Toddlers will love it! Fun-to-make July origami recommendations
Young children are beginning to take an interest in colors and shapes.
This is an important time for them to experience the joy of creating things with their own hands.
Here, we’re introducing fun origami ideas that also help develop concentration.
Try making a variety of items using colorful paper! If you create pieces that capture the feel of summer together, you can make even hot July days enjoyable.
There are also cute works perfect for decorating walls, so get creative and enjoy July origami with the children!
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Delight the little ones! Fun-to-make July origami recommendations (31–40)
Origami Whale
Perfect for summer! Here are some origami whale ideas.
How about making a whale gliding gracefully through the sea—you can almost hear the splash! Displaying your finished creation in a room will give it a cool, refreshing feel.
What you’ll need: blue-toned origami paper (like light blue), pens or crayons, and construction paper.
It also sounds fun to let your finished whale swim in the ocean you imagine and to draw its expression.
You’ll probably see creations full of the children’s unique touches.
Watermelon that fits in your pocket
We’re introducing a cute watermelon origami that’s like a little pocket that can hold anything.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper and start by folding it horizontally.
Then open it up and make creases along the center line.
Flip it over and fold the top, bottom, left, and right corners to meet the second crease from the top.
To shape it like a watermelon, fold each section in order while checking where to fold.
While adjusting the shape, create the pocket.
For the inside (the red part of the watermelon), use red origami paper and fold it to fit the pocket.
Layer the two parts together, and it’s complete.
Cute paper lantern made with origami
Perfect for decorating summer festivals and events! Here are some cute lantern ideas made with origami.
When it comes to summer events, we think of summer festivals and evening cool-off gatherings.
How about decorating the venue with creations made by children? This time, let’s make adorable lanterns using origami.
You’ll need origami paper in your favorite colors, black origami paper, glue, scissors, chenille stems (pipe cleaners), and tape.
The round, plump shape is so cute, isn’t it? Making them in the children’s favorite colors will make it even more exciting.
Swirly soft-serve ice cream
You can make a three-dimensional soft-serve ice cream using origami.
First, let’s make the cone.
For the cone, draw a diagonal curved line on the origami paper as if drawing part of a circle, and cut along the line with scissors.
Draw crisscross lines to mimic a waffle cone, roll it into a cone shape, and secure it with clear tape.
For the soft-serve part, fold the origami paper in half twice.
When you have a small square, perform a squash fold to open it up.
Fold the opened piece in half, then twist it sideways as if rolling it.
Open it layer by layer and secure with tape, place it inside the waffle cone, and you’re done.
Easy-to-understand lantern
Let’s fold a paper lantern, the kind you often see at summer festivals.
First, fold the origami paper in half, then fold back about 1 centimeter at the top and bottom.
Next, fold it vertically, and fold both sides inward toward the center crease so they face each other.
Then make a small reverse fold, fold the corners into triangles, and form the colored-edge side into a ring and flatten it.
That’s it—you’re done! It’s fun to add a pattern in the middle, and using multicolored origami will give you a vibrant lantern.
Give it a try!
Toddlers will love it! Fun-to-make July origami recommendations (41–50)
Easy Morning Glory Origami Instructions
Perfect for summer! Let’s make a morning glory.
Fold the origami paper into a triangle twice, then squash the pocketed part into a square and adjust it so two squares overlap.
Round off the corner where the four points of the paper meet, then open it up, keeping the center of the paper intact.
Shape it so that you get four petals, and your hydrangea is complete.
For the leaf, fold green origami paper into a triangle twice, then unfold one layer back once.
Fold both sides down along the central crease, then open the point gathered at the center diagonally outward to form the leaf.
A sunflower you can fold from a single sheet of origami paper
Here’s how to fold a sunflower, the symbol of summer.
Fold the origami paper in half into a square twice, then open it up and fold all four corners to the center.
Open those folds, and then fold each corner to match the nearest crease in front.
Using the creases where the corners meet, make four squash folds, then flip the paper over.
Finally, tuck each of the four corners slightly inward to finish.
Draw a mesh pattern in the white center to make it look more like a sunflower.
Why not fold lots of them and create a sunflower field on your wall?