Have fun in August! A collection of summer origami ideas recommended for preschoolers (4–5 years old)

Watermelon that fits in your pocket

[Summer Origami] Easy Watermelon Folding with Voice Commentary ☆ Origami Watermelon Tutorial / Tatsukuri

We’re introducing a cute watermelon origami that’s like a little pocket that can hold anything.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper and start by folding it horizontally.

Then open it up and make creases along the center line.

Flip it over and fold the top, bottom, left, and right corners to meet the second crease from the top.

To shape it like a watermelon, fold each section in order while checking where to fold.

While adjusting the shape, create the pocket.

For the inside (the red part of the watermelon), use red origami paper and fold it to fit the pocket.

Layer the two parts together, and it’s complete.

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Ice cream that can also be used on walls

[For 4-year-olds] Seasonal Origami: Ice Cream

Perfect for a class of four-year-olds! Here are some ice cream craft ideas that can also be used for wall displays.

When you think of hot summer days, what do children imagine? It might be fun to ask this as an introduction to the activity.

This time, let’s make ice cream that you’d want to eat in summer.

You’ll need one sheet of brown origami paper and crayons or pens.

The key step is folding back the corners on the reverse side to create a rounded ice cream shape.

It’s also fun to use crayons or pens to turn it into your favorite flavor!

Perfect for summer! How to fold a cicada (origami)

[Preschool Teacher’s Guide: Easy Origami] How to Fold a Cicada—Perfect for Summer

Here’s an origami project idea that’s a bit of a fun challenge for older preschoolers: how to fold a cicada.

It takes concentration to carefully fold the wings and body, but that makes the sense of accomplishment even greater when it’s finished.

Using darker origami paper like brown or black will look realistic, while bright colors create a cute look—your choice of colors brings out individuality.

Adding patterns on the back to make your own unique cicada is also recommended.

If you stick the cicadas on the wall, it will look as if they’re perched on a tree, instantly giving your classroom or room a summery feel.

It’s a perfect summer origami craft that lets kids enjoy the season while developing fine motor skills.

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Cute rhinoceros beetle origami

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Attach round stickers to your origami rhinoceros beetle to turn it into a cute beetle.

Fold the rhinoceros beetle with origami.

If you make the body and legs as separate beetles, you can create a three-dimensional piece.

Prepare white round stickers and smaller black round stickers than the white ones.

Combine these two stickers to make the eyes.

Attach the sticker eyes to the finished origami beetle.

Then you’ll have a very cute origami beetle.

How about displaying beetles made from black, brown, or gold origami with the eye stickers attached?

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corn

[Preschool Craft] Perfect for the Summer Season! Corn with Origami | Origami Corn

Let’s make a summer-only veggie! Here are some corn craft ideas.

What comes to mind when you think of summer vegetables? Corn, which often appears in anime and picture books, is perfect to make with kids.

You’ll need yellow origami paper, green origami paper, and crayons or pens.

For the step where you recreate the round shape of the corn, it’s reassuring to work together with a parent or teacher.

Also, drawing kernels on the finished corn will make it look even nicer!

An easy origami rhinoceros beetle

Origami Beetle Summer Origami: Easy Kabutomushi (Rhinoceros Beetle) Folding Method

You can easily make a rhinoceros beetle with just one sheet of origami paper.

Fold it into a triangle and open it to create a crease.

Then fold along the crease.

If you make a step fold where the body will be, it will look like a real beetle.

For the horn, use scissors to make a small slit at the tip of a corner, then fold it so it splits into two.

Besides brown or black origami paper, wood-grain patterned brown paper also gives a nice finish.

Try different types of paper and enjoy customizing your design.

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Origami sunflower seed

sunflower seed origami

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.

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