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

3D origami lantern

[Preschool Craft] Summer craft! Cute lanterns made with origami ♪ | Cute lanterns with origami

Here’s how to make a cute 3D lantern out of origami.

Fold up 1 cm from the bottom guideline of the origami paper, then flip it over and fold the bottom edge up to the crease.

Turn it back over and fold the bottom edge up another 1 cm.

Next, rotate the paper vertically and fold it in half.

Fold it in half two more times.

Open everything, apply glue along the center crease, and fold along the crease to stick it down.

Using the glued section, open one side outward.

Using the longer side, cut along the fold lines with scissors.

Cut off the two folds at the ends with scissors.

Apply glue to the cut ends, shape them so they puff out, and stick them down.

Apply glue to the blank margin of the cut-off section, wrap it around into a circle, and form the lantern shape.

Attach black origami bands to the top and bottom and add a chenille-stem handle to finish.

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strawberry candy

Simple way to make strawberry candy

Let’s make the dreamy dessert you see at festivals and fruit shops! Here are some ideas for strawberry candy apples (candied strawberries).

You’ll need three pieces of red origami cut into quarter-size squares, pale orange or brown origami, glue or double-sided tape, and pens or colored pencils.

Let’s make these popular candied strawberries out of origami—they look adorable, and the crisp texture when you eat them is part of the fun.

It’s best to start by making them together with a parent or teacher so you can feel confident.

Give it a try!

Masterpiece! A sunflower made with 9 sheets of origami

[Origami] 5 Easy Summer Origami Ideas ♪ [Make Each in 2 Minutes]

Let’s fold a large sunflower using nine sheets of origami paper: one brown and eight yellow.

First, crease the brown sheet to make the sunflower’s center.

Next, fold a yellow sheet into a triangle, then fold the top corner down to meet the bottom edge.

Fold the left corner up to the right, open everything once, then collapse along the creases to form a trapezoid.

Fold the top front corner inward to complete a petal.

Fold the remaining seven yellow sheets the same way.

Once all petals are made, connect them by inserting one end into the other to form a ring.

Glue the brown piece to the center of the ring, and your sunflower is complete!

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