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

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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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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chick

[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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cherry tree

[Spring Origami] Simple and Easy ☆ How to Make a Cherry Tree [Origami] Cherry Tree

Let’s fold a cute, rounded cherry blossom tree with origami.

Prepare one sheet each of pink and brown origami paper.

For the cherry blossom portion, use the pink paper.

As you crease, fold the corners inward, paying attention to balance as you go.

The key is to finish with an overall rounded shape.

For the tree trunk, fold the left and right corners toward the center, then fold the top and bottom edges on the opposite side toward the center as well.

Using your fingertips makes the folds easier.

Once you’ve shaped and adjusted the branches, glue the cherry blossom part on, and it’s complete.

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Tulip

[Origami Tulip] Very Easy Way to Make It 💙 Step-by-Step Explanation — How to make very simple tulip origami

Let’s make a tulip, a classic spring flower.

First, take a red sheet of origami paper, fold it into a triangle twice, then open up the second fold.

Fold the bottom left and right corners up diagonally so they land just outside the center crease, and flip the paper over.

Fold the left, right, and bottom corners inward by about 1 centimeter to complete the flower.

Next, use green origami paper to make the stem and leaves.

Again, fold it into a triangle twice, then open up the second fold.

Fold the left and right corners down toward the center line.

Fold the bottom corner up to meet the top corner; it should look like two triangles sitting on a boat.

Slightly open the top corners of those triangles to the sides to finish the stem and leaves.

Finally, attach the flower to the stem!

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A school backpack made of paper packaging

[KitKat] Origami with paper packaging: Randoseru (Japanese school backpack) - KitKat origami school bag

You’ve probably seen snacks in plastic-free paper packages lately.

If your favorite package has switched to paper, why not use it to make a randoseru (Japanese school backpack)? From the package, cut out two squares, one half-size piece, and one quarter-size piece that’s then cut in half.

Use the square sheets to make the backpack body.

If you can fold the upper body of the traditional “yakko-san” model, you can finish this on your own.

Use the half-size piece for the flap, and use the remaining piece to make two shoulder straps.

Those just require folding in half and making narrow folds, so they’re easy!

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How to Fold a Randoseru Using 3 Sheets

[Origami] How to Make a Randoseru (Backpack) – Easy Origami Folding Instructions for School Entrance, First Graders, and Events

This is an origami school backpack that you can actually put small items into.

Use two sheets of origami paper for the main body of the backpack, and one more sheet for the flap and shoulder straps.

For the flap, use a half-size sheet; for the shoulder straps, use a quarter-size sheet and then fold it in half again.

For the first sheet that becomes the main body, perform the “zabuton” fold three times.

After each fold, rotate the paper so you’re folding on a different face.

After the third fold, you should see four squares with crease lines on the reverse side; open these sections and squash-fold them into rectangles.

For the second sheet, continue folding so that you create three of these rectangles.

Combine it with the first sheet to form a box, then insert the flap into the one remaining rectangle.

Attach the narrowly folded shoulder straps to complete the backpack!

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