three-dimensional snail

[Origami] How to Make a Cute Snail

A versatile creation that also works as a small storage box! Here’s a 3D snail origami idea.

How about making a snail—often seen during the rainy season—out of origami? It looks adorable paired with hydrangeas, too! You’ll need a 15 cm square of brown origami paper, a 7.5 cm square of pale orange origami paper, a white pen, scissors, glue, and so on.

The spiraled shell serves as a lid, and when you pop it open, it can be used as a small container.

Give it a try!

Frog and a leaf umbrella

Origami [Frog and Leaf Umbrella]

Exactly because it’s the rainy season, here’s an idea you’ll want to make: a frog with a leaf umbrella! What comes to mind when you think of the rainy season? Many people probably imagine rain and umbrellas.

This time, let’s make an adorable origami piece of a frog taking shelter from the rain under a leaf umbrella.

Here’s what you’ll need: light green origami paper, white round stickers, black round stickers, pink round stickers, a pen, green origami paper, green origami paper cut from a 7.5 cm sheet into a triangle (by halving the square), and glue.

Be sure to give it a try!

3D hydrangea decoration

Hydrangeas Wall Decorations Made with Origami #craftflowers #origami #종이접기

Let’s combine origami to make something! Here are ideas for three-dimensional hydrangea decorations.

What color comes to mind when you think of hydrangeas? It seems the color of hydrangeas is determined by the acidity of the soil where their roots spread.

This time, let’s use origami in your favorite colors to create a 3D hydrangea decoration.

You’ll need six sheets each of three blue-toned origami papers, a Styrofoam bowl, scissors, a craft knife, and string.

In the video, blue-toned origami is used, but purple or pink tones are lovely as well.

An umbrella that can be opened and closed

How to fold an origami umbrella that can open and close

Finish by attaching your favorite bead to the tip of the umbrella! Here’s an idea for a foldable umbrella that opens and closes.

June is generally the rainy season, right? So this time, let’s use origami to make an umbrella with a mechanism that can open and close.

You’ll need two sheets of origami paper, glue stick, adhesive, scissors, and a pipe cleaner.

This is recommended for those who enjoy fine, detailed work or who are eager to focus and concentrate.

It’s best to use origami paper that’s colored on both sides.

Hydrangeas and a snail

Easy with a stapler: Make a hydrangea with origami (with audio commentary)

Here’s a lovely idea featuring beautifully colorful hydrangeas and a little snail.

First, prepare small sheets of origami paper.

If you don’t have small ones, you can quarter a standard sheet to make the same size.

Crease the paper, secure it with a stapler, then open it up to form a flower.

Once you’ve made about ten, gather the flowers and glue them together.

If you attach them closely, you can create a full, realistic hydrangea look.

With such pretty hydrangeas, even the snail seems to be having fun.

Even on gloomy, rain-prone days, this decoration will brighten up your room—so give it a try!

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A child wearing a raincoat

Origami [Child Wearing a Raincoat]

During the rainy season, we tend to stay indoors more and go out less.

But it all depends on how you look at it.

Instead of thinking you can’t go out, why not see it as a great chance to enjoy time at home? This time, we’re introducing an origami idea: a “child in a raincoat.” You’ll use two colors of origami paper, which means lots of finger movement.

Some steps are a bit complex, but that makes it a good stimulus for the brain, so you can expect brain-training benefits too.

Once finished, the piece can also be used as a finger puppet.

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paper-cutting teru teru bozu

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The connected teru teru bozu siblings are so cute! Here are some ideas for making teru teru bozu with kirigami (papercutting).

When you think of teru teru bozu, you often picture three-dimensional decorations, right? This time, let’s make kirigami teru teru bozu that you complete by cutting paper.

You’ll need white origami or paper, a pencil, scissors, glue, and a hole punch.

When drawing your template, be careful not to make the design too detailed, or it will be difficult to cut.

You’ll end up with adorable teru teru bozu that look great anywhere!