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

Watermelon that fits in your pocket

[Summer Origami] Easy Watermelon Folding with Voice Commentary ☆ Origami Watermelon Tutorial / Tatsukuri

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.

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Swirly soft-serve ice cream

[Preschool Craft] Summer Craft! Swirly Soft-Serve Ice Cream with Origami | Origami Soft 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.

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Easy Stag Beetle

Origami stag beetle: easy folding instructions

Let me introduce the stag beetle, the superstar of summer bug-hunting.

You can make it with a single sheet of origami paper.

First fold it into a square and crease it, then open it and fold both sides toward the center line.

Next, change the angle and tuck the paper in so it puffs up into a triangle like an umbrella to form the stag beetle’s pincers.

Carefully fold and shape the legs as well.

Finally, adjust the shape to finish.

Using different colors of origami will give you your own original stag beetle.

It might be cute to give it a unique name too!

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Cute crab

[Preschool Craft] Summer Project! Cute Origami Crab | Cute Origami Crab

Searching for crabs that often hide among rocks in the sea or rivers can be a wonderfully seasonal and fulfilling activity for children.

Here’s a simple origami crab you can make.

Fold into a triangle and a square to create creases.

Using those creases as guides, tuck the paper inward to form a triangle and shape the model.

While aligning with the central starting point and center line, fold and bend to create the crab’s claws and legs.

A key tip is to press the folds firmly.

Draw eyes on round stickers, attach them, and you’re done!

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Super easy! Shaved ice

[Origami] Super Easy! Shaved Ice / by Tsuma♪

Let’s make a cold and delicious summer classic—shaved ice—using a single sheet of origami paper.

Fold the paper into a triangle, and as you crease it, shape it into a shaved ice form.

The key is to create a rounded look for the shaved ice as you go.

Use bright, summery colors of origami paper.

Once it’s finished, decide what flavor you want and color it with markers.

It’s also a great idea to make fruit or other toppings and add them on.

Give it a try!

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Fish made of origami paper

[Kindergarten/Daycare] July Sea Fish Painting and Craft

Let’s make colorful fish out of origami! Prepare two sheets of origami paper in your favorite colors.

Cut one sheet with long, thin slits, and cut the other into long, thin strips.

Weave the strips through the slits to combine them.

Since this step is a bit tricky, it’s recommended that a teacher provides support.

For the fish’s background, prepare construction paper decorated with colors applied using a sponge dauber or with small pieces of cut origami paper glued on.

Once you combine the finished fish with the background, it’s complete! If you let the children freely choose their colors—starting with the origami color combinations—they’ll enjoy the rest of the craft even more.

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Plump goldfish

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Perfect for summer! Let’s make some adorable puffy goldfish 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 Has everyone been to any festivals yet this year?? I’m planning to go to my local festival this weekend 🥰 I’m so happy festivals are back 🩷 Lately, I feel like I don’t see goldfish scooping at stalls as much—how about in your area? For now, I’m going to get a head start and play goldfish scooping with origami with the kids! Today I tried making puffy goldfish ✨ The plump shape is so cute, right? 😍 It’s easy, so definitely give it a try! +———————————————+ I’m Sachi-mama, raising three rambunctious boys ages 7, 5, and 1 ❀´- I share play ideas and simple crafts with kids using 100-yen items, natural materials, and recyclables. Feel free to like, follow, or DM me! Follow here ▷ @sachimama_asobi +———————————————+#AtHomePlay　#AtHomePlayworkPlay with children#I love crafts　Handmade　 Childcare　goldfish　Goldfish OrigamiOrigamiSunflower ProductionIndoor play　origami　 #origamiHow to fold a goldfish (origami)　#How to Make GoldfishDesign paper　#SunflowerCraft#GoldfishAreCute

♬ Kimi No Toriko (Douyin Original Version) – Udi

Let’s make a cute, plump goldfish.

Up to a point, this follows the same steps as folding a balloon.

Fold the origami so that two triangles overlap, then fold the two corners of one triangle up to meet the top corner.

Fold the left and right corners of the diamond formed in the center toward the center line, then fold down the two corners you just lifted and tuck them inside.

Turn the paper over, fold the left and right edges of the triangle toward the center line, and on the left side only, fold the bottom corner up at a right angle.

Glue it to the right side as is to form the tail fin.

Blow air into the balloon section to inflate it, add eyes, and your goldfish is complete.

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