[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] Simple Spring-Themed Origami Ideas to Enjoy with 5-Year-Olds (1–10)
How to fold a cute strawberryNEW!
Here’s a cute way to fold a strawberry that even small children can make.
First, the strawberry: Place the origami paper color-side up and fold it in half into a triangle twice.
Make a crease down the center, then fold the corners in to meet that crease.
Slightly fold down the tips you just folded.
Next, make the calyx (leafy top).
Make a crease at the bottom, then fold diagonally so that three little peaks (mountains) appear.
Fold the parts you just made back, attach them to the strawberry with glue, and you’re done! Finally, we recommend decorating it cutely with round stickers or pens as you like.
Decorate a lot—so cute! How to fold flowersNEW!
Having floral decorations really brightens up a room, doesn’t it? In April, when many flowers come into bloom, try making colorful flowers out of origami to enjoy the arrival of spring.
Prepare 7.5 cm-square and 2.5 cm-square origami paper.
Fold the larger one into a triangle twice, then open the pocket and flatten it.
Fold it into a triangle again and trim along a curved line from the top edge.
It helps to cut with flower petals in mind.
Make a small fold at the bottom, then open each petal one by one to shape the flower.
Create the center of the flower with the smaller piece of origami and attach it to finish.
Origami Poppy You Can Make from a Single Sheet!NEW!
Poppies, which bloom in vivid shades of orange, yellow, and pink, are flowers you often see in parks in spring.
Their delicate, windswept beauty makes them popular with children, and they’re a perfect motif for an April origami craft.
Take origami paper in your favorite color, fold it in half horizontally, then fold both ends to the center.
Rotate it, fold it in half again, and fold both ends to the center.
Make diagonal creases in the middle square to form triangles, open it up, and flatten along the creases.
Continue shaping the flower by folding along the crease lines.
For the yellow center, stick on a round sticker.
Since there are many detailed steps, this craft is recommended for older kindergarteners who enjoy origami.
[Origami] Easy Spring-Themed Origami Ideas to Enjoy with 5-Year-Olds (11–20)
A foldable bamboo shoot you can display as is! How to fold itNEW!
When the weather turns warm around April, bamboo shoots peek out from the soil.
They also start appearing on the dining table, giving children more chances to see them.
You might also picture them as chocolate snacks shaped like bamboo shoots.
Here is an origami project to make a bamboo shoot, familiar even to older kindergarteners.
After folding the paper in half vertically and horizontally to make creases, fold a small section at the bottom back.
Fold the top edge down to meet the lower crease, then fold the left and right sides to create patterns like bamboo shoot husks.
The finished bamboo shoot can be displayed flat as a wall decoration or puffed out at the bottom to stand on its own.
Fold a springtime bamboo shoot and enjoy the season.
Easy! How to fold cherry blossom petalsNEW!
When you see cherry blossoms in the yards of day care centers and kindergartens, in parks near your home, or along the river, it really feels like spring has arrived, doesn’t it? Many families go flower viewing or eat packed lunches under the cherry trees.
Cherry blossom origami that lets you enjoy spring is perfect for April crafts.
Take a sheet of origami paper cut to one-quarter size and fold it into a triangle with a slight offset.
To bring out the jagged look characteristic of cherry blossom petals, fold the left and right corners slightly out of alignment.
Flip it over, fold the two end corners, and one petal is complete.
Make five of these and glue them together to form a cherry blossom.
Why not make lots and enjoy cherry blossoms indoors as well?
Also for walls! How to fold a cherry treeNEW!
If you make lots and display them on the wall, your room will be filled with a springtime scene of cherry blossoms! First, create diagonal X-shaped creases, then fold both ends toward the central crease to form long, narrow points.
Flip it over, fold both ends toward the center again, and create long, narrow points in the opposite direction from before.
Fold it in half down the middle, fold the white part of the origami downward, then fold the pink part behind it in the same direction and tuck it inside.
Round off the corners overall to finish! It’s also recommended to add cherry blossom flowers punched out with a sakura craft punch.
3D Easy Origami ButterflyNEW!
Let’s try making an origami butterfly that signals the arrival of spring.
There’s a squash fold step, but basically you just fold along the creases and edges and you’ll be done! First, crease the paper so that triangles form on both sides by folding it diagonally.
Then fold both corners on one side up to meet the top corner.
Once folded, fold back along the creases you just made.
Flip the paper over, fold the top corner down to meet the bottom edge, and then fold it in half left to right.
Next, fold so that the crease from the earlier fold-back step lines up with the crease from the halving step.
You should now have a butterfly shape, so squash-fold the tips of the wings to round them, and you’re done.
Add antennae to finish it off.
