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Morning glory flowers and buds

How to make Origami Morning Glory Flowers and Buds

We’d like to share an idea for making morning glory flowers and buds out of origami, a classic symbol of summer.

By combining the flower and the bud, you’ll create a gentle piece full of seasonal charm.

Carefully folding the rounded petals and tiny bud shapes naturally engages your fingertips and makes for good fine-motor exercise.

It may even help prevent cognitive decline, so it’s highly recommended.

By changing the colors and sizes, the same morning glory can really show its individuality.

You can also use them for wall decorations or card-making, and just looking at them brings a refreshing feeling.

Let’s brighten up summer with cheerful origami morning glories!

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kojifumi

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yukata

[Origami] Yukata (summer kimono) * How to fold an origami yukata.

Why not try expressing a cool, breezy feeling by making a yukata out of origami? The key to conveying coolness is choosing patterned origami paper.

You can also cut advertisements or wrapping paper into squares and use those.

It’s lovely to combine other origami with the finished yukata to evoke summer festivals and the like.

For the yukata, prepare a standard 15 cm square sheet of origami paper, and for the obi, use a sheet that’s one quarter that size.

For the obi, cut that paper in half and combine the two pieces to make it.

You can also fold a morning glory flower and attach it to the obi.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Simple goldfish

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Though origami goldfish may sound difficult, this version is relatively easy to make.

To briefly explain the steps: start by folding a kabuto (samurai helmet), which is a popular and commonly folded model, and stop partway through.

Turn it sideways and squash-fold it.

Make a small cut where the fins will be, then reverse-fold that section to finish.

Try using colors that resemble real goldfish, like red, orange, or black.

It’s also fun to let them “swim” on blue construction paper, or cut strips of origami to make algae and stick them on a glass window for a cool, refreshing look.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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boat

How to fold an origami ship *How to make Origami Ship*

How about making a cool-looking origami boat that’s perfect for summer? All you need is a sheet of origami paper, round stickers for the windows, a pen, glue, and scissors.

Choosing cool colors like blue or celadon will suit the summer vibe.

You can add the round-sticker windows, or cut thin strips from the edges of the origami paper to create stripes for a breezy feel.

Cutting out and attaching parts like an anchor is also a nice touch.

It would look lovely to mount it on a background that suggests a seaside scene.

Give it a try!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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yukata (summer cotton kimono)

Let’s make a yukata and an obi out of origami—perfect for July festivals.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper to make the yukata.

Make firm creases as you fold.

The key is to puff it out slightly as you fold so the top and bottom of the yukata connect smoothly.

Carefully make each crease one at a time.

For the obi, men should fold a long, narrow strip of origami paper as if tying it; women should fold it into a ribbon shape.

Adjust the proportions of the yukata and obi as you craft them.

Using patterned origami paper is recommended for a summery look.

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mayumi

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soft serve ice cream

[Summer Origami] How to fold a soft-serve ice cream with voice narration ☆ Origami Ice Cream — Decorations for July and August

Perfect for summer, let’s fold a soft-serve ice cream with origami.

After folding the paper in half, fold the bottom right and bottom left corners inward to meet at the center.

Next, fold the bottom point up to align with the top point, then fold so that the center crease lines up with the right crease.

While looking at the center crease, shape the ice cream by forming creases that create the ice shape.

When shaping the ice cream, it works well to fold it as if making a spiral.

Finally, draw a pattern on the cone with a felt-tip pen to finish.

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mayumi

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summer vegetables

[Easy Origami] Summer Vegetable Folding Guide – Make While You Watch! (Tomato, Corn, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Cucumber) Origami Easy Vegetables Paper Craft DIY 종이접기 야채

When you think of vegetables that evoke summer, what comes to mind? Many vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers, and corn are in season.

Let’s make a calendar with origami summer vegetables together with seniors.

With simple folding methods, you can create lovely summer vegetables out of origami.

It could also be fun to start by asking the seniors to name vegetables harvested in summer before beginning the craft.

Through making origami summer vegetables, they may get a sense of the season.

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Nakajima Junko

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