[Childcare] Recommended for 3-year-olds! Origami ideas with a winter theme
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.
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[Childcare] Recommended for 3-year-olds! Origami ideas with a winter theme (11–20)
Easy! Long-tailed Tit Origami
Adorably round! The long-tailed tit known as the Shima-enaga, a wild bird native to Hokkaido.
In recent years, we often see goods and items featuring its cute appearance as a motif.
Here’s an idea to make a Shima-enaga using a single sheet of origami paper, plus a pen and glue.
Once you’ve folded the creases, the base is done.
Making the wings and tail seems like something you could enjoy while teaching and learning together with friends or teachers! It could be fun to give it a smiling expression, too.
If you display the finished pieces lined up on a branch, like real Shima-enaga keeping warm together, both kids and adults are sure to feel soothed.
Christmas tree
The idea of making a Christmas tree out of origami is absolutely wonderful.
The key is to create the base of the tree with construction paper and decorate it with various ornaments.
By having three-year-olds practice cutting the origami, they can develop fine motor skills while playing.
It’s also recommended to punch holes in the base with a hole punch and have them thread string through the holes.
Display the finished pieces and try making an original tree that also works as Christmas décor.
It will be a fun winter activity that fosters children’s imagination and creativity, creating lasting memories.
holly
If you’re looking for fresh ideas, we recommend origami themed around holly.
You might think making it with origami is difficult, but it’s actually quite easy.
As you fold diagonally, a holly shape suddenly appears, so you can enjoy the fun of seeing different forms take shape.
After that, just glue the center to fix it, then attach the berry pieces—made by folding the four corners—and you’re done.
In addition to decorating the classroom, adding creative touches like using it as an accent for bells or wreaths will make it even more enjoyable.
Because it captures the rich colors of nature, making this origami is sure to be a stimulating experience for children.
cake
One of the things that comes to mind when we think of Christmas is cake, isn’t it? Let’s make colorful cakes and have a great time.
You can basically make it with a single sheet of origami, but you’ll need scissors for the whipped cream part, so it might be good to help out.
It’s also a bit surprising and fun that you can fold the strawberry part from one sheet of paper, too.
It’s nice to make several and use them for pretend play.
Activities using your hands with origami are recommended because they boost both creativity and motor skills.
Easy! Mount Fuji Origami
Let’s make Mount Fuji—the tallest mountain in Japan and considered lucky if it appears in your first dream of the year—using simple steps! All you need is a single sheet of blue origami paper.
There are no complicated steps, and if you focus on making straight, crisp folds, you’ll end up with a beautiful result.
It could be enjoyed not only by preschool classes but also with two-year-olds together with teachers or parents.
Display the finished piece alongside an illustration of the first sunrise of the year to make it even more festive.
Daruma origami that even 3-year-olds can make!
Let me introduce an origami daruma that even a three-year-old can make.
It’s great as a New Year’s decoration, and carefully following the folding steps is beneficial for brain development, so I highly recommend it.
First, fold a red sheet of origami paper into a triangle.
Unfold it, then fold the corner on the creased side twice, and slightly fold the left and right sides.
Next, fold three corners toward the center.
Of those three corners, fold the middle edge upward, then flip the paper over and fold both corners into triangles.
Turn it face up, draw the daruma’s face on the white area, and you’re done.
[Childcare] Recommended for 3-year-olds! Origami ideas with a winter theme (21–30)
gift box
Origami present boxes are a perfect winter idea for three-year-olds.
Using colorful origami paper and making them together with friends adds to the fun.
The steps are few and easy to remember, so kids can stay focused.
The finished present boxes can be displayed as nursery decorations, which parents will appreciate.
Time spent doing origami with the teacher is sure to become a happy memory for the children.
To add a wintry touch, designing snowflakes or Santa Claus is also recommended.
It’s a winter origami idea that encourages children’s free creativity.