[For Kids] Let's Fold! Today's Origami Idea Collection
Origami is a fun activity you can easily buy at 100-yen shops.
When you buy a pack, it usually contains many sheets, but after you make what you want to fold, you often end up with quite a few sheets left over.
So in this article, we’re introducing today’s origami picks for kids.
Use this article as a guide and try challenging yourself with new folding methods!
Folding ideas are updated daily, so be sure to check back every day.
You’re sure to discover new folding techniques you’ve never seen before!
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[For Kids] Let’s Fold! Today’s Origami Idea Collection (21–30)
Flipping through a newspaper
It’s a super fun game where you just gather lots of torn newspaper and toss it around with a whoosh! With children’s imagination, it turns into all kinds of different play.
Babies also love watching the pieces flutter gently as they fall!
Easy Ninja Sword with Newspaper
Let’s make a simple ninja sword using newspaper! You’ll need newspaper and a small piece of cardboard.
First, draw two circles on the cardboard, and draw a smaller circle inside each of them.
Using a compass will help you draw neat circles.
Cut out the outer circles, and use a utility knife to cut out the inner circles.
An adult should do the cutting with the utility knife, or work together with a child.
Next, roll up the newspaper tightly and tape the ends.
Finally, insert the cut-out cardboard rings onto the newspaper and secure them with tape, and your ninja sword is complete! Since it’s made of newspaper, it’s safe even if it bumps into someone.
Origami with newspaper
If you cut a newspaper into a square, you can make an oversized origami that’s different from the usual kind.
If you fold a samurai helmet, you’ll end up with one big enough to actually wear, and even simply folding a yakko-san or a paper crane makes pieces in unusual sizes, which is a lot of fun.
Paper-for-drawing spinning top
Here’s an idea for a spinning top you can make with round chopsticks and construction paper.
Cut the chopstick to a length of 9 cm, then simply wrap it with strips of colored construction paper that are 1.5 cm wide.
It’s a simple and easy method, but it makes a sturdy top.
Secure the paper seams with tape, and when wrapping, apply wood glue on the inside so you can wrap it tightly.
Make sure to secure the beginning and end of the wrap especially well with wood glue—that’s the trick to making it durable for play.
It’s also fun to make them with different colors of construction paper.
paper cup spinning top
This is a paper-cup spinning top that’s easy to spin even for children with small hands.
Cut the side of a paper cup into six equal sections and spread them open, then decorate with stickers, pens, or origami paper.
Flip the top over, attach a plastic bottle cap to the center, then turn it back—your spinning top is complete, with petals that fan out like a flower! Because children can grasp the wide central area to spin it, even those who find pinching or gripping difficult can enjoy playing.
The steps are simple, so be sure to try making it together with your child.
Paper plate spinning top
Just glue a plastic bottle cap onto a paper plate! All you need are a paper plate, a cap, and some coloring pens.
Fold the paper plate so that crease lines form a cross.
After coloring with pens or drawing whatever you like, simply glue the plastic bottle cap to the point where the two creases intersect, and you’re done! Using bold colors will make the patterns pop beautifully when you spin it.
Since you don’t use scissors or any dangerous tools, it’s a great craft to make with young children.
Ultra giant origami
To make giant origami out of newspaper, first connect many sheets of newspaper to create one large piece of paper.
If you’re connecting a lot of sheets, be sure to work in a spacious room.
Once you’ve made your big sheet, try folding whatever you like.
Handling such a large piece of newspaper can be tricky, so it might be fun to fold together with friends.
The newspaper will be a bit less sturdy when it’s larger, but since it’s hard for one person to make something this big, enjoy the process with your friends!