[Childcare] Today’s Fun Origami Play

pansy

[Spring Origami] Easy! Cute Pansy Flower Folding Method — Origami Pansy

Pansies, which you often see in flower beds at kindergartens and daycare centers, are probably one of the flowers most familiar to children, aren’t they? Let’s make those pansies with origami! Fold the origami paper into a triangle, then fold the two end corners up to meet the top point.

Fold all the corners inward to complete one petal.

Make five identical pieces, glue them together, and draw the distinctive pansy pattern to create a flower you’ll recognize! Flowers we casually see every day can feel more special when we make them ourselves with origami.

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Sunflower

Easy Origami ★ How to Fold a Sunflower ★ Flat | Origami Sunflower Easy

Make a cross crease on the origami paper, fold the opposite edges in to meet the center line, then fold the shorter edges to the center as well.

Open it up and refold along the creases so it divides into four squares, then fold each one finely to create sunflower petals.

Fold a brown piece of origami into a square and draw a grid pattern with a pen; fit it into the center of the part you made earlier, and the sunflower is complete! Since it’s shaped like a medal, it might be nice to pin it on children’s chests like a badge.

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penguin

[Origami] How to make penguins | #origami #easyorigami #paperfolding #origami (Japanese/Chinese: 摺紙)

Some of you might visit an aquarium with your children during summer vacation.

When you get home, I’d love for you to try making an origami penguin.

Prepare a sheet of blue origami paper and, with the colored side facing up, crease it along the diagonal.

Open it once, fold one corner toward the center, then fold it twice more toward that crease.

Flip it over, fold both sides inward along the vertical crease, and then fold a corner downward to form the beak.

Leaving about 2 cm from the center on both ends, fold the sides diagonally toward the back center, then fold them back to create the wings.

Color the beak area with a yellow marker, and you’re done!

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wristwatch

[Origami] Let’s make an easy-to-fold watch! [Origami Watches]

In connection with Time Day on June 10, many nursery schools and kindergartens may incorporate clocks into their craft activities.

Here is a wristwatch you can make from a single sheet of origami paper.

For older preschoolers who are beginning to take an interest in letters and numbers, it might be a good opportunity to try writing the numerals on the clock face.

After making it, it’s also recommended to wear it on the wrist or use it for pretend play, such as running a shop.

Let’s also use picture books and other materials to teach children about the origins and meaning of Time Day and the importance of time.

fireworks

[Origami] Easy! How to make fireworks (hanabi) / Summer origami / Kirie (paper cutting) Origami fireworks

Fireworks are a quintessential symbol of summer.

Their vibrant colors instantly brighten up any space! Here, we’ll introduce paper fireworks made with origami—perfect for decorating children’s rooms or the walls of nurseries and kindergartens.

Just fold the origami and cut it into firework patterns.

Simply changing the way you cut creates fireworks with many different looks, so feel free to snip away however you like.

It’s exciting to see what kind of firework appears when you unfold the paper! When displaying them on a wall, using a different colored sheet of origami as the background can make them look even more festive.

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