Enjoy August with preschoolers using origami! A collection of summer-perfect ideas
Something to try with preschoolers this summer! Here, we’ll introduce easy origami perfect for August that even young children can enjoy.
There are plenty of projects that turn into wonderful creations with just a few steps, like lively sea fish, cicadas, and morning glories.
If you make them with colorful origami paper, your room will transform into a summery space! We also recommend turning the creations into a wall display.
Spend a pleasant time folding origami with the children.
Their smiles when they say “I did it!” will surely warm your heart.
Enjoy August with Preschoolers Using Origami! A Collection of Perfect Summer Ideas (1–10)
Spinning paper toyNEW!
You’ll definitely get hooked watching it spin around and around! First, cut a 4 cm × 15 cm sheet of origami paper lengthwise into three long strips.
Fold each strip in half at the center.
Start by crossing two strips at a right angle, then thread the remaining strip through the loop created where the first two intersect at a right angle.
Pull all the ends tight to secure them, adjust the shape, and it’s done! Just drop it, and it will spin as it falls.
Try dropping it from different heights and have fun!
Quick and cute! Sunflower origamiNEW!
This is an easy sunflower made with 7.5 cm square origami paper and 4 cm square origami paper.
Fold the larger sheet in half horizontally twice, then fold all four corners toward the center.
From the center, fold each corner back at the 2 cm mark and turn it over.
For the smaller sheet, fold it twice to make a triangle, then fold the corners toward the center.
Unfold, and make small folds toward the creases you just made.
Fold the remaining three corners the same way, then stick it onto the center of the larger piece.
Draw a face or sunflower patterns to finish.
It’s very simple, so it’s perfect as a recreational activity for young children up to seniors.
Origami sunflower seedNEW!
You’ve finished the yellow petals of the sunflower, but aren’t sure what to do for the brown center? This will help! Prepare a sheet of brown origami paper.
First, fold it in half into a square twice, then unfold to make crease lines.
Fold each corner toward the central crease, then fold toward the center two more times to form a small square.
After that, just draw a grid pattern and you’re done! Combine it with the yellow sunflower petals you made separately from origami, or with a drawing of a sunflower that has only the petals.
Kids will love it! Easy origami stag beetleNEW!
Introducing a versatile rhinoceros beetle that can be used in many ways—as a wall decoration piece or as an eye-catching touch on portfolio covers and the like.
It doesn’t have detailed legs or a cool horn, but it’s easy to fold, so it’s recommended even for small children.
For a beetle model, the unusually few folding steps are also noteworthy.
Add some round, beady eyes and it transforms into an adorable beetle.
Fold the paper along the center line created by a diagonal fold.
Match the tip of the folded section to the opposite corner.
Then fold back the part you just folded once… Written out, it may sound complicated, but it’s actually very simple.
Give it a try!
Recommended for kids! A sunflower made from a single sheetNEW!
A simple sunflower made from a single sheet of origami paper is great because even small children can make it easily.
How about folding lots of them in different sizes and turning your room into a sunflower field? Fold the yellow origami paper in half twice to make a square.
Fold each of the four corners toward the center where the creases meet, then open them.
Fold the corners toward the creases you just made, and fold them over once more.
Turn it over, fold each of the four corners slightly, and you’ll have a sunflower shaped like a medal.
Draw a pattern in the white center to finish.
King of insects! Origami rhinoceros beetleNEW!
Some families may do origami together with their children.
If you’re going to do it, you’ll want to fold something that’s easy for kids, right? There are beetle designs—king of the insects—that are simple to fold.
Even though they’re easy for kids, the wings and body are clearly separated like a real rhinoceros beetle.
It even has a long, impressive horn that gives it that authentic beetle presence.
It’s also a great idea to make a watermelon or a tree out of construction paper or origami and display them together with the beetle.
How about making lots of beetles and putting them on display?
Ice cream for 3-year-olds
Let me introduce a cold and tasty ice cream craft.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper, construction paper, crayons, and glue, and let’s get started.
Fold the origami paper in half.
Fold the left and right corners toward the center line.
Glue the finished ice cream cone onto the construction paper, and have the children draw the ice cream with crayons to complete it.
It’s also recommended to prepare round stickers or fruit stickers for toppings.
Be sure to try making this delicious-looking ice cream!
