[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 Origami Ideas to Savor Spring with 5-Year-Olds (31–40)
Easter eggs in a basket
Let’s decorate the venue for the Easter event! Here are some ideas for Easter eggs in a basket.
What you’ll need: origami paper in your favorite colors for the basket, origami paper in your favorite colors for the eggs, masking tape, and glue or tape.
When it comes to Easter eggs, their colorful and cute designs are the real charm! This time, let’s make them with origami.
The method for making the basket and the Easter eggs is simple, but the key is to fold the corners of the origami to the back to create rounded shapes! When decorating with masking tape, relax and enjoy arranging it freely!
How to fold a tulip bouquet
A bouquet of tulips that’s perfect as a handmade gift for someone who’s helped you.
For the flowers, fold the origami into a triangle and make a crease down the center.
Fold the left and right corners diagonally toward the center line to form the petals.
Round off the left and right corners and the flower part is complete.
Using the same folding method, make five flowers, changing the origami colors as you like.
For the leaves, make a center crease and fold the left and right corners toward the center.
The key is to leave a gap at the center and fold into a triangle.
Using the same method, fold eight leaf-and-stem pieces.
Attach the flowers, stems, and leaves together, then wrap them with gift wrapping paper to finish.
It may be appreciated as a heartfelt present.
A 3D cherry blossom you can display on a flat surface!
I want to fill my room with cherry blossoms! In that case, let’s make blossoms that are easy to stick onto flat surfaces.
First, use small origami paper to make each petal one by one.
Once you’ve made five petal pieces, attach them together to form a single cherry blossom.
When joining them, pay attention to the orientation so each piece lines up perfectly.
After it’s assembled, open it up and glue the edges together.
Flatten any parts sticking out on the back, and you’re done! Because the back is flat, it’s easy to stick onto flat places like walls.
Make lots of them and decorate all kinds of spots!
Cubical Tulip Origami
A tulip that looks great from every angle—360 degrees! This cute idea features a potted design.
Fold the origami paper in half twice to make a square, open up the pocketed parts and squash them flat to form triangles on both sides.
Next, fold the two corners of each triangle up to meet the top corner, then flip layers so that the folded sections are on the inside and a flat face is showing.
On the flat face, fold the top edges on both sides toward the center line.
After folding both sides, tuck the right edge inside the folded left edge.
Then gently pull outward on the two triangular openings at the bottom of the paper and press with your fingers to flatten the base.
Finally, curl the four top corners outward to form the petals, and you’re done.
Make the stem, leaves, and pot as well to complete the piece.
Perfect for pairing with potted origami too! Cute tulips
A tulip that looks cute displayed with a potted plant and can stand on its own.
For the flower, fold the origami into a triangle twice, then fold both sides up to meet the tip at the center to form the base of the flower.
Fold a petal from the center toward the lower right, then open it with your finger and make a squash fold so the petal puffs out.
When overlapping and folding the petals so they cross the center line, the key is to keep an eye on the overall balance.
For the leaves, cut toward the center line with scissors, leaving a narrow stem section, and insert the cut origami into the pocket area.
If you glue the stem section together, you’ll create a stronger stem.
After making squash folds on the leaves to shape them, attach the flower and leaves together to finish.
[Origami] Simple spring-themed origami ideas to enjoy with 5-year-olds (41–50)
A box of dandelion flowers and fluff
This is a box-shaped dandelion you can decorate and enjoy, adorned with flowers and fluff.
Its stylish design makes it a striking interior accent.
Use four sheets of origami: some for the flowers and some for the box.
For the box origami, turn it face down and crease the fold lines neatly.
Fold the other side the same way, glue it, and form the box shape.
Make the dandelions with a slitted sheet and a thin strip of paper, then attach them to all four sides of the box and connect them to finish.
Arranging the petals—slit and spread—creates a vibrant look.
It’s a display-worthy craft that children and adults can enjoy together.
A simple dandelion flower
Here’s an easy dandelion idea that uses a basic folding method to create a flower shape and is simple to customize.
Fold the paper to align the top, bottom, left, and right edges to make creases, then align the opposite corners to add diagonal creases.
After cutting to the center, make pleat folds along the crease lines and align the inner corners to neaten the shape.
Slightly curl the petals for a softer look.
Glue two identical pieces face-to-face to complete the flower.
Connect a diamond-folded leaf and a made stem to create a cute dandelion.
Making them in different colors is recommended—it looks more festive when displayed together.