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[For 5-year-olds] Let’s make origami! A collection of fun folding ideas

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.
10 years of experience as a nursery teacher / Kindergarten teacher / Childcare support coordinatormayumi
I studied children’s growth, development, and play, and after obtaining my childcare license, I worked as a childcare worker for over 10 years, supporting children from newborns to those about to enter elementary school. Children show us astonishing growth every day. Wanting to put into words those sparkling moments and the moving experiences I felt in childcare settings, I now work as a writer. I love seasonal crafts, wall decorations, picture books, and fingerplay. Drawing not only on my professional expertise as a childcare worker but also on the practical know-how I cultivated in the field, I strive to write articles packed with tips to bring out children’s “I want to try it!” I hope to share articles that gently lighten the hearts of parents and all those involved in childcare.

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!

[For 5-Year-Olds] Let’s Make Origami! A Collection of Fun Folding Ideas (81–90)

goldfish

[Origami] Easy Goldfish Folding Method | A Cute, Summer-Perfect Design Even a 3-Year-Old Can Make! It looks like a samurai helmet partway through.

goldfish

Let’s try folding a goldfish with origami.

Origami goldfish look colorful when made in various colors, and they give a very cool, refreshing impression.

As for how to fold this goldfish, the steps are the same as the origami samurai helmet up to a certain point.

Flatten the helmet sideways and fold back the tail section, and a goldfish will appear.

The horn parts of the helmet become the goldfish’s fins.

If you put lots of colorful goldfish in a glass bowl or add paper that resembles aquatic plants, it will look even more refreshing.

Try getting creative and see what you can make.

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cute watermelon

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Easy with origami! Watermelon Tanabata decoration 🍉 Also great for summer wall displays ◎Origami Tanabata Tanabata decorations Translation Watermelon Nursery teacher / Childcare worker Childcare Production work #Nursery school #Kindergarten #AtHomePlay
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How about making a summery watermelon out of origami? You can use it for summer wall displays, Tanabata, festival decorations, and many other scenes.

It’s very easy to make! First, fold a red sheet of origami paper in half, cut a green sheet into a long thin strip, and glue the green strip along the bottom of the red paper to create the watermelon rind.

Next, accordion-fold the red paper and tape one side to hold it in place—that’s it! Use a black pen or stickers to add the seeds.

You can also thread string or ribbon through it to make a cute decoration.

Give it a try!

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corn

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How about making corn—one of the summer vegetables that grows under plenty of summer sunshine—out of origami? For this, stack two sheets of origami paper, light green and yellow, with the white sides facing inward.

First, keep the papers stacked, fold them into a triangle, and open it.

Then fold both side corners and edges toward the center line.

Open both corners outward and fold them, then make small folds inward.

Flip it over and, imagining the shape of a corn cob, fold the top, bottom, left, and right corners.

Turn it over again, draw a face and the kernels, and you’re done! It’s an easy and cute craft, so give it a try!

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Mr./Ms. Crab

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Let’s make a crab that lives in the sea or rivers.

Prepare origami paper, round stickers, and felt-tip pens.

Crease the origami paper, open it while puffing up the center to form the crab’s body, and fold the claws, pressing the folds as you go.

Finally, stick on the eyes and you’re done.

Using patterned origami paper lets you enjoy making different kinds of crabs.

Give your finished crab a name and have fun creating it!

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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!

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A bamboo leaf that folds in eight steps

Folds in 8 steps! Tanabata Origami: Simple and Cute Bamboo Leaf Origami (For Kids!) · Origami Leaf

A bamboo leaf that folds in eight steps

Speaking of July, we have Tanabata, don’t we? In childcare facilities and the like, some may create bamboo grass decorations on the walls.

Here’s an origami idea for bamboo leaves that’s useful on such occasions and only takes eight folds.

First, fold the origami paper into a triangle to make a crease, then open it up and fold the two left edges to align with the crease.

At this point, make sure the tip is nice and sharp, and align the edges just slightly outside the crease.

Doing so will help express the leaf’s central vein.

Flip the paper over and fold the triangular section inward.

With the triangle’s base positioned at the bottom, refit the paper and fold the two bottom corners up to meet the center line.

Finally, tuck the left and right corners created in the last step slightly inward, and you’re done!

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[For 5-year-olds] Let’s make it with origami! A collection of fun folding ideas (91–100)

shaved ice

[Origami] Easy Shaved Ice Tutorial – How to Fold with a Single Sheet | Food Origami | Kid-Friendly [Origami]

shaved ice

Let’s make a summer specialty—shaved ice that’s ice-cold when you eat it—using origami.

Get your origami paper and glue ready, and let’s start.

Fold along the creases to shape the shaved ice.

Tear the origami paper to create syrup shapes, cut them out, and stick them onto the top part of the shaved ice.

Finally, tidy up the shape and you’re done.

Choose the color of the origami paper to match your favorite flavors like strawberry, melon, or Blue Hawaii.

Once your delicious shaved ice is finished, try sticking it on a wall or display board to enjoy the summer even more.

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