Origami perfect for April! A collection of ideas recommended for preschoolers (around age 4–5)

How to fold a cute butterfly in spring

[Spring Origami] Easy! Cute Butterfly / Origami Butterfly Folding Method

Perfect for the spring season! First, turn the origami paper over and fold it using the Kannon fold.

Fold the open edge in half.

Open it, then fold it in half again along the crease you just made.

Fold it into a triangle, then open it.

On one side, use the boat fold, then fold it down to the back.

Shape the protruding corners with a butterfly in mind, and finish by making a valley fold down the center.

Adding antennae or drawing patterns makes it even cuter.

Be sure to come up with your favorite decorations!

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An easy way to fold a bamboo shoot

[Origami] Easy Bamboo Shoot Tutorial – Spring Origami for March/April – An Easy Method Kids Can Make [Origami]

When warm days continue, bamboo shoots suddenly peek out from the soil.

They’re one of the vegetables familiar to children, too.

Let’s make a bamboo shoot out of origami! Fold a brown sheet of origami paper into a triangle, then fold the two adjacent sides along the crease.

Fold down the triangular section, and lift the pointed part on the opposite side upward.

Fold the corners on both sides inward to shape it like a bamboo shoot, and you’re done.

With few folding steps and very simple instructions, it looks like even preschoolers can enjoy making it.

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Cute way to fold rapeseed blossoms

[Origami Spring Flowers] Easy and Cute Canola Flower Folding Method Origami Canola Flower

Let’s brighten up your room by making canola flowers that will lift your spirits just by looking at them! Prepare one sheet of standard-size yellow origami, three sheets of yellow origami each at one-quarter of the standard size, and one sheet of green origami that’s half the size of a standard sheet.

All of the yellow sheets, regardless of size, will be used for the flower portions of the canola blossoms.

To represent the canola’s delicate petals, fold each into fine small squares and similar shapes.

Cut the green origami in half; then cut one of those halves in half again, and then cut one of the resulting pieces in half once more, to make a total of four parts.

Use these to create the stems and leaves, and combine them with the flowers you made earlier to complete the piece!

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Also for walls! How to fold a cherry tree

[Spring Origami] How to fold a cherry blossom tree with voice instructions ☆ Origami Cherry Tree Tutorial

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.

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Cute when cut! Dandelion origami

Simple Dandelion Origami ⭐︎ How to Fold a Dandelion [With Voice Commentary]

Please prepare yellow and green origami paper.

First, let’s make the dandelion flower with the yellow paper.

Fold it into a triangle twice with the white side facing out, then open both sides into a pocket to form a square.

On both sides, fold the edges toward the center crease, and cut small zigzag slits into the excess sections.

Fold up the long, narrow tip, then open the slit sections to reveal the yellow side—your dandelion flower is complete.

Next, cut one long, thin strip from the edge of the green paper.

On the remaining piece, make an X-shaped set of creases, then fold each of the four corners toward the center.

Flip it over, fold it lengthwise into a narrow shape, and open part of it to complete the leaf.

Finally, combine the pieces to finish your dandelion.

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How to fold a spring flower: violet

[Origami] How to Make a Spring Flower: Violet ☆ Spring Origami

Violets that bloom with cool purple flowers in vibrant spring.

Prepare one sheet each of green origami in the regular size, purple origami at one quarter of that size, and yellow origami at one quarter of the purple.

First, crease both the purple and yellow papers with diagonal “X” folds.

Then, glue the yellow paper to the center of the purple paper, aligning the creases.

Fold both along their creases into a square using a squash-fold style, then open the whole piece slightly while keeping a small fold at the center.

Create a small gap in the center to shape petal-like forms, and the violet flower is complete! For the green paper, add both diagonal and cross (plus-sign) creases, form a long, narrow diamond, and fold it so it spreads in three directions to create the stem and leaves.

Combine the parts to finish your violet.

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Cherry blossom message card

[Spring Origami] How to Make a Cherry Blossom Message Card with Voice Commentary ☆ Origami Message Card Tutorial

Why not add a congratulatory message like “Congratulations” or “Nice to meet you” for the new friends joining the class and give it as a gift? Start by folding the origami in half into a triangle twice, then fold it into a shape like a slender flower bouquet.

Next, cut it into a shape inspired by cherry blossom petals and open it once.

You’ll finish it so it can open and close, so create the necessary creases for that.

It’s complete when you align it so that the cherry blossom shape formed in the center becomes the closure.

Write your message in the area that opens at this part.

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