[Origami] Easy spring-themed origami ideas to enjoy with 4-year-olds
With the warm spring weather, children spend more time outdoors, giving them many chances to discover signs of spring—like colorful flowers and lively insects.
How about expressing that springtime feel with origami?
Here are some spring-themed origami ideas recommended for four-year-olds.
These projects are perfect for developing not only finger dexterity but also imagination and expressive skills.
From flowers and insects you see in spring to seasonal foods that taste great this time of year, let children choose and make the origami that matches their interests!
- [For 4-year-olds] A collection of April craft ideas that capture spring, such as Easter and cherry blossoms
- [For 4–5 year olds] A collection of recommended origami ideas for March—featuring seasonal events and natural motifs
- [Origami] Simple Origami Ideas to Feel the Spring with 3-Year-Olds
- [For 3-year-olds] Let’s make strawberries with origami! A collection of easy strawberry folding ideas
- [For 4-year-olds] Let's fold! A collection of simple rabbit origami ideas
- [Origami] Simple Origami Folding Ideas to Savor Spring with 5-Year-Olds
- [For 4-Year-Olds] Feel the Spring Up Close! Fun and Easy Craft Ideas You’ll Love
- [For Age 3] Let’s make it in April! A collection of craft ideas to feel spring events and nature
- [For 5-year-olds] Let's make it in April! A collection of craft ideas using recycled and natural materials
- [Childcare] [Origami for 4-year-olds] Introducing origami for 4-year-old children!
- For three-year-olds: A collection of craft ideas featuring spring events and creatures that you’ll want to make with your three-year-old
- [Childcare] Simple origami ideas for kids, perfect for spring
- [Childcare] Fun to Make! Recommended Craft Ideas for Spring
[Origami] Simple Origami Ideas (21–30) to Enjoy Spring with 4-Year-Olds
Hanami dango and tea
@omotyabox_origami Let's make hanami dango and tea with origami!Toy box#omotyabako#origami Cherry blossom viewing #Dango Tea #tapioca
♬ heartwarming everyday song(1370853) – Sumochi
Dango over blossoms! Here are some ideas for cherry-blossom-viewing dango and tea.
You’ll need tape, a pen, a quarter-cut sheet of white origami paper, pink origami paper, yellow-green origami paper, and green origami paper.
How about making hanami dango and tea during the spring season when the cherry blossoms are in bloom? For the three-color dango, fold the paper into a triangle twice and unfold it, then fold all four corners toward the center.
Next, fold the corners to the back to round them out.
Stick the dango together with tape, and you’re done.
The tea is simple and easy to make too! Add letters or facial expressions to enjoy even more.
sakura mochi
Also recommended for Hina Matsuri crafts! Here’s an idea for making sakura mochi out of origami.
What you’ll need: light green origami paper, light pink origami paper, and glue or tape.
Sakura mochi is a traditional sweet—cute pink mochi wrapped in a salted cherry leaf—and many people enjoy it for Hina Matsuri.
The charm of this idea is that the steps are simple and easy to follow! You’ll likely see each child’s personality come through in the shape of their mochi.
Give it a try!
Flower
It’s so exciting to make things yourself! Here are some ideas for making flowers with origami.
All you need to prepare is origami paper in your favorite colors.
If you ask the children what they think of when they hear “spring,” you’ll probably hear some fun answers! Flowers will likely be among them, right? The children have probably encountered many different flower crafts up to now.
Let’s try some flower ideas they can work on independently! A single flower is cute, but if you display them together with classmates in the room, it will look even more festive.
kiwifruit
A sweet-and-tangy favorite fruit! Let’s make a kiwi fruit out of origami.
You’ll need light green origami paper, a brown pen or colored pencil, and a black pen or colored pencil.
Kiwis are rich in vitamins and dietary fiber and are often seen in supermarkets, so they’re a familiar fruit for kids too, aren’t they? The key to making it is the creasing steps, and some parts are a bit complex.
It’s great to work on it together with friends, a guardian, or a teacher.
If you use yellow origami paper, you can make a golden kiwi!
cabbage
A round, chubby look is the key! Let me show you a fun idea for making a cabbage out of origami.
Cabbage, with its overlapping leaves and round shape, is used in all kinds of dishes—not just soups and salads! I’m sure some preschools and households also incorporate it into food education.
This time, let’s make a cabbage using light green origami paper! The steps are simple and easy to follow, so it’s a great idea to try.
The trick is to fold the corners of the paper to the back to create a nicely rounded shape!
horsetail
You can make two with a single sheet of origami paper! Let me introduce an idea for making horsetails out of origami.
All you need is brown origami paper and a black pen.
Have you ever spotted horsetails? Seeing them along field paths, rice paddy ridges, and riverbanks makes you feel that spring has arrived, doesn’t it? The steps are easy to follow, but there are some detailed parts such as folding small triangles.
It’s ideal to work in an environment where teachers, guardians, or friends can help each other.
Once your horsetail is finished, drawing patterns with a pen will make it look lively.
Tulip
Let’s make tulips—spring flowers that kids love—using origami.
You’ll need origami paper in your favorite color for the flower, green origami paper for the leaves, and some tape.
The folding method is very simple, so try making lots in different colors and decorating with them.
It’s surprisingly simple, yet the puffy, cute shape looks quite authentic! Use them as wall decorations or paste them onto construction paper—kids are sure to be delighted.
