interest in vegetables? This one uses a simple method that even toddlers can enjoy! Prepare a sheet of green origami paper cut in half.
Place the half sheet with the short side at the top, then fold it in half vertically.
Even at this stage it looks like a long, rectangular cucumber, but if you slightly fold all four corners inward to round them, it will look even more like a real cucumber! You can draw prickles with crayons, and adding eyes and a mouth makes it cute, too.
