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

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!

A flapping pigeon

Origami That Delights Babies: Flapping Pigeon ☆ “Action Pigeon” [With Voice Commentary]

Focus on movement! Here’s an idea for a flapping pigeon that moves.

Many children are drawn to moving toys, right? While origami often brings to mind flat creations, it turns out you can make pieces that move and flap, too! This time, let’s make a cute, flapping pigeon.

All you need is one sheet of origami paper and a pen.

Pigeons are familiar birds for children, aren’t they? If your child enjoys spotting pigeons while out on walks or trips, give this a try!

boomerang

How to make a boomerang, 100% comes back! Boomerang origami

How about making a cool boomerang that flies into the air and comes back to your hand? Prepare a sheet of origami marked with a cross, then first fold the paper in half, and fold it again so that the tip of the triangle points downward.

Next, fold the smaller triangle, and fold the larger triangle along the guideline.

Open the smaller folded section, fold the inner part, and fold the larger part again.

After folding the triangular piece back, insert the creased part into the slot to complete one module.

Make four identical modules, insert each corner into the next, and your boomerang is complete.

Pay attention to your throwing angle and wrist snap, and have fun playing with it!

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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

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!