[For 5-year-olds] Let’s make origami! A collection of fun folding ideas
Here are some origami ideas for five-year-olds.
By the time children are five, you’ll often see them helping each other with parts they don’t understand or folding while looking at an origami instruction book.
While respecting each child’s pace, teachers should also enjoy working on these together with the children.
We’re introducing lots of ideas—ones you can fold and play with, as well as cute ones to decorate with or wear—so once the origami is finished, be sure to have fun playing with the children!
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[Age 5] Let’s Make Origami! A Collection of Fun Folding Ideas (61–70)
Easy Stag Beetle
Let me introduce the stag beetle, the superstar of summer bug-hunting.
You can make it with a single sheet of origami paper.
First fold it into a square and crease it, then open it and fold both sides toward the center line.
Next, change the angle and tuck the paper in so it puffs up into a triangle like an umbrella to form the stag beetle’s pincers.
Carefully fold and shape the legs as well.
Finally, adjust the shape to finish.
Using different colors of origami will give you your own original stag beetle.
It might be cute to give it a unique name too!
Cute crab
Searching for crabs that often hide among rocks in the sea or rivers can be a wonderfully seasonal and fulfilling activity for children.
Here’s a simple origami crab you can make.
Fold into a triangle and a square to create creases.
Using those creases as guides, tuck the paper inward to form a triangle and shape the model.
While aligning with the central starting point and center line, fold and bend to create the crab’s claws and legs.
A key tip is to press the folds firmly.
Draw eyes on round stickers, attach them, and you’re done!
Super easy! Shaved ice
Let’s make a cold and delicious summer classic—shaved ice—using a single sheet of origami paper.
Fold the paper into a triangle, and as you crease it, shape it into a shaved ice form.
The key is to create a rounded look for the shaved ice as you go.
Use bright, summery colors of origami paper.
Once it’s finished, decide what flavor you want and color it with markers.
It’s also a great idea to make fruit or other toppings and add them on.
Give it a try!
A fox you can make with three folds
Let’s make a fox face with a single sheet of origami.
It’s a simple process with just three folds, so give it a try! Fold the top corner of the paper down to meet the bottom corner.
Fold the left and right edges diagonally upward toward the center to make the ears.
Turn the paper over, and draw the nose and eyes with a pen to finish.
When folding upward, avoid making the bottom corner too sharp—this will make it easier to draw the nose.
Foxes are often depicted with narrow eyes, but if you want a cute look, round eyes work well too.
A fox that can be folded into a whole body with a single sheet
I’m going to show you how to make a cute fox out of a single sheet of origami paper, with the whole body folded from just one piece! First, turn the paper over and fold it into a triangle twice, then open it once.
Fold both corners up toward the center.
Fold the model in half so that the parts you just folded end up on the outside.
Next, make a slight diagonal fold starting from the corner, and open the middle.
This part involves some fine work, so an adult should help.
Finally, tuck the tip inward and you’re done.
Use a pen or round stickers to draw the face!
An easy fox you can fold with just two sheets
Here’s how to make a fox with two sheets of origami paper that even a 3-year-old can fold.
First, fold one sheet into a triangle.
Next, fold the top part up just a little, then flip it over.
Fold the left and right corners up toward the center—this completes the face.
Now take the second sheet and fold it into a triangle the same way, then fold the triangle’s tip diagonally.
This makes the body.
Finally, glue the face and body together, and your fox is done! Drawing the face with a pen or using round stickers is also cute, so I recommend it.
Have fun making it!
A fox that also serves as practice for riding the rhythm.
Here’s how to fold an origami fox, which is also good practice for using glue.
First, take one sheet of origami paper, turn it over, and fold it into a triangle.
Fold the top edge back slightly, then flip it over.
Next, fold the left and right sides upward toward the center to form the face.
Then, take another sheet of origami paper and fold it into a triangle in the same way, and fold the triangle’s tip diagonally to make the body.
Now the body is done.
Finally, attach the face and body together with glue to complete the fox! When using glue, please have an adult assist.
It’s also recommended to draw the face with a pen or add stickers and use it for autumn wall decorations.