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[Childcare] Make it in April! Recommended easy origami folds

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.
9 years of experience as a nursery school teacherShibata Risa
I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.

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.

[Childcare] Let's make it in April! Recommended easy origami folds (1–10)

Tulip wreathNEW!

[Origami] A tulip wreath where the leaf part forms the wreath 🌷 How to make origami “Tulip Wreath.”

Tulip wreathNEW!

How about a beautiful wreath adorned with colorful tulips? It may look difficult, but each individual part is easy to fold, so let’s work together to make it! Prepare 8 sheets of origami for the wreath’s leaf section, and for the flowers, use paper that’s one-quarter the size of the wreath pieces—three sheets per flower, for a total of 8 flowers.

Crease firmly as you fold, and use the larger origami to create the wreath components.

Once you’ve made all 8, assemble them to form a circular wreath.

Next, make 8 flowers using 3 small sheets each, and attach them along the wreath’s stem area.

Combine all the parts everyone made and complete a lovely wreath.

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Cute cherry blossom origami on the wall as wellNEW!

Easy cute cherry blossom decoration spring flowers

Cute cherry blossom origami on the wall as wellNEW!

Here’s an idea for making a cherry blossom by combining petal parts.

Use one strip of origami paper measuring 15 cm by 1 cm to make a single petal.

First, leaving 3 cm at each end, accordion-fold the paper at 1.5 cm intervals.

Once folded, glue both ends so that the mountain-folded sections face inward.

With one petal complete, make four more and attach them together to form a cherry blossom.

Use pink origami paper and place the colored side on the inside when making it.

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A cute bush warbler you can carry on your back!NEW!

One Sheet of Origami [Bush Warbler] Origami Japanese nightingale (warbler)

A cute bush warbler you can carry on your back!NEW!

Here’s an idea for a display where you can place another origami creation, like an animal, on its back.

First, fold the paper in half into a triangle twice, then open it once.

Fold both ends up toward the crease that formed in the center.

Next, turn it over and fold up the open section, then fold up the previously folded section in the same direction.

Open one of the parts you folded later to form a small square, then make a beak to create the bush warbler’s face.

Fold back the large flaring section and shape it to form the bush warbler’s belly.

Fold in the extra corners to make the wings, glue any parts that tend to open, and you’re done.

Add the bush warbler’s eyes with round stickers or by drawing them with a pen.

Place your other origami creations on the wing section!

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[Childcare] Make it in April! Recommended Easy Origami Folds (11–20)

Cute way to fold rapeseed blossomsNEW!

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

Cute way to fold rapeseed blossomsNEW!

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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Easy! How to fold cherry blossom petalsNEW!

Childcare Ideas: Spring Origami - Easy Cherry Blossom Petal Origami (For Kids!) · Origami Flower Easy

Easy! How to fold cherry blossom petalsNEW!

When you see cherry blossoms in the yards of day care centers and kindergartens, in parks near your home, or along the river, it really feels like spring has arrived, doesn’t it? Many families go flower viewing or eat packed lunches under the cherry trees.

Cherry blossom origami that lets you enjoy spring is perfect for April crafts.

Take a sheet of origami paper cut to one-quarter size and fold it into a triangle with a slight offset.

To bring out the jagged look characteristic of cherry blossom petals, fold the left and right corners slightly out of alignment.

Flip it over, fold the two end corners, and one petal is complete.

Make five of these and glue them together to form a cherry blossom.

Why not make lots and enjoy cherry blossoms indoors as well?

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An easy way to fold a bamboo shootNEW!

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

An easy way to fold a bamboo shootNEW!

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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Origami Poppy You Can Make from a Single Sheet!NEW!

[Made with a single sheet of origami paper] How to fold a spring flower “Poppy” ◇ Origami Poppy (Hinageshi) Cute Flower ◇

Origami Poppy You Can Make from a Single Sheet!NEW!

Poppies, which bloom in vivid shades of orange, yellow, and pink, are flowers you often see in parks in spring.

Their delicate, windswept beauty makes them popular with children, and they’re a perfect motif for an April origami craft.

Take origami paper in your favorite color, fold it in half horizontally, then fold both ends to the center.

Rotate it, fold it in half again, and fold both ends to the center.

Make diagonal creases in the middle square to form triangles, open it up, and flatten along the creases.

Continue shaping the flower by folding along the crease lines.

For the yellow center, stick on a round sticker.

Since there are many detailed steps, this craft is recommended for older kindergarteners who enjoy origami.

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