[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!
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[Age 4] Easy Origami Ideas Perfect for Summer! A Collection of Refreshing Motifs (21–30)
Summer Seashells
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Let’s make a seashell out of origami that captures the feeling of summer.
Fold the origami paper into a triangle twice, then unfold it once.
Fold the left and right corners in to meet the center line.
Fold those corners back outward, then fold the creases so they align with the center line.
Next, tuck the left and right corners up toward the center line so they go underneath the small triangle, and fold the tip of the small triangle slightly inward.
Finally, fold the top corner down to shape it like a shell, and you’re done.
Add patterns to make it cute!
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!
Peekaboo Penguin

Here’s a super cute way to fold a penguin that’s perfect to attach to letters or cards! First, place the origami paper with the back side facing up and fold it into a triangle twice to make crease lines.
Lift one corner up to just slightly before the center line, then fold both edges of the lifted section upward at a slight diagonal.
Fold both corners of that folded section inward.
Turn it over so the white side is facing you, and fold along the center line twice to shape the face.
Next, use a 2.5 cm piece of origami paper to make the hands.
Start with a basic “zabuton” fold, then fold both corners diagonally to shape the hands.
Make two of these.
Finally, glue the hands on, and add eyes and a mouth with round stickers or similar—done!
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.
Penguin parent and child

Here’s how to fold cute parent-and-child penguins.
First, turn the origami paper to the back and fold it into a triangle twice to make creases.
Fold one corner to align with the center line, open it, then fold along the creases two more times to set the folds.
Fold the corner up twice.
Next, fold both corners at the folded section toward the center line.
Fold the tip up to the front crease, then flip it over.
After flipping, fold the outer corners diagonally upward toward the center line.
Then, fold both corners outward so they stick out, like in the image of hands.
Finally, adjust the corners to shape them into penguins, and you’re done! If you make them with small origami paper as well, you’ll have a parent and child penguin set.
Decorate the eyes with round stickers or a pen.
How to make a penguin bookmark
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Here’s how to make a penguin bookmark that makes reading even more fun.
Get one sheet of origami paper and some colored pens, and let’s get started.
As you make the creases, you’ll form the part that slips onto the page.
When shaping the beak and wings, firmly crease the folds so the bookmark keeps a stable shape.
Color the beak and draw the face with your pens, and you’re done.
It could also make a cute little gift!
Easy penguin
Here’s a cute penguin with a simple folding method that’s recommended even for three-year-olds.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper, fold it into a triangle, and make a crease.
Flip it over front and back as you go, folding the corners so they meet at the center crease.
After folding the left and right sides toward the center, fold the wing sections into triangles and puff them out a bit to add dimension.
Fold the beak so that both sides are even, then round off the corners overall with small folds to finish.
It’s also fun to try making them with different colors of origami paper.



