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[For Preschoolers] Let’s Make It Together with the Kids! Origami Ideas for February

February is just a little step away from the warm spring.

With events like Setsubun and Valentine’s Day, many preschools and kindergartens are likely decorating with themed crafts and wall displays.

In this article, we’ll introduce origami ideas you can fold with children in February.

Origami is an easy activity that lets younger children fully enjoy a sense of achievement and satisfaction when they finish, so teachers, please try making them together! They’re easy to display too, so make lots and brighten up your room!

For young children: Let’s make it together with kids! February Origami Ideas (1–10)

Oni of Setsubun

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Oni of Setsubun

Let’s try folding a Setsubun demon (oni) with origami.

First, fold the paper into a triangle twice and open it, then fold all four corners toward the center.

Repeat the same step once more.

Next, fold the top and bottom corners outward to make the oni’s ears.

Then, fold all four corners slightly inward.

After this, make a small cut at one corner with scissors to create the horn.

If handling scissors is difficult for younger children, it’s fine to make the horn separately from construction paper and glue it on.

Finally, attach the oni’s hair and facial features, and you’re done.

Try making them with various colors of origami paper!

snow rabbit

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snow rabbit

Here’s how to make a cute snow rabbit that you’ll want to craft during the cold winter.

First, fold a sheet of white origami paper into a triangle, then fold all three corners inward.

Fold while imagining the shape of the rabbit’s body.

Next, prepare two pieces of green origami paper cut to one-quarter size.

Fold each into a triangle and open it, then fold each of the four edges toward the center crease.

Make two shapes like diamonds to complete the rabbit’s ears.

Finally, attach the green ears to the white origami body to finish your snow rabbit! Use round stickers or similar items to add the facial features and make it extra cute.

Ogre Pants

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Ogre Pants

Here are some ideas for making ogre (oni) pants for Setsubun.

Fold an origami sheet in half to make a rectangle, then open it and fold the top and bottom edges toward the center crease.

Open everything, place the paper colored side up with the creases running vertically.

Fold up about 1 cm from the bottom, flip it over, and fold the left and right sides inward so they overlap slightly at a diagonal toward the top.

Flip it over again, fold it in half so it covers the white side, and tuck the flap into the gap.

Flip it once more and fold down about 1 cm from the top to finish.

Since oni pants are known for their tiger stripes, draw tiger patterns with a pen.

They’ll make a striking decoration if you stick them on the wall!

[For Preschoolers] Let's Make It with Kids! February Origami Ideas (11–20)

snowman

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snowman

We’ll show you how to fold a snowman with a cute hat.

First, fold the origami paper in half into a square twice, with the white side facing out.

Unfold one step back, place the rectangle vertically, then fold it up from the bottom so that the center crease is offset by about 1 cm.

Fold the left and right corners inward, flip it over, and fold all five corners inward except the top-left one.

Flip it back, and fold just the top layer of the remaining corner into a triangle—this will reveal a cute hat! Finally, draw the face with round stickers or a pen, and you’re done! It’s also adorable to make many of them and hang them up as decorations.

popping heart

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Here’s a fun origami idea where hearts pop out.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper, fold it in half vertically and horizontally to make a cross crease, then open it.

Fold the top and bottom edges toward the center line and open them again.

Next, align the bottom edge with the nearest crease line, press lightly at the center to make a small mark.

Do the same at the top to make another mark.

Pinch the two marks from the top and bottom, and—surprise!—it transforms into a heart shape.

Fold it in half and you’ll get two pop-out hearts—such a cute origami design.

Try making it for Valentine’s Day!

daikon (Japanese white radish)

How to fold a daikon radish with origami
daikon (Japanese white radish)

Daikon radishes are sweet and delicious when eaten in February.

Let’s make this seasonal daikon with origami! First, prepare a sheet of white origami paper, fold it in half to make a rectangle, crease well, and open it.

Next, fold the top and bottom edges toward the center crease.

For the two right-side corners, fold each into an upper and lower triangle toward the center line.

For the two left-side corners, fold them into triangles slightly smaller than the right side.

This completes the daikon root.

For the leaves, take green origami paper, fold it into a triangle twice, then unfold one step.

Place it so the triangle’s point faces downward, and fold both sides up toward the center line.

Flip it over and fold both sides toward the center line again to finish.

Insert the leaves into the daikon root, and your tasty daikon is complete!

Japanese pilchard on holly leaves

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Japanese pilchard on holly leaves

Children get excited when the oni (ogres) appear on Setsubun, don’t they? Let’s make a “hiiragi iwashi” (holly and sardine talisman), which oni dislike, to keep them away! Prepare one 7.5 cm square sheet of origami for the sardine’s head, two 3.75 cm square sheets for the holly leaves, and a quarter of a 7.5 cm square sheet for the holly stem.

The sardine head has slightly complex folds, so please fold it together with the teachers.

The leaves and stick will still look like holly even if folded boldly, so let the children fold them freely.

Finally, glue the pieces together and it’s done! How about making one as an oni repellent?