[Origami] Simple Origami Folding Ideas to Savor Spring with 5-Year-Olds
Origami is one of those activities that nurtures dexterity in the fingers and boosts concentration, positively supporting children’s healthy development.
By the time children are five, the range of things they can make with origami increases dramatically, so it’s great to incorporate an environment in childcare where they can freely create anytime.
Here, we’re sharing spring-themed origami ideas for five-year-olds.
We’ve included plenty of fun folding instructions featuring springtime flowers, insects, and seasonal foods.
Add little twists—like drawing on what you made or adding stickers—to expand the play, and make good use of these ideas for spring crafts.
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[Origami] Easy spring-themed origami ideas to enjoy with 5-year-olds (71–80)
A Christmas present you can make with just one sheet!
https://www.tiktok.com/@hoiku.labo/video/7312340362687892737Let me show you how to make a present box with a ribbon.
Place the colored side of the origami paper facing up and fold it in half horizontally to make a crease in the center.
Open it, then fold the top and bottom edges inward by about 1 cm.
Turn the paper over and fold the top and bottom edges to meet the center crease.
Rotate the paper vertically, then turn it over again and fold down the top edge by about 2 cm.
Open and squash the white section in the center of the folded part to form the ribbon, then fold up the bottom edge and tuck it under the ribbon.
Your present box is complete!
A butterfly you can clip into a notebook
It’s great that it can also be used as a bookmark for picture books! Here’s an idea for a butterfly that clips onto your notebook.
This clip-on butterfly is a cute item that’s perfect for picture books and notebooks.
You can make it with origami in your favorite colors and patterns, so both the crafting process and using it as a bookmark are sure to be exciting! It’s especially handy when you’re using picture books or notebooks with lots of pages.
It will lift your spirits when you open your notebook or book, so give it a try!
cherry blossom
How about making a delicate and beautiful cherry blossom with just a single sheet of origami? Some of the folds involve slightly tricky angles, so working together with a teacher might help things go more smoothly.
Kirigami excites both adults and children, doesn’t it? Even if they know it will turn into petals when opened, asking questions like, “What do you think it will look like when we open this?” can spark their imagination and lift the mood.
I’m looking forward to the children’s delighted cheers when they see the opened origami has become lovely cherry blossom petals.
[Origami] Simple folding ideas to enjoy spring with 5-year-olds (81–90)
ladybug
Perfect for spring crafts! Here are some ladybug ideas.
The origami ladybug features an adorable, rounded shape.
With its red body and black spots, it’s a bug that really captures children’s interest.
This time, let’s make it using origami.
Origami is perfect for developing fine motor skills, and its appeal lies in how children can get absorbed in creating shapes on their own.
It also looks lovely displayed alongside other themed crafts!
Plum blossoms perfect for the New Year
The video uses 7.5 cm origami paper, but that may be too small for a three-year-old, so try using regular-size origami paper.
Fold the paper in half into a square and open it, then fold the top and bottom edges to meet the crease.
Repeat the same process with the left and right edges.
Flatten the folded left and right sections to make two boat shapes, then squash both ends of each boat into squares to create four petals.
Turn the paper over and make cuts about halfway along the center creases on all four edges.
Fold the corners created by the cuts slightly inward.
Fold the front petals and the remaining four corners the same way.
Draw the stamen in the center with a pen, and you’re done.
Easy flat tulip
Let’s make a flat tulip.
We’ll make the flower on the first sheet, and the stem and leaves on the second.
First, for the flower: fold the origami paper into a triangle twice, then unfold it once.
Fold the left and right corners up diagonally to form the petals.
Tuck the left, right, and bottom corners slightly to the back, and the flower is done.
For the leaves and stem, follow the same steps up to unfolding after the first triangle.
This time, fold the left and right edges down to meet the center crease.
Fold the bottom corner up to meet the top corner, then pull the two small front triangles on the left and right outward—these will be the leaves, so adjust the angle to your liking.
Attach the flower and stem/leaves together, and you’re finished.
Plum Blossom Ornament
Here’s an idea for making a “Plum Blossom Ornament” with origami.
There’s a cutting step, so please have scissors ready.
Fold the origami paper into a triangle and align the top corner with the center of the base.
At this point, press only the center to make a crease mark, then unfold without making a full fold.
Fold the top corner down to meet the crease mark, then fold the left and right corners up toward the corners of the folded-down triangle.
Flip the paper over, bring the left and right edges to the center, and fold neatly so that the left side is on the bottom.
Fold up the triangle on the back and return it to its original position, draw a cutting line, cut along it, and you’re done!