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[Origami] Simple Origami Folding Ideas to Savor Spring with 5-Year-Olds

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.

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.

[Origami] Simple spring-themed origami ideas to enjoy with 5-year-olds (111–120)

Tulip

[Spring Origami] Easy tulip flower folding for ages 3 and up! Origami Tulips

Tulip

Let’s make tulips—spring flowers that kids love—out of origami.

You’ll need origami paper in your favorite color for the flower, green origami paper for the leaves, and some tape.

This is a simple folding method that even three-year-olds can do, so try making lots in different colors.

Despite being surprisingly simple, you’ll end up with a plump, adorable, realistic-looking flower! Use them as wall decorations or paste them onto construction paper—the kids are sure to be thrilled.

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pansy

[Spring Origami] Easy! Cute Pansy Flower Folding Method — Origami Pansy

pansy

Pansies, which you often see in flowerbeds at kindergartens and daycare centers, are probably one of the flowers most familiar to children, aren’t they? Let’s try making those pansies with origami! Fold the origami paper into a triangle, then fold the corners at both ends up to the top point.

Fold all the corners inward to complete the petals.

Make five of the same piece, glue them together, and draw the distinctive pansy pattern—then you’ve got an adorable pansy! Flowers we usually look at without much thought feel even more special when we make them with origami.

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four-leaf clover

[Origami] How to fold a four-leaf clover (basic/easy/origami/origami four-leaf clover/yotsuba)

four-leaf clover

A four-leaf clover that brings happiness can be hard to find on a walk.

So let’s make one with origami! Cut a sheet of origami paper in half, crease it, then fold the two short edges back to meet the crease line.

Flip it over and fold the corners into triangles, flip it again, and fold the triangular parts toward the center.

Keep shaping the folds to create the clover’s rounded look, and finally combine two identical pieces in a cross to complete a beautiful clover! Making them in different sizes and displaying them together is super cute, too.

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spring origami

[Nursery/Kindergarten] 5 Easy Spring Origami 🌷 [March / Hinamatsuri Crafts & Wall Decorations]

spring origami

Here are five spring-themed origami designs.

First is the Hina dolls for Hinamatsuri, a festival kids love.

Then there’s a bush warbler, a strawberry, a tulip, and a butterfly.

They range from easy to a bit challenging, so choose according to the child’s age.

Among them, the Hina dolls look quite fancy but are surprisingly simple: just fold toward the center three times and draw the faces with a pen.

If you prepare patterned chiyogami that matches the dolls’ outfits, even young children can give it a try.

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In conclusion

We introduced spring origami ideas for five-year-olds.

Try making them with different colors, sizes, and types of paper—the piece will have a different feel each time, so give it a try.

Through origami featuring spring motifs, we hope children will deepen their interest in seasonal flowers and creatures.

Let’s decorate the room with lots of pieces made together with the kids and enjoy spring in a happy mood!