For older kindergarteners: Let’s make it! A collection of recommended origami ideas for February
February brings a string of cold days, which means more time playing indoors, doesn’t it?
That’s why we recommend origami play.
In this article, we’re sharing a collection of origami ideas you’ll want to try in February.
As graduation from kindergarten approaches, many older children have gained lots of new skills.
Even with origami models they’re making for the first time, many children can now follow instructions or an origami book and fold on their own without the teacher guiding each step.
If teachers create and display origami diagrams, children can choose what they want to make and fold freely!
It’s wonderful to provide an environment where children can make what they want, when they want.
Please use these ideas as inspiration and try making all kinds of things!
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For Older Kindergarteners: Let’s Make It! Recommended Origami Ideas for February (21–30)
Let’s make a snowman with a single sheet of origami!
Many kids want to make snowmen in winter, don’t they? Here’s an idea for an origami snowman.
First, fold the top corner of the origami paper into a small triangle and fold it down about 1 cm.
This will be the pom-pom on top of the hat.
Next, tightly roll-fold the right corner twice to create the hat’s white brim.
Fold the paper in half by matching the left and right edges, then fold the brim section back outward to match the width of the rolled folds.
Align the top and bottom to make the paper a square, then lift the top-left corner (two layers) and fold it to the opposite corner.
With the pom-pom at the top, turn the paper over, and fold the lower left and right edges toward the center line.
Open the pocket on the right side and squash-fold it, shaping it into a snowman.
Snowflake ornament
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Take a square sheet of origami paper divided into four equal parts and fold it into a triangle three times.
Hold the corner that becomes the center of the origami, then round off the edge and cut off the tip.
Draw two curved lines up and down from the left edge to just before the right edge, and make cuts along those curves with scissors.
Open the paper, then glue the middle sections with the slits together at the center on all four sides.
Make another one the same way, rotate it slightly, and attach them back-to-back.
Finally, add a string for hanging, and it’s complete.
For older preschoolers: Let’s make it! Recommended Origami Ideas for February (31–40)
Heart origami
Write a message inside a heart and give it as a gift! Here are some heart origami ideas.
When children make heart-shaped origami, not only does it look cute, but they may also be enjoying the process of turning their feelings and affection for someone special into a tangible form.
These heart origami ideas are perfect for kids who are starting to feel, “I want to make someone happy.” It’s also nice that you can make them with just a single sheet of origami paper.
Writing words of thanks or a secret message on the finished heart is sure to add an extra thrill.
Heart Rabbit
It’s fun to draw your favorite expressions! Here’s an idea for a heart bunny.
All you need is one sheet of origami paper in your favorite color or pattern, and a pen.
It’s a cute and unique idea that looks like a bunny has merged with a heart.
You can enjoy drawing bunnies with all kinds of expressions, like a beaming smile or a slightly nervous look! Once you add the facial expressions, your heart bunny becomes more than just a bunny—it transforms into a work of art full of emotion.
Give it a try!
envelope with a heart
For spring gifts and decorations, I recommend a heart-accented envelope.
By using origami paper with colors or patterns on both sides, you can enjoy the contrast between the heart and the envelope.
Lightly draw a guideline on the back of the paper, fold up from the bottom, and crease firmly.
Fold the left and right sides toward the center to create a central crease—this forms the basic envelope shape.
Fold the inner layers further and shape the top into a heart.
Rounding the corners will make the heart look even nicer.
Finally, tuck the heart into the envelope’s flap to finish.
Write a letter and slip it into the completed envelope, and you’ll have a keepsake of graduation from kindergarten or starting school—perfect for a spring craft.
In conclusion
We’ve shared some origami ideas that are fun for preschoolers to make.
Some ideas have a few more steps, but take your time and work through them while talking it over with friends! Making lots of them and hanging them as decorations with fishing line or yarn would be lovely, too.
Let’s brighten up the room with origami decorations and make February’s cold days feel lively!