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!
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Fun to make in childcare! Simple origami ideas recommended for July (21–30)
bug cage
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It’s just like a real bug cage! Let me share an idea for making and displaying a paper bug cage.
You’ll need light blue origami paper, yellow-green origami paper, scissors, glue, and a white pen.
This idea features making separate parts—the handle, lid, and basket—and then gluing them together.
When you assemble them, align the crease lines to stick them on straight.
You can also adjust the colors of the origami to match any bug cage you have at home or in the classroom.
Give it a try!
For make-believe festivals! Goldfish scooping
Let’s make origami goldfish you can use for a goldfish fishing game.
First, fold the origami paper into a square twice, then unfold it once.
Fold both sides toward the center crease.
Open what you folded, then fold the paper in half so it becomes a square again.
Draw the goldfish’s tail along the crease and cut it out, but don’t cut it off—leave about 5 mm at the edge.
Using the creases, form a triangular prism, then fold the tail section up and out.
Add round stickers for the eyes, and it’s done.
To fish them, cut and open a straw to make a fishing rod, and try hooking it into the hole in the goldfish.
sparkling seashell
In summer, we often have chances to go to the beach, and you might find shimmering seashells there.
Let’s make those sparkly shells with origami.
Fold the paper into a triangle twice, then unfold it once to return to a single triangle.
Fold both corners in to meet the center line.
Fold both corners back outward, then fold the resulting triangle in to align with the center line.
Lift the triangular flap, fold the left and right corners up to meet the center line, and then fold the top corner down.
Finally, slightly fold the two corners of the bottom triangle inward, and you’re done.
Try using holographic origami paper for extra sparkle!
Fluffy jellyfish
Want to make a cute jellyfish whose tentacles you can change? First, place the origami so the corners point up, down, left, and right, then fold it into triangles both vertically and horizontally.
Open it, then fold it into squares vertically and horizontally.
Open it again, and use the crease lines to collapse it into a square base.
Fold the bottom edges in to meet the center.
Next, fold the top corner down just a little.
Then open everything you just folded.
Make all the creases of the central square into mountain folds.
Push in the center square to sink it.
Fold the bottom corners on the front and back inward, then fold the left and right sides inward as well.
Once the tentacles are formed, tuck the lower corner of the cap (umbrella) section inside.
Snip the tentacles with scissors to shape their look, and you’re done! Try making it with adult assistance.
Morning glory and leaves
Let’s make a morning glory, a summer flower characterized by its trumpet-like petals.
We’ll use two sheets of origami paper to make the flower and the leaf.
For the flower, fold the origami into a square twice, unfold it, then fold all eight edges inward.
Next, fold the corners inward as well.
Flip the paper over, fold the corners inward again, and the flower is complete.
For the leaf, fold the paper into a triangle twice, then open it back to the state of having been folded into a triangle once.
Fold the left and right corners downward toward the center line.
Fold the bottom point back up diagonally, then tuck both bottom corners inward to finish.
You’ll end up with a fairly large morning glory, perfect for wall decorations.
Cute cicada origami
Cicada catching is one of the fun summer activities for children, isn’t it? So let’s make a cicada with origami! Fold the origami paper into a triangle twice, then open it back up once.
Fold the left and right corners up to meet the top corner.
Fold both corners diagonally downward to make the wings, then fold one layer of the top corner down.
Next, fold the bottom layer down slightly offset, flip the paper over, and fold both corners inward.
Draw eyes on the cicada to finish.
Try using origami paper in various colors to make different species like the large brown cicada, kumazemi, and minminzemi.
Colorful chain decorations for Tanabata!
As a Tanabata decoration, why not make a colorful paper chain? You only need to make several identical parts, so once you learn how, you can put it together quickly.
Cut a sheet of origami paper into four equal pieces.
Take one piece, fold it into a triangle twice, then open up the pocketed part and squash it to form a square.
Fold all four pieces the same way, then attach them vertically to connect them, and you’re done.
To make it extra colorful, try using origami paper in various colors.
When you display it, attach a string to the top and hang it up.