[For 4–5 year olds] A collection of recommended origami ideas for March—featuring seasonal events and natural motifs
From April, the Year-Middle class will become the oldest big brothers and sisters in the kindergarten.
They’re probably feeling a mix of excitement and nervousness as they look forward with anticipation and a bit of anxiety.
For these Year-Middle children who have grown so much in both mind and body over the past year, the article I’d like to introduce this time is about March origami.
We’re sharing lots of ideas that evoke spring, but consider the origami folded in April, right after they move up to the Year-Middle class, and the origami folded in March, about a year later.
When you compare them, you can really sense each child’s growth—being able to fold finer details, or progressing through the steps on their own.
Teachers, please try folding together with the children, and enjoy feeling their growth along the way.
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[Year-Round] A collection of recommended origami ideas—events and natural motifs—to make in March (31–40)
heart
Also perfect for White Day! Here are some heart-themed ideas.
All you need is origami paper in your favorite colors or patterns, like pink or red.
March 14th is White Day! How about giving a cute origami heart in return for Valentine’s Day? The key point of this idea is the step where you insert your finger into the gap in the origami to open it up.
Since this forms the indentation of the heart, be sure to make a crisp crease there.
Give making an origami heart a try!
broccoli
Let’s make vegetables with origami! Here’s an idea for broccoli.
What you’ll need: green origami paper and colored pencils or crayons.
Broccoli is something children often see at home or in school lunches, so it’s probably a familiar vegetable to them.
This time, let’s try making broccoli out of origami! There are many steps, so some children might find it difficult, but working together with a parent or teacher can make it fun.
Try to keep the broccoli’s round shape in mind as you make it.
peach blossoms
Let’s use origami to make peach blossoms! Prepare double-sided colored origami or washi origami, a pen, and scissors.
Peach blossoms are often confused with cherry and plum blossoms, but let’s capture their distinctive features and express them with origami.
The method is simple: crease and then cut with scissors.
Peach petals are characterized by pointed tips, so keep that in mind when cutting.
You can also make a lovely arrangement by cutting the center and hollowing out the stamens and pistil!
Candy fits inside too! Cute tulip origami
Let’s use two sheets of origami paper to make a tulip flower and leaves.
First, we’ll make the flower: fold the origami into a triangle.
Once folded, starting from the center of the base, fold the left and right corners upward at an angle to form the petals.
Turn the paper over, then fold the left, right, and bottom corners into triangles, and the flower is done! Next, for the leaf piece, also start by folding it into a triangle.
Fold the top corner down to meet the base.
Flip the paper top-to-bottom, then fold up each half of the base along the center line to create two leaves.
Turn the paper over, fold up the bottom corner, and it’s complete.
Combine the two parts to make a cute tulip.
You can place sweets inside from the top of the flower.
Pill bug made from a paper plate
This is a pill bug craft made from a paper plate cut in half that kids love.
First, draw patterns on the paper plate with crayons, then paint over it with black paint.
If you use a white crayon, the patterns will pop out like a resist painting.
After the paint dries, punch evenly spaced holes along the straight edge of the plate, thread short pieces of black chenille stems through, and twist to secure them.
These will be the legs, so attach antennae to the head the same way, then add the facial features to finish.
You can also make a version that curls up and opens out by cutting a round paper plate into six pizza-like slices, punching holes at the corners, and connecting them with split pins.
[Year-round] A collection of recommended origami ideas (41–50) for March, inspired by events and natural objects you’ll want to make
Hina dolls
Let’s build focus! I’m going to share an idea for making Hina dolls with origami.
Here’s what you’ll need: pink origami paper, blue origami paper, two sheets of black origami paper, yellow and blue origami paper cut into 3.5 cm squares, black round stickers, a black pen, a white pen, a pink pen, and glue or double-sided tape.
When you think of March, many of you probably imagine the Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival), right? Let’s make a pair: the Empress (Ohinasama) and the Emperor (Odairisama).
For the kimono parts, it’s also nice to use patterned origami paper! Enjoy adding your own creative touches as you make them.
A three-dimensional cherry blossom made from a single sheet
Let’s make a three-dimensional cherry blossom using a single square sheet of origami paper.
Fold the paper into a triangle, and create crease lines as you shape it into a cherry blossom.
When cutting with scissors, be careful not to make mistakes—cut along the fold lines.
Once you open it up, fold along the creases so it forms a three-dimensional flower shape.
Using a toothpick to lift and shape the petals may help the process go more smoothly.
Changing the color of the origami to make colorful cherry blossoms could make it brighter and more fun.
