[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 folding ideas to enjoy spring with 4-year-olds (41–50)
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!
[Origami] Simple spring-themed origami ideas to enjoy with 4-year-olds (51–60)
dandelion
Let’s make a touch of spring with origami! In spring, you often spot dandelions when you go for a walk or an outing.
Those tiny, jagged flowers blooming on slender stems are so cute, aren’t they? Many children also love blowing the fluffy seed heads away, don’t they? This time, let’s make a dandelion out of origami.
You’ll need yellow origami paper, green or light-green origami paper, scissors, and glue.
The key to crafting the dandelion flower is to cut it in a zigzag pattern with scissors to create the look of the petals.
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!
Fun for parents and kids! Origami cherry blossoms
Let’s make cherry blossom petals with origami.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper cut into a 3 cm-wide strip, then accordion-fold it into five equal sections.
Fold the edge of the tip of the accordion-folded strip into a triangle, draw a diagonal line and a curved line at the corner, and cut along the lines through all layers with scissors.
Crease as you go and open each layer to form individual petals.
Finally, glue the petals together, shaping them to add dimension, and you’re done.
They’re great for decorating walls for graduation or entrance ceremonies.
Make it with paper cutting! Dandelion fluff
Here’s a gentle, paper-cutting idea that captures the soft, airy spread of dandelion fluff.
Prepare origami paper, scissors, and a pencil.
Fold the origami paper in half twice, then fold it again into a triangle.
Open and align the layers so they fan outward, sketch the dandelion seed design, and cut carefully.
The key to a neat finish is to take your time with the fine details.
When you gently unfold it, a radiating pattern appears, revealing delicate fluff.
It’s a project that’s fun to open and see, recommended for both kids and adults.
Display it by a window to let the light shine through and make it even more beautiful.
An easy way to fold a tulip
Many tulip designs have three petals, but this idea represents five petals.
First, fold the origami paper twice to make a square, then squash the pocket to create two triangles.
By folding up the corners on both sides of these triangles, you can form the petals; by changing the angle of these folds, you can represent five petals! The stem and leaf are made from one sheet of green origami paper.
Fold the paper into a triangle to make a crease, then fold the left edge to that crease twice, and fold the remaining right edge once.
The left side is the stem, and the right side is the leaf.
After aligning the left and right corners and folding in half, fold in half again along the first crease while overlap-folding the leaf section, and you’re done!
Mini Tulip Origami
This tulip piece becomes a lovely spring gift if you wrap it.
The flower part is folded the same way as a balloon up to a certain point.
Fold a square sheet using the zabuton fold, then fold it into a triangle twice, squash the pocket to make a square, and fold both corners to meet the center line.
After that, open it from the top so the inside puffs out gently, and it’s complete.
Combine it with a stem rolled into a tube and a leaf made by folding the four edges to the center line, and you’ll have a tulip that looks just like the real thing! In this idea, multiple flowers are made and arranged in a vase, or wrapped as a bouquet to create a gift-like finish.