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

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Origami for 4-year-olds is full of fun discoveries!

Here, we’ve gathered origami ideas recommended for 4-year-olds.

Using colorful paper and folding freely helps expand children’s imagination.

Working with their hands and creating together with friends also deepens communication.

Origami is a play activity that nurtures concentration and patience, and the sense of achievement when they succeed is exceptional!

In the moment they think “Let’s fold!” and start moving their hands, they can also feel the joy of creating a one-of-a-kind piece.

Be sure to incorporate it into your childcare activities.

[Childcare] [Origami for 4-Year-Olds] Introducing origami for 4-year-olds! (21–30)

Cute, freshly baked sweet potato

How to Make Autumn Origami: Easy and Cute Steaming Baked Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Origami (Kid-Friendly!) • Origami Sweet Potato – Easy

Cute, freshly baked sweet potato

Let’s fold an autumn treat—sweet potatoes—using a single sheet of origami paper.

As you fold, be sure to make crisp creases.

By freely adjusting the angles, each person’s sweet potato will have its own unique shape, making it even more fun when you finish.

For the white areas, it’s recommended to add color using crayons or paint.

Fold in the corners to give your sweet potato a plump, rounded shape.

It could be fun to display them on an autumn-themed wall, or put them in a basket or bag and use them for pretend shopping play.

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a round and laid-back penguin

[Cute Origami] Easy Penguin Folding Instructions (Origami no Jikan) | Origami Penguin (Easy)

a round and laid-back penguin

This is an easy and cute origami penguin.

First, turn the paper over and make two creases by folding it in half both ways into a square.

Fold one edge down to align with the center crease.

Flip it over, then fold the left and right edges to the center line.

Open the colored corner and squash-fold it.

Fold the bottom edge up to the center to make a crease, open it once, then fold the bottom tip inward along that crease.

Fold the corners to form the feet.

Fold the protruding colored corner to suggest the hands.

Finally, round off the colored tip to finish! Decorate it cutely with round stickers or a pen.

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[Childcare] [Origami for 4-Year-Olds] Introducing Origami for 4-Year-Olds! (31–40)

Origami Squirrel for Autumn

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After folding the origami paper into a triangle twice to make creases, open it up.

Fold the top corner down to meet the center, flip the paper over, and fold the top edge down so that it aligns just above the horizontal crease.

Open it after folding the top left and right edges to match the vertical creases, then valley-fold along the diagonal creases created at the top while collapsing the paper to form the squirrel’s ears.

Flip the paper over and make two roll folds on the bottom corner.

Make a pleat fold at the center of the paper to separate the head and body, then flip it over.

Cut a slit to separate the top left single layer of the pleated section, fold the left and right sides toward the central crease, and shape the tail using the separated section to finish.

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Cute when lined up! Owls

[Autumn Animal Origami] Easy Owl 2 Folding Method with Voice Commentary ☆ Origami Easy Owl Tutorial / Tatsukuri

Cute when lined up! Owls

After folding the origami in half into a triangle twice to make creases, open it up and fold the bottom corner up to align with the center.

Then, fold the bottom edge up along the horizontal crease to form a triangle.

Fold the top corner down to the point where the color changes, and turn the paper over.

Fold the left and right bottom edges toward the vertical center crease, then fold the two top edges so they align just slightly outside the center line.

Fold the two top corners down, and fold the tip up so it sticks out slightly at the top.

Finally, fold the bottom corner up, draw patterns and a face with a pen, and you’re done.

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Cozy Penguin

Origami [Cozy Penguin] Origami Penguin

Cozy Penguin

Here’s how to fold an origami penguin that can also wear a hat and scarf.

First, fold it into a triangle twice, then open it once.

With a corner pointing down, fold up the top layer so about 2 centimeters stick out, then fold it down along the edge.

Fold the edge you just made in half to make a crease, then fold the bottom corner up to that crease to set a guideline.

Next, fold the other corner up toward the front crease.

Fold the tip of the corner down just a little.

Fold up along the crease you made earlier, align the edges, and fold the whole piece in half.

Finally, adjust the shape to look like a penguin and draw the eyes with a pen to finish.

Try making a hat and scarf for it, too!

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How to fold a crane

Easy origami “Ice Cream” folding method: “Icecream” Origami

How to fold a crane

Pick your favorite color of origami paper and let’s make an ice cream.

Fold it in half into a triangle, then open it and fold both sides toward the center.

Fold the flappy part into a triangle, and then fold the cone portion of the ice cream.

It’s easy to fold, so try making a delicious ice cream together with the kids.

While talking about what flavor the ice cream should be, use a pen to color it in.

You might also have fun expanding the play by pretending to run an ice cream shop and enjoying it with everyone.

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Saury Origami

[Origami] Pacific Saury (Sanma) – Easy How-To | Autumn Origami | Kid-Friendly | Origami for September, October, and November [Origami]

Saury Origami

Fold the rectangular origami in half lengthwise to make it long and narrow, crease well, then unfold.

Fold the top and bottom edges toward the center crease, leaving a small gap.

Fold the two left corners to the center crease, unfold them, then invert the corners along those creases and squash into triangles.

Turn the paper over, fold the left triangular edge to the center crease to make it narrower, then fold the lower right corner up diagonally to meet the top edge.

Fold it back along the first crease you made.

This will be the fish’s tail, so fold the other side as well and adjust the shape.

Fold the origami along the center creases, draw eyes on the face with a pen, and you’re done.

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