[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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[For 5-year-olds] Let’s Make Origami! A Collection of Fun Folding Ideas (111–120)
stretchy toy
Introducing a no-scissors, make-and-play idea: a stretchable toy! Wouldn’t it be fun if origami could expand and contract like a spring? By tweaking the folding method and gluing pieces of origami together, you can create a spring-like toy—such a unique idea.
All you need is origami in your favorite colors or patterns, plus glue or double-sided tape.
There aren’t any complicated folds in the process, but the direction of the folds is very important, so it’s best to work on it together with a teacher or guardian.
[For 5-year-olds] Let’s make it with origami! A collection of fun folding ideas (121–130)
cabbage white butterfly
Distinctive black spots! Here’s an idea for making a cabbage white butterfly with origami.
Let’s try crafting these cute butterflies that flutter about in spring.
The key step in this idea is inserting your fingers between the layers of the origami to spread it open.
After making crisp folds, open up the paper.
Once finished, add patterns with a black pen, colored pencils, or round stickers to make it look even nicer! Try displaying them together with paper flowers.
ice cream
I’ll show you how to fold a cold and tasty ice cream.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper and fold it into a triangle.
Open it once, then fold the corners in so they meet the center line.
Fold the bottom corner up to overlap the top corner, then flip it over.
Fold about one quarter of the larger triangle to separate the ice cream from the cone.
Finally, flip it over and fold the tips slightly to refine the shape—your ice cream is complete! It’s also fun to use colored pens to color the flavor you like and add toppings.
swallowtail butterfly
Enjoy the process of drawing the patterns as you make it! Here’s an idea featuring a swallowtail butterfly.
Swallowtails are a beautiful type of butterfly that can be seen from around April to October, known for their striking wing patterns.
Because of their beauty, they’re especially popular and loved by many people.
This time, let’s make a swallowtail butterfly with origami.
You’ll need black origami paper and a black pen.
It’s a good idea to look at a field guide or similar reference while drawing the patterns.
Snail
Let me introduce a snail you often see when it rains.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper and let’s make it.
With the colored side of the snail facing inward, fold the paper into a triangle twice.
Make sharp creases.
Open it again, then fold the corners to the creases you just made to form small triangles.
Using the existing creases as guides, fold three times toward the center.
Align with the center line to form the snail’s body, flip it over, and fold the corner on the side that isn’t yet the body toward the center.
A small pocket will form—inflate it by folding to puff it up.
Fold the top corner down in half to make the tail.
Adjust the overall shape, and you’ll have a cute little snail.
beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)
Cool big horns! Here are some ideas for making a rhinoceros beetle.
Speaking of rhinoceros beetles, they’re incredibly popular insects with children as a symbol of summer! Many kids have fond memories of catching them or carefully raising them.
Let’s try making a rhinoceros beetle out of origami—its distinctive large horn and powerful form are especially appealing.
You’ll need brown origami paper, white round stickers, and a black pen or black round stickers.
Take this opportunity to give it a try!
candy
The rounded shape is so cute! Here are some candy ideas.
Candy made with origami looks adorable, and you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment once it’s finished! Of course, you can use them for events like Halloween, but if you combine the candies with other crafts and display them, they’ll brighten up your room and make it feel festive.
Using origami paper in various colors will give you colorful, unique candies that are sure to lift kids’ spirits.