[Childcare] Make and play! Origami ideas

Bouncy Bunny

[7 million views] Origami Rabbit That Hops: How to Make a Jumping Rabbit

The fun part of origami isn’t just the time you spend folding—it’s also being able to admire and play with what you’ve made afterward.

If you make a sailing boat, you can float it on a kiddie pool; if you make a pinwheel, you can hold it up to the wind and watch it spin—the fun just keeps going.

Here we’re introducing the “Hopping Bunny.” After you fold it, you can flick its backside and actually make it hop.

There’s a similar one called the “Hopping Frog.” Since there are over 30 folding steps, the difficulty is somewhat on the advanced side.

It might be fun to prepare larger sheets of paper and fold together while giving a lesson.

smartphone

[Origami] How to Make a Smartphone (Sumikko Gurashi’s Tapioca)

Some children may envy the smartphones that adults use every day.

In that case, why not make one out of origami so they can feel like they’re using a smartphone at preschool? Fold a sheet of origami paper in half and open it, then fold about 5 mm of each of the opposing edges, and fold them in toward the center crease.

Continue folding while making small cuts so it takes on a long, smartphone-like shape, then attach a screen piece made from another sheet of origami to finish.

Write the time on the screen or draw your favorite pictures and enjoy making your very own smartphone!

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Tonton Sumo

How to fold the origami “Tonton Sumo”

The first one to topple after tapping the ring loses! Known as paper sumo, Ton-ton Sumo has long been a beloved game among Japanese children.

You can enjoy it with wrestlers made by drawing on construction paper or cardstock and folding them in half, but making them with origami is also recommended! After creasing along the diagonals, fold each corner to the center, then fold the corners in to the center again.

Flip it over and continue folding; finally, fold it vertically in half and adjust so it stands—your origami wrestler is complete.

Let’s tap and play inside a ring made from cardboard or within a taped-off square on a table using masking tape!

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Propeller

[Playable Origami] How to Fold a Well-Spinning Propeller with Audio Commentary ☆ A well-rotated propeller tutorial

Do you remember the first piece of origami you ever folded? The memory might be a bit fuzzy, but I think everyone has folded a paper airplane at least once.

Watching a plane you made fly through the air—it was exciting, even moving, wasn’t it? So let me introduce an origami model that’s one step up from the paper airplane: the “propeller,” which some people call a “paper copter.” Once you make it, be sure to play with it together with friends.

In addition to the propeller shown in this video, there are various kinds of propellers and paper copters—like the spinning bamboo-copter type and a box-shaped type that spins a lot.

Have fun and give them all a try!

Origami ring

[Playable Origami] Ring Toss Rings (Level: Star)

Let’s try making ring toss rings by combining parts made from origami.

Since the material is light, they’re easy to throw, and another key point is that you can create your ideal colorful rings depending on which colors of origami you use.

Mass-produce triangle-like pieces and connect them by inserting each piece into the gaps of the next.

It’s also important to crease firmly so the ring ends up sturdy.

For the ring toss target or post, paper cups or a plastic wrap core are recommended.

You might want to choose the post based on the size of the ring’s hole.

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A bird eating food

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The moving neck is so fun! Let me introduce an idea for a bird that eats food.

For children, birds are fascinating—flying freely through the sky, with vibrant colors and beautiful songs—and they naturally spark curiosity.

Since birds are familiar creatures we often see in daily life, let’s try making one with origami.

It’s also exciting that you can create a unique mechanism where the neck moves using just a single sheet of origami! You can even make bird food using beads or scraps of origami paper!

Munch-Munch Dinosaur

A dinosaur with its mouth open looks so cute! Here are some ideas for a chomping dinosaur.

Dinosaurs are fascinating to children, sparking their sense of adventure and curiosity.

Their huge, cool appearance fires up kids’ imaginations and can inspire them to learn about the past and living creatures.

This time, let’s make a chomping dinosaur with origami.

All you need is one sheet of origami paper in your favorite color.

The steps are simple and easy to follow.

If you draw expressions and patterns on your finished chomping dinosaur, you can create your very own original dino—highly recommended!