[Childcare] August origami: simple and cute ideas
August is a great month for playing outside, but on extremely hot days, there are times when you’d rather stay cool indoors.
So in this article, we’ve gathered origami ideas that are perfect for August!
We’ll show you how to make summertime favorites like fireworks, watermelon, and shaved ice, as well as cute sea creatures.
There are also ideas you can use for preschool and kindergarten crafts, so be sure to check them out.
All of these are easy to make, so even kids who are just starting with origami can give them a try!
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[Childcare] August Origami: Simple and Cute Ideas (81–90)
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!
Plump goldfish
https://www.tiktok.com/@sachimama_asobi/video/7260304263862127880You can enjoy goldfish scooping too! Let’s make plump little goldfish! First, start by folding using the origami balloon method, and complete the front side just like the balloon.
Once that’s done, turn it over and fold the left and right corners down to meet the center line.
Fold up the lower-left corner, apply glue over one side, then fold it in half and stick it together.
Attach round stickers for the eyes.
There’s an air hole on the tail side, so use a straw to blow air into it and inflate.
And there you have it—a plump and cute goldfish! Put some lily-of-the-valley tape (suzuran tape) in a basin to look like water and enjoy playing goldfish scooping!
angelfish
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Let’s make an angelfish with a cute, colorful triangular shape! First, fold the origami paper into a triangle twice to make creases, then open it once.
Fold the left corner up along the center line, flip it over, and fold the opposite corner up along the center line as well.
The inside of the lower edge of the triangle will open, so open it and gently squash-fold.
Fold the top and bottom flaps so they overlap in the middle, flip it over, and you’re done! Feel free to draw the eyes and scales.
If you hang it with fishing line, it will look like it’s swimming around your room—super cute!
Saccorhytus
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You can fold it with just one sheet of origami! Here’s how to make a “Sakabambaspis.” First, prepare a square sheet of origami paper.
Fold it diagonally to make a crease.
Next, fold each side toward the center.
Fold the bottom corner toward the center, then align the top and bottom edges.
Flip it over and fold the top and bottom inward.
Fold each corner toward the center to give it a three-dimensional shape.
Finally, adjust all the corners and you’re done! Decorate it cutely with round stickers, crayons, or colored pencils.
shark
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A quirky shark that bends! Here’s how to fold a shark using a single sheet of origami paper.
You’ll need one sheet of origami paper in your favorite color and some decorations for the eyes and mouth.
First, fold the paper into a triangle twice.
Using the corner as a pivot, fold one corner up to the center, then fold the tip down along the crease.
Repeat the same steps on the other side, layering the folds.
Finish by decorating the shark’s eyes and mouth, and you’re done.
It’s also cute if kids draw the eyes and mouth with crayons, so that’s recommended!
Fish you can make in 2 minutes
Here’s a cute fish origami that’s great for three-year-olds.
First, prepare a square sheet of origami paper.
Fold it in half along the diagonal to make a triangle.
Fold the top corner toward the center.
Fold that top part inward once more to neaten the shape.
Rotate the paper 90 degrees to the side, then fold the left and right corners back to create the tail fin.
Finally, press the whole piece to set the shape—and it’s done! It’s fun to use colorful paper and make a whole fish wall display.
Be sure to try it together with the children.
[Childcare] August origami: simple and cute ideas (91–100)
Goldfish you can make in 3 minutes
When summer comes, you feel like folding a cool-looking goldfish out of origami, don’t you? This goldfish is simple and takes about three minutes to make, so please give it a try.
The folding method is very similar to the samurai helmet (kabuto).
Instead of folding the horn parts of the kabuto, imagine folding back the part that goes over the head in the opposite direction.
After that, rotate the origami 90 degrees and fold it back the other way, then cut open and spread out the tail section.
Be careful not to cut your hands when using scissors.
Finish by drawing a cute face.
