[For 5-year-olds] Crafts to try in July! Ideas that capture the season

penguin

[For 5-year-olds] Let’s try it! Seasonal origami: “Penguin”

In the hot summer, let’s make a penguin that loves the cool ice and enjoy a refreshing feeling with the kids.

First, fold the origami into a triangle and open it, then fold the bottom corner up toward the center crease.

Flip it over, place it so it forms a diamond shape, and fold the bottom corner up again toward the top of the diamond.

Next, fold both side corners toward the center crease, turn it over, and fold both sides toward the center again so that all the white areas appear on the front.

Then insert your finger into the white section at the bottom, open it up, and squash-fold it into a triangle.

Repeat this on both sides.

Finally, fold the head down a little, turn the origami over, and fold the beak to finish.

Draw a face to make it cute!

yo-yo

[Preschool Craft] Perfect for summer festival crafts! Easy origami yo-yo tutorial♪

Here’s an idea for making a classic summer festival game toy—a yo-yo balloon—using just one sheet of origami paper.

Fold the paper in half twice to make a smaller square, then unfold it.

Using the crease lines as guides, fold all four corners toward the center.

Next, pick one corner and fold it outward, then fold just the tip of that corner back inward once more.

Fold all four corners slightly inward to round the shape—now it’s starting to look like a yo-yo balloon.

Make small snips with scissors on the left and right sides of the folded-back section, then fold the part above the cuts inward to represent the tied mouth of the balloon.

That’s the end of the folding steps.

Finish by drawing your favorite patterns or adding stickers.

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Tomatoes you can decorate with for Tanabata

[Let's Make Tanabata Decorations] Tomato — For Preschoolers (Middle to Older Age Group)

Let’s make a cute tomato with origami.

Prepare red and green origami paper.

First, cut the green paper into four strips, and glue one strip—green side facing out—onto the top of the white side of the red paper.

Once it’s dry, start folding.

Fold the paper in half top to bottom and side to side to make a square, crease well, then open it.

Place it with the red side facing up.

Fold the top edge down by the width of the attached green strip.

Turn the paper over, then fold the top left and right corners down to meet the center line.

Open the small gaps of the folded corners and squash them into triangles, then make a mountain fold along the border between the green and white sections.

Finally, tuck the remaining white corners inward to round out the shape of the tomato—and you’re done!

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Orihime and Hikoboshi

[Tanabata Origami] Orihime and Hikoboshi [Easy Folding Instructions] [Craft Activity] [Ages 3 and Up] [Paper Plate Arrangement]

July 7th is Tanabata.

It’s said that Orihime and Hikoboshi can meet once a year.

This time, let’s make Orihime and Hikoboshi using a paper plate and origami.

Fold each character with origami.

The key is to crease firmly, as if ironing along each fold line.

The kimono sections can get thick and may require a bit of strength, so encourage careful, slow folding.

Cut the rim of the paper plate, wrap it with black tape, and attach stars to complete the Tanabata night sky.

Then stick Orihime and Hikoboshi onto the paper plate to create a fun Tanabata decoration.

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Star and Watermelon Decorations

Let’s make Tanabata decorations that feel like summer: stars and watermelons.

First, use yellow origami paper to create five star parts.

Glue the parts together to form a star shape.

By carefully attaching each piece one by one, you’ll get a star with a nice three-dimensional look.

Next, for the watermelon, take a red sheet of origami cut in half, attach a strip of green origami cut slightly long and thin along the edge, and draw the watermelon seeds.

Tape the top together with clear tape, and the watermelon piece is done.

Add a string and hang them up for Tanabata! You’ll have beautiful decorations that shine in the night sky.

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Round and cute knitted decoration

[Tanabata Craft] What? You can make it with origami? A cute round net decoration! [Daycare/Kindergarten] #shorts

Let me introduce a cute, round paper-weave ornament.

Prepare round origami paper and scissors, and let’s get started.

Fold the round-cut origami and make slits in it.

Be careful not to cut all the way through.

Finally, open it slowly and shape it, then hang it with twine to finish.

Using glitter origami paper might make an even more sparkling Tanabata decoration.

Both square weave ornaments and round, softly curved ones are lovely! Give it a try with the kids.

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Easy with kirigami! How to make a star

Simple with kirigami! Let’s show how to make a star.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper and start folding while making crease lines.

After folding, draw a guide line, then cut along the line with scissors.

When you open the paper, you’ll have a star with a hollow center.

If you apply glue to the tips of the star and stick them together, you’ll get a beautiful star that looks like the Milky Way—perfect for Tanabata decorations.

Try making them in different sizes and colors.

It’s also great to decorate by sticking them on wish strips (tanzaku) for an even more Tanabata-like touch.

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