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It moves! You can play with it! Fun origami. How to make origami toys.

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

Origami is one of those essential activities in early childhood care: it helps develop children’s dexterity and concentration, and lets them experience the joy and sense of achievement that comes from completing a project.

This time, we’ll show you how to make moving toys using origami.

We’re focusing on toys you can make using only origami paper, so there’s very little to prepare—another nice bonus.

You’ll find lots of origami toys with unique, kid-pleasing movements that will spark their curiosity and keep them fully engaged.

Pick the ones that catch your eye, make them, and have fun playing with them!

It moves! You can play with it! Fun origami. How to make origami toys (71–80)

Ring Paper Airplane

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Have you ever made a paper airplane out of origami paper? It’s a classic folding method that many people have probably tried and played with.

The idea I’m introducing today is a ring paper airplane.

The shape might be different from what you know, but it flies really well, so give it a try! The folding is very simple: first, fold the origami paper in half into a triangle and open it back up.

Fold up once from the bottom toward the crease, then fold up again, for a total of three upward folds.

Finally, bring the ends together to form a ring and secure them with tape—that’s it.

It’s light and flies a long distance, so kids will love it!

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Infinite Tile Breaking

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Infinite Tile Breaking

Do you know about tile breaking? It’s when you swing your fist down toward the center of a tile to break it, but perhaps not many people have actually tried it.

So this time, I’d like to introduce how to make an infinite tile-breaking origami that lets you experience tile breaking with paper.

Make sure to crease firmly and fold carefully.

When finished, the tile looks like a single tile from above, but the bottom part is split into two, so you can enjoy breaking the tile over and over.

If you use gray origami paper, it will look even more realistic!

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A frog with a moving mouth

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Here’s how to fold a frog whose mouth opens and closes.

Prepare two sheets of origami paper, plus origami paper or stickers for the eyes and mouth.

First, take one sheet and fold it using the zabuton (cushion) fold sequence.

Flip it over and fold two corners.

Turn it back to the front, then fold both unfolded sides in to the center.

Fold the top protruding triangle down to the center.

Open out the bottom corners while flattening, then turn it over—your frog is complete.

Fold the other sheet into a stick-like strip and insert it into the middle of the frog.

Finally, add the eyes and mouth with paper or stickers.

When you pull the strip, the frog’s mouth opens and closes!

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In conclusion

We introduced ideas for moving origami. Many of you probably made things like chomp-chomp puppets or snap cameras when you were little. Origami toys that move and can be played with are packed with charms that captivate children. Decorating them by coloring or adding stickers will make kids feel even more attached to their creations. If you incorporate children’s ideas, it can lead to all kinds of new ways to play. These are great not only for nursery schools and kindergartens but also for making together at home—enjoy a fun time with the kids!