[Childcare] [Origami for 4-year-olds] Introducing origami for 4-year-old children!

How to fold a house

[Origami] Easy and Cute House / How to Fold an Origami House

Let me introduce an idea for making a little house out of origami! The colored side of the paper will become the roof, so choose your origami paper while imagining what color roof you want.

First, fold the paper in half top to bottom to make a rectangle.

Then fold it left to right to make a crease in the center, open it back up, and fold both left and right edges to that center crease to form a square.

Open up the two pocket-like sections and flatten them, and your house is complete! Be careful to press the opened parts into neat triangles.

On the white section, have fun drawing windows and a door.

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How to fold a heart

Origami: Easy Heart Folding Method | Origami Heart (with Audio Commentary)

Here’s a cute heart idea that’s easy to make! Fold the origami paper into a triangle, then fold the top corner down to meet the bottom edge.

Bring the left and right sides together to mark the center, open the paper, and use that mark to fold both sides up toward the middle.

Next, fold the parts you just folded up so their edges meet the left and right corners—this will form the heart shape.

Finally, tuck the corners inward to round out the heart, and you’re done! Attach a string to make a necklace, or stick it around your wrist to turn it into a bracelet—another cute accessory!

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How to fold a piano

[Origami] Easy Piano Folding Method - How to Make a Piano

Let me show you how to fold a piano that kids will love.

Bringing the left and right sides to the center can be tricky for children—the paper can slip and the folds might not go as they expect—but it’s great fine-motor practice.

Encourage them and let them go at their own pace so it stays fun.

Please support them with the difficult steps as needed while watching how they’re doing.

Once you’ve made the cute piano, be sure to try “playing” it! Draw the keys with a felt-tip pen—it looks just like a real piano.

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How to fold a cat (origami)

Origami Cute Animals “Cat” Easy / How to Make an Easy Origami Cat

Would you like to make a cute cat out of origami? The steps are very simple.

First, fold the paper in half to make a triangle.

Fold the tip of the triangle down toward the bottom edge.

Turn the paper upside down, then fold the top left and right corners downward, using the ends of the small triangle’s bottom edge in the center as your guide.

Next, fold those two tips upward to form the cat’s ears.

Finally, fold the left and right edges of the face inward, and you’re done.

Draw the face, whiskers, and patterns to create a whole group of uniquely charming cat friends!

How to fold a mushroom

[Origami] Mushroom – Make it with just one sheet of origami paper!

Here’s how to make a cute, plump mushroom using a single sheet of origami paper.

First, fold the paper into rectangles vertically and horizontally to create a cross-shaped crease.

Open it, then fold the top two corners toward the center.

Flip it over and fold the bottom edge up toward the center crease.

Flip it over again and fold the left and right sides toward the center crease.

Fold the triangular tip down to the center and open it back up.

On the white side, make a valley fold along the top edge toward the crease you just made.

Slightly fold down the top left and right corners of the white side.

Insert your finger into the pocketed section to open it up.

Fold the five points—one at the top and two on each side—slightly inward to shape the mushroom, and you’re done.

It’s the perfect origami for autumn!

ghost

[Nursery Teacher / Origami] Let's Make Ghosts! [With 4- and 5-Year-Olds]

Here’s how to make a ghost.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper and let’s get started.

Fold the paper into a square and crease it to make a cross.

Fold the left and right sides toward the center, then fold the top and bottom corners toward the creases.

Add diagonal creases and unfold.

Using the creases as guides, fold each half while gently puffing it up.

Open the top-right triangle to puff it up and fold, then fold the ghost’s arms.

The key is to fold the left and right arms so they puff out and form trapezoid shapes.

Fold the top and bottom corners, flip it over, tuck both arms inward, and you’re done.

Give it a try!

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star

[Nursery Teacher’s Tip] Easy Origami Star: How to Make a Star

Here’s how to make a star that shines in the sky.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper and let’s get started.

Fold it into a square and make creases.

Open the paper to puff it up and fold both sides into a triangle.

Fold the left edge toward the center, flip it over, and fold the left edge toward the center on the other side as well.

Pull and spread the left corner, and you’ll get half of a star shape.

Fold the remaining top, left, and right triangles inward by about one third to form the star shape.

Adjust the overall balance, and you’re done! By changing the color and size of the origami paper, you can enjoy stars of different colors and sizes.

Give it a try!

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