[Age 3] Simple summer origami ideas. A roundup of classic summer motifs.

fish

Origami: Let’s fold a fish. It’s easy to fold, even for children from age 3.

Let’s try folding an origami fish.

Fish live in the water, so they’re one of those things that make us feel cool and refreshed.

First, fold the paper in half, then fold it in half again, and bring the two corners toward the center.

Now flip it over and again bring the two corners from the other side toward the center.

Next, fold it diagonally, then fold it in half with the white side tucked inside.

After that, just flip it over and draw an eye.

Try making fish in various colors and sizes.

Lining up lots of fish will make it feel even cooler.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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ice cream

[For 3-year-olds] Seasonal Origami: Ice Cream

Let’s make an original, refreshing ice cream that’s perfect for preschoolers, using just a single sheet of origami.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper and fold it into a triangle.

Then fold the left and right sides toward the center line.

Finally, glue it onto construction paper, add round stickers as toppings, and use colored pens to decorate to make a delicious-looking ice cream.

It’s also great to display indoors as a summer decoration.

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beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)

[Origami] Summer Origami “Beetle” to Make with a 3-Year-Old

When you think of a rhinoceros beetle, you might imagine a complex shape, but this is an origami design that looks like a beetle viewed from above.

The folding process isn’t too complicated, though you’ll need to use inside reverse folds a few times to form the horn.

Draw the eyes at the end and you’ll have an adorable beetle.

It would be fun to make other insects too and turn them into a wall decoration like an insect paradise.

Please give it a try.

Besides black, light brown or brown origami paper would also suit it well.

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turtle ornament

[Origami] A New Year’s “Turtle” Ornament to Make with a 3-Year-Old

I’ll show you how to make a cute turtle with slow movements and a friendly look.

First, fold the origami paper into a triangle, then fold the bottom two corners up toward the top point.

Turn the paper upside down, fold the loose flap upward, and then open the corner outward to flatten.

Next, make a small cut with scissors only on the top layer so that the lower triangle is split in half, and open each section outward the same way as the upper part.

Finally, fold both side corners toward the center, fold the head back, and then fold the whole piece in half to finish.

Try drawing the turtle’s shell pattern and face to play with it!

A cute turtle on a flat plane

How to fold a cute flat turtle (sea turtle) in origami! An easy method suitable for ages 3 and up, perfect for preschoolers [Sora’s Origami]

We’ll show you how to make a cute flat turtle using origami.

Prepare one sheet of your favorite origami paper and let’s start folding.

For the parts where you inflate the paper as you fold it in, the key is to teach children slowly and carefully.

Once the flat turtle is finished, draw a face to give it a cute, original touch.

It’s also recommended to paste it onto a light blue background to evoke the ocean.

Be sure to have fun using crayons while imagining sea creatures!

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Orihime and Hikoboshi

[Tanabata Origami] Orihime and Hikoboshi [Easy Folding Instructions] [Craft Activity] [Ages 3 and Up] [Paper Plate Arrangement]

July 7th is Tanabata.

It’s said that Orihime and Hikoboshi can meet once a year.

This time, let’s make Orihime and Hikoboshi using a paper plate and origami.

Fold each character with origami.

The key is to crease firmly, as if ironing along each fold line.

The kimono sections can get thick and may require a bit of strength, so encourage careful, slow folding.

Cut the rim of the paper plate, wrap it with black tape, and attach stars to complete the Tanabata night sky.

Then stick Orihime and Hikoboshi onto the paper plate to create a fun Tanabata decoration.

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Shell ornament

[Origami] Tanabata “shell decoration” made together with a 3-year-old child

How about making origami shell decorations for Tanabata? They’re easy to make: you only fold for the first half, and after that you cut evenly spaced slits.

Open it up, align the corners along the diagonal, glue them together, and you’re done.

The slits look like a spiral shell and it’s very pretty.

If you cut the origami into quarter-size pieces first, you can make cute little shells, and linking those shells together is adorable too.

Used as Tanabata decorations, they might evoke the image of shells living in the Milky Way.

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