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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!
20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
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 (41–50)

Penguin parent and child

[Origami Penguin] Super Easy! How to Fold Cute Parent and Baby Penguins

Penguin parent and child

Here’s how to fold cute parent-and-child penguins.

First, turn the origami paper to the back and fold it into a triangle twice to make creases.

Fold one corner to align with the center line, open it, then fold along the creases two more times to set the folds.

Fold the corner up twice.

Next, fold both corners at the folded section toward the center line.

Fold the tip up to the front crease, then flip it over.

After flipping, fold the outer corners diagonally upward toward the center line.

Then, fold both corners outward so they stick out, like in the image of hands.

Finally, adjust the corners to shape them into penguins, and you’re done! If you make them with small origami paper as well, you’ll have a parent and child penguin set.

Decorate the eyes with round stickers or a pen.

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How to make a penguin bookmark

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[Practical Origami] Penguin Bookmark – Short Version. I made a penguin bookmark. ◇ See YouTube for details ◇ When making it, the long version with instructions on YouTube is easier to follow. — Tatsukuri’s original work — Please do not repost, imitate, or publish the folding instructions without permission.Origami origami Lifehack #orgami #origamitiktok #origamitutorial
♬ A cute song with a warm atmosphere(1450510) – sanusagi

Here’s how to make a penguin bookmark that makes reading even more fun.

Get one sheet of origami paper and some colored pens, and let’s get started.

As you make the creases, you’ll form the part that slips onto the page.

When shaping the beak and wings, firmly crease the folds so the bookmark keeps a stable shape.

Color the beak and draw the face with your pens, and you’re done.

It could also make a cute little gift!

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penguin ornament

Let me introduce a cute penguin ornament that looks adorable wherever you place it.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper, a felt-tip pen, and glue, and let’s get started.

We’ll fold it using the basic crane method, but for the parts where you puff up the paper, it’s best to go slowly and provide support while folding.

Open up the origami, and while puffing it along the crease lines, tuck it in to form the penguin’s body.

Folding this section evenly will make the ornament stable when displayed.

Finish by making the wings, beak, and feet.

Even just lining them up and looking at them makes for charming penguin ornaments.

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Christmas chicken

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♬ Last Christmas (Pudding Mix) – Wham!

For kids, a Christmas feast means fried chicken! Many families even place orders at KFC so they can enjoy it on Christmas.

Here’s an idea for making fried chicken out of origami.

First, fold the paper in half both ways to make a cross crease, then open it with the colored side facing up.

Fold up the bottom edge by about 1.5 cm, flip the paper over, and fold the left and right edges to meet the center line.

From here, fold more precisely to create the handle (bone) section.

Once the handle is done, tuck the corners of the chicken part inward to finish.

To make it look more chicken-like, draw little pepper specks with a black pen.

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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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Long-tailed tit (Shima-enaga)

@tatsukuriorigami
[Winter Origami] How to fold a Long-tailed Tit (Shimaenaga). There’s a slow version with explanations on YouTube, so please check it out! — Tatsukuri original work — ⭐︎Request⭐︎ Please refrain from unauthorized reposting, imitation, or publishing of the folding instructions.Origami #origami #origamitutorial #origamipaper
♬ A cute pop and bouncy song(1526882) – sanusagi

Let’s make a long-tailed tit, known as the “fairy of winter,” out of origami.

This model can stand on its own, so you can use it as a winter decoration.

First, fold the paper into a triangle twice to make crease lines, then open it up.

Fold two opposite corners inward along the creases as you collapse the paper.

Next, fold the top left and right edges toward the center line, then fold the paper in half along the horizontal crease.

Fold the lifted section to match the triangular shape on the back.

Use the front triangle to form the long-tailed tit’s tail, and the back triangle to shape its body.

Once it’s finished, draw the face to make it extra cute.

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Ema of Mount Fuji

@omotyabox_origami
[New Year’s Origami] How to make a Mount Fuji ema → https://youtu.be/NOxccNgpXrQOrigami　Toy box　Ema (wooden votive plaque)　Mt. Fuji
♬ Little Prince – Park so hyun

I’ll show you how to fold a Mount Fuji ema that’s perfect for New Year’s.

Use brown and light blue origami paper.

First, fold the brown paper into a square twice.

Fold the two bottom corners in to meet the center line, then fold both bottom edges up to the center as well.

On the unfolded side, lightly fold both ends diagonally from the center so the top becomes wider.

Next, fold the light blue paper into a triangle, then fold the front layer back down slightly so a bit of the bottom remains showing.

Fold the tip of the top triangle down to the center.

Fold the bottom triangle up in four steps, aligning with the edges each time like an accordion.

Flip it over and fold it up to the center.

On the opposite section, fold both edges in to align with the sides.

Fold any color that sticks out back inside.

Finally, glue Mount Fuji onto the ema, and you’re done!

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