[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!
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[Origami] Simple Origami Folding Ideas to Enjoy Spring with 4-Year-Olds (31–40)
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!
Hanami dango and tea
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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.
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.
ladybug
Let’s make a ladybug out of origami that kids will love! First, prepare one sheet of origami paper and fold it into a triangle.
Fold the left and right corners up to meet the top corner.
Then, take the top corner where the layers overlap and fold it down toward you by about 1 cm, leaving the very bottom part as is.
Next, tuck the corner you just folded down slightly inward.
Fold the remaining top corner to the back so it isn’t visible from the front.
Finally, fold the left, right, and bottom corners slightly to the back—and you’re done! Use a pen and round stickers to draw the wing patterns and the ladybug’s face to make it extra cute.
A three-dimensional cherry blossom made from a single sheet
Let’s make a three-dimensional cherry blossom using a single square sheet of origami paper.
Fold the paper into a triangle, and create crease lines as you shape it into a cherry blossom.
When cutting with scissors, be careful not to make mistakes—cut along the fold lines.
Once you open it up, fold along the creases so it forms a three-dimensional flower shape.
Using a toothpick to lift and shape the petals may help the process go more smoothly.
Changing the color of the origami to make colorful cherry blossoms could make it brighter and more fun.
[Origami] Simple folding ideas to enjoy spring with 4-year-olds (41–50)
Easy, relaxed cherry blossom origami
By changing how you make the cuts, you can create two types of cherry blossoms! First, fold the origami paper in half vertically and make an X-shaped crease on one side.
Fold the paper from the uncreased side toward that X crease, open it halfway, then fold up from the creased edge toward the part you just folded.
Fold the whole thing in half again, and you’re ready! For the first type, cut along a shape like cherry blossom petals and open it up as is.
For the second type, after making the petal cuts, add a cut in the center shaped like cherry blossom pistils.
When you open it, you’ll have a cherry blossom with pistils in the middle!
Sakura petal made of origami
Let’s make cherry blossom petals that look a bit like hearts, with a cute three-dimensional feel.
After folding the origami paper into a triangle twice, fold the tip inward along the center line.
Flatten the upper part to shape it into a petal.
Cut the center area while leaving the edges intact, then overlap one side over the corner-folded side, and overlap the other side to create depth; glue them together to finish.
If you make lots of petals and everyone assembles them into a big cherry blossom tree, the project will feel richer and more fun.