[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!
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[For Preschoolers] Let's Make It with Kids! February Origami Ideas (11–20)
ogre’s iron club
February brings Setsubun, doesn’t it? Along with ogres and bean holders, how about folding an ogre’s spiked club (kanabō)? First, prepare an origami sheet cut to a width of 7.5 cm.
Next, fold it in half lengthwise to make a crease, then open it and fold the top and bottom edges toward the center line.
Fold the whole piece in half from left to right, then leave about a finger’s width from the fold and fold it back to the right.
After that, fold the top and bottom toward the center line on the right side, then tuck them in diagonally a little to shape it so it looks like the club’s handle.
Finally, tuck in the left corner, and you’re done! If you draw the spikes with a pen, your kanabō will look even more realistic!
a one-horned ogre
Recommended for Setsubun crafts! Let’s make an oni (demon) face with origami.
First, fold the paper into a triangle to make a crease.
Open it back up, then fold the two left edges in to meet the crease.
Once you’ve done that, rotate the paper so the folded left side is at the bottom, and flip it over.
Next, fold the top corner down about 2 cm, then fold it back up so the tip aligns with the base of the triangle you just made.
This will be the oni’s hair.
Flip the paper over again, fold the bottom corner up to create the horns on the head.
Then fold the left and right corners inward so they line up with the sides of the part you folded up, and fold the bottom corner as well to shape the face.
Your oni is complete!
Origami Mumps
Would you like to make an Otafuku, which is said to bring good fortune and stands in contrast to oni, considered symbols of malevolent energy? It’s a simple process and a kid-friendly idea! First, fold the origami paper into a triangle twice to create creases, then unfold it back to the original shape.
Next, fold the bottom corner up to meet the center to make a crease.
Unfold that corner, then fold the bottom corner again along the new crease, and use the top crease to make a wrapped fold.
Fold the right corner next to it in the same way to create Okame’s hair.
Finally, fold the remaining corners in toward the center to form Otafuku’s characteristic rounded outline—and you’re done.
Easy! Origami Snowman
This is an origami snowman you can make with simple steps.
Choose the color of your origami paper based on the hat you want the snowman to wear.
Once you’ve decided, place the paper with the colored side facing up and fold it in half by bringing the left and right edges together.
Next, fold it again by matching the top and bottom edges.
Then, using the second crease, make a step fold (accordion fold), and fold the two ends of the stepped section inward, opening them into triangles.
This creates a waist, giving you a two-tiered snowman.
Finally, tuck the remaining corners at the top and bottom inward to round the shape, and you’re done.
One corner will become the hat, so fold only one layer inward so that a triangle of the colored side appears on the snowman’s surface.
Cute snow bunny
Here’s an origami idea for a snow rabbit that you’ll want to make whenever it snows, just like a snowman.
Prepare one sheet of white origami paper, fold it in half diagonally once to make a crease, then unfold.
Fold the left edge in half along the crease, then fold the remaining right corner inward to form a triangle.
Next, fold the triangle’s three corners inward while checking the shape to create the snow rabbit’s base.
Once the base is done, attach ears made from green origami paper and add eyes using small red round stickers, and you’re done! With these simple steps, you can make a snow rabbit that looks just like the real thing—give it a try!
Easy with just one sheet! Snowman
The charm of this origami is how easy it is—you can make a snowman with just one sheet of white paper.
There are many small, detailed folds, so try tackling it together with your child.
Each step is simple, but because it involves lots of precise finger work, staying focused is important.
As you go, guide them with prompts like “This part is next,” or demonstrate each step so they can work with confidence.
At the end, draw the face with a pen or add patterns, and each snowman will have its own unique expression.
When you line up the finished pieces for display, you can clearly see how different their expressions are—even though they’re all snowmen—making them even more fun to look at.
[For Preschoolers] Let's Make It with Kids! February Origami Idea Collection (21–30)
Picture-book-style heart message card
This is a heart-shaped message card made with origami.
It has multiple surfaces to write messages on, so you can flip through them and enjoy it like a picture book.
The method is very simple: fold the origami paper into a triangle three times, then cut it into a heart shape with scissors.
Open the paper and, following the crease lines, alternate mountain folds and valley folds to collapse it.
When folding, place the colored side of the origami facing up before folding into a triangle.
Also, when cutting the triangle into a heart shape, you’ll trim off two corners, but be careful not to cut the corner that is the center of the origami.