Craft ideas to try in July for 3-year-olds

Shell ornament

[Origami] Tanabata “shell decoration” made together with a 3-year-old child

How about making origami shell decorations for Tanabata? They’re easy to make: you only fold for the first half, and after that you cut evenly spaced slits.

Open it up, align the corners along the diagonal, glue them together, and you’re done.

The slits look like a spiral shell and it’s very pretty.

If you cut the origami into quarter-size pieces first, you can make cute little shells, and linking those shells together is adorable too.

Used as Tanabata decorations, they might evoke the image of shells living in the Milky Way.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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goldfish

[Origami] Easy Goldfish Folding Method | A Cute, Summer-Perfect Design Even a 3-Year-Old Can Make! It looks like a samurai helmet partway through.

Let’s try folding a goldfish with origami.

Origami goldfish look colorful when made in various colors, and they give a very cool, refreshing impression.

As for how to fold this goldfish, the steps are the same as the origami samurai helmet up to a certain point.

Flatten the helmet sideways and fold back the tail section, and a goldfish will appear.

The horn parts of the helmet become the goldfish’s fins.

If you put lots of colorful goldfish in a glass bowl or add paper that resembles aquatic plants, it will look even more refreshing.

Try getting creative and see what you can make.

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shaved ice

[Origami] Shaved Ice: Easy one-sheet method, simple enough for a 3-year-old; August origami, summer origami [Origami]

Shaved ice is something many people have eaten at summer festivals.

Here’s how to make cool and tasty shaved ice out of origami.

Fold the paper into a triangle twice, then unfold it completely and fold each corner toward the center of the paper.

Next, fold along the edges to align the paper neatly.

Turn it over, fold up the corners to form the shape of a shaved-ice cup, and you’re done.

Finally, use scissors to cut and create the syrup decoration.

When using scissors, be sure to clearly explain the rules and check how to use them safely.

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whale

[Preschool Craft] Summer project! We’ll show you an easy way to fold a whale with origami!

Fold the origami paper in half to make a crease.

Fold the corners up toward the center line, then fold the whole paper in half to start forming the whale shape.

Shape the whale’s body so it becomes large and rounded.

Finally, fold up the whale’s tail, draw the mouth with a felt-tip pen, and you’re done.

Give this popular whale a try—kids love it! Before making it, it’s also a good idea to show photos of whales or read picture books that feature whales as part of your explanation.

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ice cream

[For 3-year-olds] Seasonal Origami: Ice Cream

Let’s make an original, refreshing ice cream that’s perfect for preschoolers, using just a single sheet of origami.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper and fold it into a triangle.

Then fold the left and right sides toward the center line.

Finally, glue it onto construction paper, add round stickers as toppings, and use colored pens to decorate to make a delicious-looking ice cream.

It’s also great to display indoors as a summer decoration.

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turtle ornament

[Origami] A New Year’s “Turtle” Ornament to Make with a 3-Year-Old

I’ll show you how to make a cute turtle with slow movements and a friendly look.

First, fold the origami paper into a triangle, then fold the bottom two corners up toward the top point.

Turn the paper upside down, fold the loose flap upward, and then open the corner outward to flatten.

Next, make a small cut with scissors only on the top layer so that the lower triangle is split in half, and open each section outward the same way as the upper part.

Finally, fold both side corners toward the center, fold the head back, and then fold the whole piece in half to finish.

Try drawing the turtle’s shell pattern and face to play with it!

Easily foldable turtle

Easy Origami ★ How to Fold a Turtle ★ | Origami Turtle Easy

Let’s introduce an origami turtle that 3-year-olds will be excited to fold.

After folding the paper into a triangle twice, fold the loose triangular flaps upward on both the left and right.

Rotate the paper, then make cuts with scissors—this step is key.

Be careful to cut only one layer! You can also adjust the width of the body to your liking.

By making crisp creases when folding the legs and head, you’ll end up with a cool-looking turtle.

Drawing eyes can add a nice expression, too.

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