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

Cute cicada origami

[Easy Summer Origami] How to fold a cute one-sheet 'cicada' [Origami by a Social Worker – Easy to Make Origami]

Cicada catching is one of the fun summer activities for children, isn’t it? So let’s make a cicada with origami! Fold the origami paper into a triangle twice, then open it back up once.

Fold the left and right corners up to meet the top corner.

Fold both corners diagonally downward to make the wings, then fold one layer of the top corner down.

Next, fold the bottom layer down slightly offset, flip the paper over, and fold both corners inward.

Draw eyes on the cicada to finish.

Try using origami paper in various colors to make different species like the large brown cicada, kumazemi, and minminzemi.

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Perfect fan for summer

Origami Summer Easy! How to fold a paper fan / Origami easy! Origami fan for kids for summer

An uchiwa is a tool for sending a breeze to beat the summer heat.

Have the children used one before? Here, we’re introducing an idea for making an uchiwa using a single sheet of origami.

Choose your origami while thinking about what color you want your uchiwa to be.

First, fold the origami into a triangle and open it, then fold two adjacent edges to meet along the crease.

Open the folded corners to the left and right, and tuck those corners to the back.

The colored part will be the fan area you wave, and the white part will be the handle.

There are a few finer folds until it takes the shape of an uchiwa, but take your time and fold each step carefully.

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Summer classic! Watermelon origami

[In 2 Minutes] Simple and Cute! 5 Types of Summer Origami

Watermelon is also popular as a snack for kids.

With this idea, you can make a sliced triangular watermelon.

Prepare double-sided origami in red and green, or glue red and green sheets together.

First, fold the origami into a triangle and cut it in half.

Place the triangular piece with the red side facing up, and fold up the base by about 1 cm.

Match the left and right corners to mark the center, then fold the left and right sides of the triangle toward the center line.

Flip the paper over and fold up the part that sticks out from the triangle, then flip it back again and tuck in the part that sticks out on the inside to finish.

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Handmade uchiwa (Japanese handheld fan)

Uchiwa Fan Crafting: Handmade Summer Projects for Use in Preschools

Let’s make a hand fan (uchiwa) to help beat the summer heat.

First, cut construction paper with scissors to create a fan-shaped template.

You’ll need two pieces, one for each side.

Next, draw patterns you want to put on the fan on another sheet of construction paper, then cut those out as well.

Fish, stars, or any motifs kids like are perfect.

After attaching the templates to the fan, fix the motif cutouts onto the templates with masking tape.

Paint over them with water-diluted paint to add color.

Once the paint is mostly dry, remove the motif cutouts and you’re done.

Keep the paint on the watery side; it’s easier to apply and the light tint gives a summery feel.

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Shaved ice with two sheets of origami!

Fun to Tear! How to Make Summer Origami: Shaved Ice Origami (For Kids!) · Origami Shaved Ice

Strawberry, melon, lemon, Blue Hawaii.

When you eat shaved ice, it’s hard to decide which syrup to choose, isn’t it? Here we’ll introduce shaved ice made with two sheets of origami.

The first sheet makes the shaved ice, and the second makes the bowl.

Think of the syrup you want to “eat,” then choose the first sheet of origami accordingly.

The shaved ice part is relatively easy—you just fold along the lines.

The step where you tear the paper with your fingers to create a wavy edge is fun.

For the bowl, there are steps like opening and flattening the pouch-like part and tucking in folded sections, so it’s best if an adult helps out during those parts.

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Yo-yo Fishing You Can Play

Easy Origami! Playable Yo-yo Fishing [Summer Festival Pretend Play] [Preschool Craft]

This is a yo-yo made out of origami.

You can enjoy the classic summer festival game of yo-yo fishing, so give it a try.

First, gather the corners of the paper toward the center to make a zabuton fold, then fold only the top corner back.

Fold all four corners inward, and slightly fold the top corner you just turned back downward.

Make small cuts with scissors on the left and right sides of the tip of the corner, then fold them inward to finish.

Draw patterns with a pen and decorate with stickers, then attach a string and a clip.

Enjoy yo-yo fishing with a rod that has a magnet on the end.

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