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

How to fold a trick boat

[Traditional Origami] Easy Trick Boat Folding Instructions☆

How about making a trick boat out of origami with children? First, fold the origami paper in half horizontally to make a rectangle and crease it.

Open it, then fold the top and bottom edges toward the center crease.

Unfold everything, then fold two diagonal triangles to create an X-shaped set of creases.

Open it again and fold all four corners toward the center.

Open once more, fold both side edges inward to meet the center crease, then open the lower section to form the shape of a boat.

Do the same with the upper section.

Fold the lower-right and upper-right tips outward.

Finally, flip it over and fold the upper-right corner down toward the lower-left, and it’s done.

It looks perfect for summer crafts or wall decorations.

How to fold a tulip (origami)

[Can be made with 2 sheets of origami] Easy! How to fold a tulip ◇ Origami Tulip — cute spring flower ◇

Tulips are so appealing with their distinctive shape and the way their flowers bloom in a variety of colors.

Let’s make these delightful, just-to-look-at tulips using two sheets of origami paper.

We’ll fold a flower piece and a leaf piece, then combine them.

The key steps involve carefully folding along the creases as guides; for the flower piece, be sure to create the jagged edge at the top and the rounded shape at the bottom.

It’s fun to try not only color combinations inspired by real tulips, but also to experiment with your favorite origami colors to see how they change the look.

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How to fold a bee (origami)

Origami Easy Cute Bee Folding Method | Easy Origami Cute Bee Paper Craft DIY | Paper Folding Honeybee | Origami Bee | Insect

How about making an adorable honeybee with vivid yellow and black colors? First, take a yellow sheet of origami paper, fold it in half vertically and horizontally, then unfold to make crease lines.

Fold the top and bottom edges toward the center, then fold all four corners toward the center as well.

Next, fold one of the resulting points to form the face, and slightly fold back the opposite point to make the tail.

Then, use white origami paper to make the wings and black paper to make the stripes and a round piece, and glue them together.

Make both a large and a small one to display as a parent-and-child bee pair for an extra-cute touch!

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How to fold a grasshopper

Origami Locust / How to fold an origami grasshopper

How about making a grasshopper that hops around in the grass out of origami? First, take a sheet of green origami paper and crease it vertically and horizontally to form a base similar to the start of a crane.

Fold back the tips on the left and right to make sharp triangles.

Fold the center point up to about one-third from the center, then fold the left and right corners and flip the paper over.

Next, fold the bottom section up three times, then fold the model in half horizontally.

Fold back the parts that will be the legs, and your grasshopper is complete.

If you use eye stickers for the face, you’ll have a charming little grasshopper!

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How to Fold a Sword

[Origami] How to Make a Sword – Made from One Sheet! [With Voice Commentary] Origami Sword / Grandma’s Origami

A sword you can make from a single 15 cm square sheet of origami paper is perfect for a 5-year-old who loves pretend battles.

First, with the colored side facing up, fold it in half vertically and horizontally, unfold, then fold along the vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines to make creases.

Next, bring the right and left corners to the center, and flip it over.

Fold both sides toward the center, fold the protruding corners toward the center as well, and repeat steps like folding up the bottom and folding it back.

For the finer folds near the end, it helps to mark them with a pen.

Try folding this cool, pointy-tipped sword in lots of different colors!

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How to fold a star

Origami: Easy Star Made from a Single Sheet – Instructions

Here’s how to fold a star that will come in handy in many situations.

First, with origami paper, fold once into a rectangle and twice into a triangle to create crease lines.

Open the paper, then fold the bottom-right corner toward the center, and fold that same corner down toward the bottom edge.

Next, fold the lower left corner of the square toward the tip of the triangle you just folded down.

Open everything, then fold the paper into a square by folding it in half horizontally and vertically.

Open the square and collapse it into a triangle.

Fold the right corner of the triangle downward.

Flip to the back and repeat the same step.

While holding it, pull the left edge; when the previous right corner lays flat to the left, press and crease it.

Finally, fold in the right tip, use the first crease as a guide to fold it back upward, and fold the left tip back from the inside to the outside.

Your star is complete.

How to fold a paper balloon

[Easy Origami] How to fold a cute balloon with one sheet [Origami by a Social Worker – Easy to make]

I’ll show you how to make a soft and cute paper balloon.

First, fold the origami paper in half into a square twice, then open it and fold it into a triangle.

Next, fold both corners of the triangle toward the top point.

Fold the left and right corners of the square toward the center, then open the flap-like pockets at the top of the corners.

Tuck the edges you folded toward the top point into each pocket and crease them.

Repeat the same steps on the other side.

Finally, blow air through the hole to inflate it, and your paper balloon is complete.

It could be fun to make them in different colors and sizes.