Fun to make in childcare! A collection of easy origami ideas recommended for July
A summer of continuing hot days! In childcare, we also worry about things like children getting heatstroke, don’t we? At times like that, how about enjoying origami indoors? Here, we’ll introduce origami ideas that are perfect for July.
Most of the folding methods are relatively simple, so they’re easy for children to try.
Once you’ve folded them, try decorating the wall with them or using them for pretend play.
Origami helps expand creativity, so it’s highly recommended.
Please use this as a reference and enjoy your origami time!
Fun to make in childcare! A collection of simple origami ideas recommended for July (1–10)
Spinning paper toyNEW!
You’ll definitely get hooked watching it spin around and around! First, cut a 4 cm × 15 cm sheet of origami paper lengthwise into three long strips.
Fold each strip in half at the center.
Start by crossing two strips at a right angle, then thread the remaining strip through the loop created where the first two intersect at a right angle.
Pull all the ends tight to secure them, adjust the shape, and it’s done! Just drop it, and it will spin as it falls.
Try dropping it from different heights and have fun!
Cute rhinoceros beetle origamiNEW!
Attach round stickers to your origami rhinoceros beetle to turn it into a cute beetle.
Fold the rhinoceros beetle with origami.
If you make the body and legs as separate beetles, you can create a three-dimensional piece.
Prepare white round stickers and smaller black round stickers than the white ones.
Combine these two stickers to make the eyes.
Attach the sticker eyes to the finished origami beetle.
Then you’ll have a very cute origami beetle.
How about displaying beetles made from black, brown, or gold origami with the eye stickers attached?
It keeps spinning and won’t stop! Sunflower spinning topNEW!
A sunflower spinning top that’s not only for display but also fun to play with is sure to delight children! First, with yellow origami, aim to make two boat shapes.
From there, form diamonds at the four corners, then fold the newly formed central corners outward and the diamond corners inward to complete the sunflower petals.
For the sunflower’s center, first crease vertical and diagonal “X” lines, then fold three times toward the center from each of the four corners along those creases, and finally fold the gathered central corners outward.
Make the top’s spindle using a separate sheet of brown origami, fit each piece into the yellow petal origami, and you’re done! Put your finger in the center and spin it around to play.
Origami sunflower seedNEW!
You’ve finished the yellow petals of the sunflower, but aren’t sure what to do for the brown center? This will help! Prepare a sheet of brown origami paper.
First, fold it in half into a square twice, then unfold to make crease lines.
Fold each corner toward the central crease, then fold toward the center two more times to form a small square.
After that, just draw a grid pattern and you’re done! Combine it with the yellow sunflower petals you made separately from origami, or with a drawing of a sunflower that has only the petals.
Double-sided origami sunflowerNEW!
This sunflower features slightly three-dimensional petals and looks lovely.
For this method, use double-sided origami paper, so please prepare one that’s yellow on one side and brown on the other.
Fold it in half twice so the brown side ends up on the inside, forming a square.
Open it, then fold it twice again to make a triangle.
Fold the four corners toward the center where the creases intersect to create the petals.
Continue folding as you would when making a crane, and you’ll end up with eight petals.
A nice point of this piece is that it’s completed with just one sheet of origami paper.
Be sure to get double-sided paper and give it a try!
Summer Origami! How to Fold a Rhinoceros BeetleNEW!
Origami rhinoceros beetle creations have a cute, round, chubby shape.
Because the design is rounded, there are some parts where you need to make fine folds.
Still, carefully folding each step will give you a satisfying sense of accomplishment when the beetle takes shape.
Adding sticker-made eyes to the finished beetle or attaching legs folded from origami can change the overall style.
Trying different arrangements can be fun, don’t you think? Once it’s done, you can mount it on a backing sheet to display, or place it on a shelf to bring a seasonal touch to your room.
How to fold a small rhinoceros beetleNEW!
Introducing an adorably tiny origami rhinoceros beetle.
It’s so small it fits not only in a child’s palm but even in a baby’s.
It looks great as a letter decoration or a pop accent on a postcard.
Just note that the paper you fold is quite small, so take your time and enjoy the process without getting impatient.
You’ll use two 3.5 cm squares of paper.
You’ll make the horn piece, the body piece, and the leg piece separately, then glue them together at the end.
Scissors are also used, so it should be suitable for upper-elementary school students and older.
Once you make one, you’ll want to make more—such a cute mini-mini beetle!