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[Age 4] Easy origami ideas perfect for summer! A collection of cool, refreshing motifs

Four-year-olds are getting better at crafts and making things.

With origami too, they start enjoying adding their own ideas and making little tweaks.

Since summer is hot, here are some simple origami ideas you can enjoy indoors.

We’re featuring motifs that feel cool and items you can use for pretend festival play.

Even with the same folding method, each child’s personality shines through, so it’s fun that everyone’s work turns out differently.

We also recommend using the origami as wall decorations.

Be sure to enjoy origami with the children and make some summer memories together!

[Age 4] Easy Origami Ideas Perfect for Summer! A Collection of Cool, Refreshing Motifs (91–100)

A goldfish you can make from a single sheet of origami paper

[1 sheet of origami] Goldfish * How to fold an origami goldfish.
A goldfish you can make from a single sheet of origami paper

So cute—it’s like the goldfish is looking right at you! Here’s an idea for a goldfish you can make from a single sheet of origami paper.

You’ll need origami paper in your favorite color, 8 mm round stickers, glue, a pen, and a toothpick.

It’s fun to fold, and it’s also fun to draw the facial expression and add your own design once it’s finished! There are a few steps that are tricky to fold with your fingers, but using a pointed tool like a toothpick makes it easier.

Definitely try making one and display it in your room.

Corn that you can make cute

[Origami] Corn in Season for Summer! Easy How to Fold Corn [Simple] [Preschool Craft]
Corn that you can make cute

Corn, known as a summer vegetable, is also popular as a snack for children.

Here’s an idea for making corn using a single sheet of origami paper.

Fold the paper into a triangle, open it once, then fold the bottom edge and the left edge to meet the crease.

Rotate the paper so the pointed end faces down.

Fold both corners of the folded section outward, then fold them inward again along the lines you just made.

Flip the paper over and fold the left and right sides toward the center, then slightly fold the top and bottom corners inward to finish.

Draw a face on the corn and add patterns for the kernels to complete it.

[Age 4] Easy Origami Ideas Perfect for Summer! A Collection of Cool, Refreshing Motifs (101–110)

Role-play fun! Chocolate banana

[Origami] Summer Festival: Food Stall Chocolate Banana – Easy Origami Folding Instructions
Role-play fun! Chocolate banana

A delicious-looking chocolate-covered banana that really catches the eye at summer festival stalls.

Let’s try making that chocolate banana using origami! In this craft, creating the crease lines is important.

Place the origami paper in a diamond orientation and fold it to make evenly spaced horizontal creases.

Next, fold all four edges toward the center line, then fold again to add diagonal creases.

Fold the edges inward along the creases to form an oval, fold it in half and glue it, then stuff some cotton inside and insert a wooden skewer.

Finally, decorate it with small pieces of cut origami paper, and you’re done.

Make a few and enjoy playing shop!

Morning glory and leaves

"How to Make Summer Flower Origami" Easy and Cute Morning Glory and Leaf with One Sheet (For Kids!) - Origami Morning Glory
Morning glory and leaves

Let’s make a morning glory, a summer flower characterized by its trumpet-like petals.

We’ll use two sheets of origami paper to make the flower and the leaf.

For the flower, fold the origami into a square twice, unfold it, then fold all eight edges inward.

Next, fold the corners inward as well.

Flip the paper over, fold the corners inward again, and the flower is complete.

For the leaf, fold the paper into a triangle twice, then open it back to the state of having been folded into a triangle once.

Fold the left and right corners downward toward the center line.

Fold the bottom point back up diagonally, then tuck both bottom corners inward to finish.

You’ll end up with a fairly large morning glory, perfect for wall decorations.

Cute cicada origami

[Easy Summer Origami] How to fold a cute one-sheet 'cicada' [Origami by a Social Worker – Easy to Make Origami]
Cute cicada origami

Cicada catching is one of the fun summer activities for children, isn’t it? So let’s make a cicada with origami! Fold the origami paper into a triangle twice, then open it back up once.

Fold the left and right corners up to meet the top corner.

Fold both corners diagonally downward to make the wings, then fold one layer of the top corner down.

Next, fold the bottom layer down slightly offset, flip the paper over, and fold both corners inward.

Draw eyes on the cicada to finish.

Try using origami paper in various colors to make different species like the large brown cicada, kumazemi, and minminzemi.

Pop and cute ice cream

How to Make Origami: Cute and Easy One-Sheet Ice Cream Origami (For Kids!) · Origami Ice Cream Easy
Pop and cute ice cream

How about making an ice cream out of a single sheet of origami paper for those hot days when you crave a cold treat? You can create a cute ice cream with a cone.

Fold the origami paper into a triangle twice, then open it once and fold the bottom corner up to meet the horizontal center line.

Next, fold it up along the central crease as if rolling it to form a triangle.

Flip the paper over and fold the left and right corners up to meet the top corner.

Fold the lower edges on both sides to align with the center line, then fold the top and side corners inward to finish! Finally, draw a pattern on the cone with a pen to complete the look.

Colorful chain decorations for Tanabata!

"How to Make Tanabata Decorations" Simple and Cute Tanabata Origami Decorations (For Kids!) · Origami Decoration
Colorful chain decorations for Tanabata!

As a Tanabata decoration, why not make a colorful paper chain? You only need to make several identical parts, so once you learn how, you can put it together quickly.

Cut a sheet of origami paper into four equal pieces.

Take one piece, fold it into a triangle twice, then open up the pocketed part and squash it to form a square.

Fold all four pieces the same way, then attach them vertically to connect them, and you’re done.

To make it extra colorful, try using origami paper in various colors.

When you display it, attach a string to the top and hang it up.