[Childcare] A roundup of easy summer origami ideas to enjoy with 5-year-olds

shaved ice

[Origami] Easy Shaved Ice Tutorial – How to Fold with a Single Sheet | Food Origami | Kid-Friendly [Origami]

Let’s make a summer specialty—shaved ice that’s ice-cold when you eat it—using origami.

Get your origami paper and glue ready, and let’s start.

Fold along the creases to shape the shaved ice.

Tear the origami paper to create syrup shapes, cut them out, and stick them onto the top part of the shaved ice.

Finally, tidy up the shape and you’re done.

Choose the color of the origami paper to match your favorite flavors like strawberry, melon, or Blue Hawaii.

Once your delicious shaved ice is finished, try sticking it on a wall or display board to enjoy the summer even more.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

mayumi

Report a problem

whale

[Preschool Craft] Summer project! We’ll show you an easy way to fold a whale with origami!

Fold the origami paper in half to make a crease.

Fold the corners up toward the center line, then fold the whole paper in half to start forming the whale shape.

Shape the whale’s body so it becomes large and rounded.

Finally, fold up the whale’s tail, draw the mouth with a felt-tip pen, and you’re done.

Give this popular whale a try—kids love it! Before making it, it’s also a good idea to show photos of whales or read picture books that feature whales as part of your explanation.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

mayumi

Report a problem

fish

Easy fish origami that even toddlers can fold [Simple Origami Lesson]

I’ll show you how to fold a simple fish.

Get some origami paper, a felt-tip pen, and round stickers ready, and let’s make it.

Fold the origami paper in half to make a crease.

Fold both the left and right sides into triangles toward the center crease to make creases.

Open up the pockets at the corners, tuck them inside as you puff them out, and turn it over.

Fold the triangular section upward to form the fish’s tail.

Fold the lower-right and upper-right corners—adjusting their sizes—to shape the fish’s face.

Rotate it, flip it over, add a round sticker for the eye, and you’re done.

Give it a try!

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

mayumi

Report a problem

happi (traditional Japanese festival coat)

[Origami] Happi Coat - Easy How-To | Summer Festival Origami | Folding method kids can make | Summer Origami | Origami for July, August, and September [Origami]

Let’s make a happi coat—often worn at Japanese festivals and traditional events—out of origami.

First, fold the paper in half into a square twice and unfold.

Next, fold up the bottom edge about 1 cm.

Turn it over and fold the bottom corners on both sides inward, slightly offset from the center crease.

Then fold both side edges inward so they’re the same width, and make inside reverse folds where the layers overlap on both sides.

Turn the paper over and fold the bottom edge up to the color boundary near the top.

Open out the two corners in the middle and fold them outward.

Finally, draw a pattern to finish.

Try making lots of colorful, unique happi coats!

sunflower

[Origami] How to easily make a sunflower from a single sheet! A method kids can do too

Let’s make a sunflower—one of the iconic flowers of summer—using origami.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper.

Fold the paper in half into a square twice to make crease lines.

Once you have the creases, fold each corner toward the center.

Continue folding the paper in sequence from the outside toward the inside.

Finally, draw a pattern in the center of the sunflower with a felt-tip pen to finish.

It might be cute to make many of them and arrange them like a sunflower field.

Let’s brighten up the room with sunflowers!

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

mayumi

Report a problem

cicada

[For 5-year-olds] Seasonal Origami: “Cicada”

The cicadas that chirp loudly and energetically—“meen meen!”—are fascinating creatures for children, aren’t they? Let’s try making one with origami.

First, fold the paper into a triangle twice and open it once to make a large triangle.

Fold both side corners up to meet the top point of the triangle.

Then fold those lifted corners down diagonally outward.

Fold while imagining the cicada’s wings.

Next, fold only the top layer of the upper corner downward.

Fold the second layer down as well, slightly offset.

Finally, turn it over and fold both side corners toward the center.

The key is to fold so that the white line stays straight.

Flip it over, and your cicada is complete! Try making a big tree out of construction paper or cardboard and display everyone’s creations on it.

A cute turtle on a flat plane

How to fold a cute flat turtle (sea turtle) in origami! An easy method suitable for ages 3 and up, perfect for preschoolers [Sora’s Origami]

We’ll show you how to make a cute flat turtle using origami.

Prepare one sheet of your favorite origami paper and let’s start folding.

For the parts where you inflate the paper as you fold it in, the key is to teach children slowly and carefully.

Once the flat turtle is finished, draw a face to give it a cute, original touch.

It’s also recommended to paste it onto a light blue background to evoke the ocean.

Be sure to have fun using crayons while imagining sea creatures!

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

mayumi

Report a problem