[Childcare] Let's make toys you can play with using origami!

Acorn-chan

[Origami] Fold an acorn with origami — with a little twist, it becomes a cute acorn-chan!

Let’s add a little twist to acorn origami, which is great for small children, and make a cute little acorn character! After folding the acorn out of origami paper, attach round stickers for eyes and draw a mouth.

You can let your child place the stickers freely and draw the expression, too.

Next, glue a chopstick to the back of the acorn along with pipe cleaners as the arms and legs, and your acorn character is complete! It’s easy to make and can be used like a paper puppet, so kids are sure to love it.

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miyabi

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stretchy toy

No scissors needed! Fun and playful origami: Stretchy toy origami (childcare ideas for kids) · Origami toy

Introducing a no-scissors, make-and-play idea: a stretchable toy! Wouldn’t it be fun if origami could expand and contract like a spring? By tweaking the folding method and gluing pieces of origami together, you can create a spring-like toy—such a unique idea.

All you need is origami in your favorite colors or patterns, plus glue or double-sided tape.

There aren’t any complicated folds in the process, but the direction of the folds is very important, so it’s best to work on it together with a teacher or guardian.

Bouncy Bunny

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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.

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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kappamaki

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Plump goldfish

You can enjoy goldfish scooping too! Let’s make plump little goldfish! First, start by folding using the origami balloon method, and complete the front side just like the balloon.

Once that’s done, turn it over and fold the left and right corners down to meet the center line.

Fold up the lower-left corner, apply glue over one side, then fold it in half and stick it together.

Attach round stickers for the eyes.

There’s an air hole on the tail side, so use a straw to blow air into it and inflate.

And there you have it—a plump and cute goldfish! Put some lily-of-the-valley tape (suzuran tape) in a basin to look like water and enjoy playing goldfish scooping!

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hiyoko sensei

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