Kids will love it! Easy origami ideas—great as gifts too!

jellyfish

Let’s make a jellyfish out of origami—a favorite with kids! First, fold into a triangle twice and open it, then fold into a square twice and open to make crease lines.

Fold along the creases and, once it’s a square, fold both sides to meet the vertical center line, and fold the top down a little.

Flip it over and fold the same way, then open it back to the original square.

Next, pinch the center of the paper and fold along the creases you just made.

With the opening facing down, tuck the layers inside; repeat on the other side.

Make inside reverse folds on both sides, and do the same on the back.

Finally, fold the corners to round the shape like a jellyfish, then snip slits with scissors to create the tentacles.

Fold the tentacles to give it a jellyfish look, and you’re done!

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ice cream

Origami “Ice Cream”

Let’s make a delicious ice cream that’s perfect for summer.

We’ll use one sheet of origami paper to make the base ice cream.

For the scoops you stack on top, prepare pieces that are half the size of a standard origami sheet.

For the base, fold the paper in half by matching edge to edge, rotate it, and fold in half the same way again so that when you open it, you have a cross-shaped crease.

From there, continue folding along the creases.

Even if the folds aren’t super crisp, it will still turn out as a cute ice cream, so I think even younger children who find origami tricky can make it.

The scoops on top are also easy to fold, so you can make lots and have fun playing ice cream shop or stacking the scoops into a tall tower!

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stag beetle

How to fold a stag beetle with origami. It’s an easy way to make one. Even kids can definitely do it! July, August, summer origami.

Let’s make a super cool stag beetle that appears in summer! Use one sheet of origami for the body, and two half-sheets (cut from one sheet) for the legs.

There are many steps, so thin origami paper is easier to work with because the creases are easier to see.

It might be a bit challenging, but it’s exciting to watch it gradually turn into a stag beetle as you fold.

Use glue or tape to attach the legs to the body.

Making a golden stag beetle with gold origami paper would look really cool too.

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cat

[Easy Origami] How to Fold a Cat | Origami How to Make a Cat | 折り紙 | 종이접기 고양이 | DIY Paper Craft | Cute Cat

This is a cat origami that soothes you with its cute look.

Using a single sheet of origami paper, you’ll make just the cat’s head.

Once it’s folded, draw the eyes, nose, whiskers, and mouth to finish.

You can also add patterns for a unique coat or vary the facial expression to enjoy different styles.

Instead of drawing the facial parts, you can use stickers as well—go with whichever you prefer.

Face-part stickers are available at 100-yen shops and similar stores.

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cicada

Origami Summer Easy! How to fold a cicada

When cicadas begin to sing, it really feels like summer has arrived, and their buzzing evokes the heat, doesn’t it? This piece is about recreating cicadas—an iconic insect of summer—with origami to get into the summer spirit.

Since the wings on their backs are a distinctive feature of cicadas, we’ll include that as well and craft the whole thing from a single sheet of origami paper.

Start by folding the paper into a triangle, then keep folding further; by opening up the corners, you’ll shape it into a cicada carrying wings on its back.

If you also use the white side on the back, it will look more three-dimensional, which I highly recommend.

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