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[Childcare] Recommended for 3-year-olds! Origami ideas with a winter theme

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Deputy Editor of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. I’m Sasashina, a mom currently raising an elementary schooler and a preschooler. During my student years at Kyoto College of Science and Technology, I studied a wide range of fields including sound, lighting, and video technology, building a foundation in comprehensive stage production and creative expression. After graduation, I joined a music production company, where I still work, consistently building experience in production and engaging in a variety of music-centered tasks. Currently, I mainly handle articles for children, drawing on what I’ve learned about parenting and what I feel and discover through daily interactions with my kids. I hope my work can be of help to you, even in a small way!
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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.

In childcare settings for three-year-olds who are beginning to learn finger play and how to use toys, origami is often used.

Some of you may be looking for origami instructions that match the winter season, which brings various events like Christmas and playing in the snow.

In this article, we’ve picked simple, low-step origami ideas with a winter theme.

It’s also a great idea to display the pieces made together with friends at the nursery school.

Prepare colorful origami paper and try winter origami that lets children’s creativity flourish.

[Childcare] Recommended for 3-year-olds! Origami ideas with a winter theme (51–60)

Christmas Candle

[Origami] Super easy way to fold a Christmas candle! Recommended for preschoolers aged 3–4 in daycare or kindergarten [Origami World]

Christmas Candle

We’ll show you a simple way to fold a candle from a single sheet of origami paper that 3-year-olds can enjoy making.

First, turn the paper over and fold it into a triangle.

Fold the bottom corner up to the center crease.

The top corner will become the candle’s flame, so fold the bottom edge up until the flame is the size you like.

Flip it over, then fold both sides along the edges so the triangle sits in the center.

Fold the whole piece in half to make a crease, then fold both side edges to meet that crease—and your candle is complete! Try making them in different colors; they look adorable as decorations on wreaths and more.

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Christmas bell

Using a single sheet of origami paper, no glue or scissors needed! An easy and cute bell for Christmas: How to fold it. How to make a bell with origami. It’s easy to make! [Christmas]

Christmas bell

Here’s how to fold a simple Christmas bell.

First, fold the origami paper in half to make a rectangle, then open it.

Fold the top two corners in along the center crease and flip it over.

Fold the bottom up by about 1 centimeter, flip it over again, then fold the top down along the center line.

Fold the left and right sides slightly diagonally toward the center, fold down the two top corners as well, and you’re done! The steps are simple, but it turns out super cute—give it a try!

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Year-end big cleaning set

[Mini Origami] How to Make a Cleaning Set 🧹 #shorts

Year-end big cleaning set

Year-end means a big clean-up! It’s also a great time for kids to tidy their own rooms or the daycare room.

In this idea, you’ll make a dustpan and broom out of origami.

For the broom, roll a sheet of origami paper to make the handle, then wrap a strip of origami paper with fine snips cut into it around the end to form the bristles.

For the dustpan, first make a square box, fold one side inward to create the part that holds the trash, then attach a rolled paper handle to finish.

This idea uses small origami paper, but if you’re making it with three-year-olds, please use standard-size origami paper.

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magic mallet

[Origami] New Year’s “Magic Mallet” Ornament You Can Make with a 3-Year-Old

magic mallet

The lucky mallet, said to grant wishes when shaken, is also popular as a New Year’s decoration.

This time, let’s make a lucky mallet out of origami.

Fold the origami paper in half twice to make crease lines, then unfold it back to the original shape and fold the top and bottom edges to meet the center line.

Rotate the paper 90 degrees and fold up the bottom edge.

Fold it so that the folded-up section and the remaining section are about the same size.

Turn the paper over, then fold the remaining top section down to meet the horizontal center line.

Open and squash the left and right sides of the folded-down section into triangles to form the mallet’s handle.

Finally, fold the corners of the remaining top section inward to round out the mallet’s head, and you’re done!

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Camellia

[Origami] New Year’s “Camellia” made together with a 3-year-old ☆ Ornament ☆ [Origami]

Camellia

Here’s an idea for making a camellia—the flower that starts blooming in winter—out of origami.

Fold the paper into a triangle twice to create creases, then unfold it.

Fold the left edge so it lines up with the crease that extends from the top-right corner.

Next, fold the bottom edge along the other crease.

Make a crease where the layers of paper overlap, then unfold.

Repeat this process to form the shape of the flower.

It might be a bit tricky at first to remember where to place the creases, but since it’s the same folding pattern over and over, give it a try!

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