[For 4-5-year-olds] Folding is fun! A collection of January origami ideas to enjoy with preschoolers

Snowflake paper ornament

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Here’s an idea for making a papercut design with origami.

First, fold the paper into a triangle by bringing the top and bottom corners together.

Then rotate the paper and flip the top and bottom.

Cross the two triangle corners inward and fold where they overlap neatly.

Draw a crystal-like pattern and cut it with scissors.

Open the paper to reveal your design.

The crystal’s look changes depending on how you make the cuts, so try different variations.

The moment you open it and wonder, “What pattern will it be?” is so exciting and fun.

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Let’s try folding a mikan (mandarin orange)!

[Origami] Let’s fold a mandarin orange! A winter fruit.

Let’s express sweet, delicious winter mandarins with origami.

We’ll make it with two folds to create creases and four folds to give it a round shape.

Place the origami paper with the white side facing up, and first fold it into a triangle twice by matching the diagonals.

Open it after making the creases, then fold each of the four corners inward by about 3 cm along the crease lines.

Finally, attach a green round sticker as the stem to finish.

It’s also fine to cut a stem out of origami paper.

Drawing dotted patterns with a pen will make it look even more like a mandarin.

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Perfect as a decoration! The Chimney House

[1 Sheet Origami] Christmas Easy Cute Chimney House Folding Method (Slow/Step-by-Step Tutorial)

Here’s a cute way to fold a little house that also works as an ornament.

First, place the origami paper colored side up and fold it in half into a square twice to make crease lines.

Fold both top corners toward the center to make creases.

After folding the corners, fold the edges to the crease lines twice.

Fold up the bottom edge just a little.

Next, turn it over and fold the left and right sides to the center.

Fold the right corner up to the top crease.

Fold the left edge inward along the crease.

Finally, fold the bottom section up to meet the center crease.

Glue it in place, and you’re done!

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Penguin money envelope

[New Year Origami] Easy one-sheet peeking penguin money envelope folding tutorial with voice commentary ☆ Origami penguin pouch bag tutorial / Tatsukuri

This is a cute penguin folding method that’s perfect for New Year’s gift envelopes.

First, place the origami colored side up, fold it into a triangle twice, then open it once.

Fold both layers of the top corner down to meet the bottom edge to make creases.

Make another crease by folding only the top layer of the top corner down so it sticks out slightly past the bottom center.

Fold only the top layer of the top corner down to align with the bottom crease.

Next, fold along the upper crease, then fold the tip upward so it peeks out a little.

Fold back the part sticking out at the top.

Turn it over and fold both corners toward the center so the tips overlap.

Tuck one corner into the other.

Finally, draw the face with a pen, and you’re done!

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rabbit daruma

[New Year Origami] Easy and Cute Rabbit Daruma Folding Method – Zodiac Rabbit Decoration, Animal Origami (Origami Rabbit Daruma)

A daruma transforms into a cute rabbit! Let’s make an adorable rabbit daruma! First, here’s how to make the daruma.

Fold the paper in half into a triangle twice to make creases, then open it.

Fold the bottom corner up to the crease and open it; repeat this twice, then fold up from the very bottom twice.

Match the lower left corner with the corner you just folded and crease; do the same on the right side.

Next, fold the opposite corner up to the center line, then fold the left and right corners straight in toward the center line.

Fold the top upward, flip it over, and fold any parts sticking out along the edges of the paper.

Fold the corners in to meet the center, and fold up the bottom—your daruma is complete.

Attach ears made from origami and draw the face to finish your rabbit daruma! It stands on its own, so it looks lovely as a display piece.