[April] Spring Origami for Kids: A Collection of Simple and Cute Ideas

Cherry Blossom Medal

We’d like to introduce a cherry blossom medal that’s perfect for celebratory occasions like kindergarten entrance ceremonies, school entrance ceremonies, and class advancement ceremonies.

Because it involves some complex folding and the use of scissors, it’s a craft best suited for older kindergarteners and elementary school children.

It may look difficult at first, but since there are many repeated steps, kids will likely get the hang of it after folding it a few times.

It makes a lovely gift from teachers, of course, but also as a present made and given by current students.

We also recommend attaching a message card on the back.

Please put your heart into making it!

tadpole

[Rainy Season Origami] How to Fold a Tadpole (Origami no Jikan)

The way tadpoles swim really gives off a springtime feeling, doesn’t it? Prepare one sheet of origami paper and start by making a cross-shaped crease.

Fold the bottom left and right corners to the center, then fold the lower corner of the resulting triangle up toward the center, make a crease, and unfold.

Fold the top edge down to meet the crease you just made, then flip the paper over.

Fold the left and right edges of the triangle to align with the vertical center line.

Flatten the pocket-like sections.

Fold the surrounding corners inward to create the tadpole’s rounded shape, and you’re done.

Using black or gray origami paper is recommended to capture the tadpole’s look! Adding round stickers for eyes would make it even cuter.

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[Origami] Easy and Cute Round Chick Folding Tutorial ◇ Origami Chick, Egg, Easter Egg, Spring, Yellow Bird, Baby Chick ◇

Introducing an adorable, round-shaped chick.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper, fold it into a triangle, then fold the left and right corners upward and make diagonal folds along the edges.

Fold down the chick’s wing sections, and adjust the overall shape while checking the balance to create a rounded look.

For the chick’s face, using colored pens or round stickers is recommended.

For the egg, make creases as you fold, then make small open folds at the corners to create the egg’s jagged edge.

Once you attach the finished chick to the egg, you’ll have a perfect chick craft for springtime Easter!

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bamboo shoot

[Origami] How to Fold a Bamboo Shoot | Easy Tutorial! Great for Preschool and Kindergarten Kids! Looks like Takenoko no Sato!

Let’s fold a spring delicacy—bamboo shoots—using origami.

This is a simple folding method, so even young children can give it a try.

Since the first step is to make crease lines, be sure to press firmly with your fingers as if ironing.

Fold along the creases, squash-fold the parts that become triangular, and in no time you’ll have an adorable bamboo shoot.

Finally, fold the corners to adjust the balance of the bamboo shoot.

The finger movements involved in folding and unfolding origami also stimulate children’s brains, so it’s highly recommended.

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Hanami dango

The three-colored dango that accompany cherry-blossom viewing actually each represent a stage of the cherry tree: the pink dango symbolizes the color of the cherry buds, the white represents the blossoms in full bloom, and the green represents the leaves after the blossoms.

Let’s make this three-colored dango with origami.

The way to make the dango is exactly the same as making a paper balloon.

Once you’ve made three dango—pink, white, and light green—skewer them onto a wooden chopstick and you’re done.

The steps are simple, so it’s easy for kids to try, too.

Be careful not to get hurt with the chopstick.

Take your handmade dango and have fun playing cherry-blossom viewing together!

A flower that blooms when you water it

How about making a cherry tree in full bloom with origami? The method is simple, and I’ll show you a magical flower that blossoms when you spray it with water.

Prepare a cherry-blossom-shaped hole punch and pink origami paper.

Punch flower shapes out of the origami, then fold the petals inward.

Glue them onto the base cherry tree, and you’re done.

When you mist the flowers with a spray bottle, the petals open and you’ll have a spring-like cherry tree.

It’s also recommended to play with which side of the paper you show when gluing, as it changes how the flowers look!

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Cherry blossom trinket box

[Origami] Easy-to-fold 'Cherry Blossom Accessory Box' – How to make it.

Let me introduce a cherry blossom-shaped trinket dish that’s perfect for spring’s sakura season.

Prepare five sheets of origami paper and some glue.

You’ll make one petal from each sheet of paper.

Basically, you just fold the edges and corners along the creases, so even children can give it a try.

The key point is to crease firmly, since you’ll give it a three-dimensional finish at the end.

Once you’ve formed the dish-like base, fold the tip inward to shape each petal.

After folding all five, use glue to stick them together and complete your sakura-shaped trinket dish.

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yellow school hat

[Spring Origami] How to fold a yellow hat (school commuting cap) with voice-over ☆ Origami Yellow Hat Tutorial – Decoration for entrance ceremony

Here’s an origami yellow hat that’s perfect for entrance ceremony wall displays and more.

This model uses several horizontal creases to form the opening for the head and the brim.

Since the brim involves steps like folding only the top and a squash-and-pull action, it’s best for an adult to supervise while making it.

Matching the hat to the grade’s color will add a festive entrance-ceremony feel and make it extra cute.

If you like, have boys and girls make the hats out of origami too, and then put the hats on them.

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Japanese bush warbler

Super easy! How to fold a 3D origami warbler 🦜 Simple but cute ❤️

This is a bush warbler origami idea that you can make in about a minute once you get used to it.

First, prepare a pale green sheet of origami paper that evokes a bush warbler.

Then fold it a few times to finish.

Because it’s three-dimensional, it will have a presence even if you just set it somewhere.

The look is quite simple, so you might like to add wings or a face as you prefer.

By the way, female bush warblers are slightly smaller than males.

As a reference, making two in different sizes and displaying them together would look cute.

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How to Make a Pencil: Origami for Kindergarten and School Entrance Ceremonies

Some of you may be thinking about folding origami decorations for kindergarten or school entrance ceremonies.

One recommendation is pencil origami.

This idea involves folding one end of the paper into a triangle to make it look like a pencil.

If you use brightly colored paper, you can make colored pencils, too.

Try displaying them with the wish that the children will study a lot and draw many pictures.

Since they’re long and narrow, you can also use them like tanzaku strips or attach them to the chest like name tags.

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