[For Kids] Simple Papercutting Ideas
When it comes to activities using scissors, “kirie” (paper-cutting art) comes to mind.
It’s a really fun activity where you fold a sheet of paper in half, draw a line, cut along that line, and open it up to create all kinds of shapes.
It’s also perfect for kids to practice using scissors.
In this article, we’ll introduce kirie ideas for children.
We’ve gathered a variety of ideas, from vehicles and animals kids love to stars and trees you can use for events.
All of them use simple lines, so give them a try!
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[For Kids] Simple Paper-Cutting Ideas (21–30)
Acorns and squirrels
The squirrels holding big acorns are so cute! Here are some ideas featuring acorns and squirrels.
When you think of squirrels, they live by eating nuts and the like, right? This time, let’s make a pair of squirrels working together to carry a large acorn.
You’ll need scissors, origami paper, and a pen.
Choosing origami in your favorite colors will help set the mood.
First, fold the origami paper twice and sketch your outline.
Be careful not to mix up the orientation of the paper while you do this.
Three kinds of cosmos
Let’s make beautiful autumn flowers! Here are three ideas for cosmos.
What flowers come to mind when you think of autumn? There are chrysanthemums, spider lilies, salvias, and more, but this time, how about making cosmos, which you often see in flower beds? You’ll need pink or white origami paper, round stickers in yellow or orange, scissors, and a pen.
The video introduces three different methods, so choose the one that matches your image or the type you want to make.
Best friends rabbits
The combination of hearts and rabbits is so cute! Here are some ideas for friendly rabbits.
You might have a chance to make rabbit crafts for the autumn moon-viewing event.
These heart-and-rabbit ideas are perfect for that.
It would also be lovely to layer this piece and stick it inside a full moon made from yellow origami.
Choose any colors you like for the origami.
Colored paper is great, but using white origami might be adorable too.
Be sure to give it a try!
One sheet of origami! How to cut fallen leaves
Make it with a single sheet of origami paper! Here are some ideas for cutting out fallen leaves.
In autumn, the paths get nice and soft with fallen leaves, don’t they? Many people feel the season when they see large and small leaves blown about by the wind.
This time, why not try making fallen leaves using origami paper, scissors, and a pen? The method is kid-friendly, so it’s great to make and play together with children.
You can freely choose the colors of the origami, too—perfect for nurturing creativity.
Take this opportunity to give it a try.
Moon-viewing rabbit
Use it for two creations! Here are some ideas for a Moon-Viewing Rabbit.
When you think of autumn, many of you probably picture the moon-viewing festival, right? Let’s make a decoration for your room to prepare for the occasion! You’ll need a compass, a pen, and yellow origami paper.
The video also shows how to draw a circle without using a compass, so check it out for reference.
The rabbit pounding mochi against the full moon is beautiful, isn’t it? Another nice point is that the cutout pieces can be repurposed for a separate project!
acorn
When autumn approaches, one of the things you’ll find scattered all over roads and parks is acorns.
Many of you probably picked them up often as children.
Let’s try making a paper-cut art of an acorn.
All you need is one sheet of brown origami paper, scissors, and a pen for sketching—perfect.
Fold the origami once, sketch the outline, and then just cut with the scissors.
With so few steps, it should be easy for kids to try.
If the sketching is tricky, an adult can lend a hand.
ginkgo
Here’s a papercut craft of ginkgo leaves, which you can see scattered all over roads in autumn.
Get plenty of yellow origami paper and give it a try.
You only fold the paper four times and make a few cuts with scissors, so it should be relatively easy to do.
Have both adults and kids help out and make lots of ginkgo leaves together.
If you scatter the finished papercuts on the floor, you’ll feel like you’re walking down a path lined with ginkgo trees.
Try making enough ginkgo leaves to cover the entire floor!