[Childcare] Make it in April! Recommended easy origami folds
In April, when the new school year begins, children at daycare and kindergarten start life in a new environment, and some may feel nervous or even cry.
So this time, we’re sharing origami ideas perfect for April that will bring smiles to their faces.
There are plenty of motifs that capture the warmth of spring—flowers and insects, of course, as well as fruits and animals associated with Easter! Find something you’d love to make with the children and give it a try.
If you display their creations on the wall, you can enjoy spring indoors, too! Surrounded by a springtime atmosphere, we hope you can start a wonderful year with warm, cheerful feelings.
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[Childcare] Let’s make it in April! Recommended easy origami folds (71–80)
Flower
Why not make realistic flowers and enjoy the seasonal atmosphere? In this idea, you’ll combine folded and cut parts to create lifelike blossoms.
Start by deciding which flower you want to make, then look for helpful websites or videos for reference.
Most flowers can be made, so feel free to choose whatever you like.
You can also have fun by making many and arranging them like a bouquet instead of just a single stem.
Another fun aspect of this idea is that you can show your individuality—try color combinations that don’t exist in real life, for example.
Balloon Rabbit
Those perky little ears are so cute! Let me introduce an idea for making a balloon bunny out of origami.
All you need is origami paper in your favorite colors or patterns, and a pen.
It looks adorable and is a fun origami project for kids! The balloon part refers to the traditional origami water bomb.
The folding takes a bit of ingenuity, but once finished, you get a three-dimensional bunny with a lively look.
Balloon bunnies are charming as decorations and fun to play with, so give it a try!
rabbit
Here’s an origami rabbit—the quintessential cute animal! First, crease the paper along the diagonals, then fold up the bottom edge about 1.5 cm.
Flip it over and fold up the section you just made once more, then fold both sides toward the center line.
To make the face round, fold the bottom and side corners inward, and bend the tips so the ears match in shape.
Turn it back to the front, fold the top corner of the face to the back, and draw in the eyes, mouth, and cheeks to finish! Once you’ve mastered making this cute rabbit, you’ll probably want to try all kinds of other animals too.
butterfly
Let’s make a cute butterfly out of origami, fluttering around flowers! Fold a sheet of origami paper in half in your favorite color, then fold the opposite edges toward the center crease.
Next, turn it vertically and fold it in half again, then fold toward the center line in the same way.
Open the top and bottom, change the orientation, and spread the left and right sides further to bring it closer to a butterfly shape.
Before you know it, you’ll have a butterfly that looks ready to take flight! Let’s enjoy a spring-like origami craft while carefully supporting the detailed folding steps.
pansy
Pansies, which you often see in flower beds at kindergartens and daycare centers, are probably one of the flowers most familiar to children, aren’t they? Let’s make those pansies with origami! Fold the origami paper into a triangle, then fold the two end corners up to meet the top point.
Fold all the corners inward to complete one petal.
Make five identical pieces, glue them together, and draw the distinctive pansy pattern to create a flower you’ll recognize! Flowers we casually see every day can feel more special when we make them ourselves with origami.