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[Kindergarten (older class)] What kind of season is March? Let’s make events and natural objects with origami!
This time, we’re introducing March origami projects we’d like the oldest kindergarteners to try.
By now, children in their final year at kindergarten have had plenty of origami experience.
In addition to the basics like mountain and valley folds, many can handle slightly more complex steps, such as making slight diagonal folds or opening a fold partway.
With a solid foundation, they can follow verbal instructions or even create pieces on their own by looking at crease patterns—showing wonderful readiness for elementary school.
Try posting step-by-step crease diagrams in the room to encourage children to engage on their own initiative.
If there’s also a space where children can freely display what they’ve made, it will likely motivate them to create the next piece as well.
[Older Kindergarten] What kind of season is March? Let’s make events and natural items with origami! (1–10)
Authentic dandelions that even children can makeNEW!
This is a full-fledged dandelion origami that lets you carefully craft the flower, leaves, and even the stem.
It may look like there are many steps, but if you proceed carefully one by one, you’ll get a beautiful result.
Start by folding a sheet cut in half; fold about one-fifth while aligning the edges with the creases to shape it, then create step folds and glue them together to complete the flower.
For the leaves, use a separate sheet: fold diagonally along the creases and open the pockets to squash-fold, adding a three-dimensional effect.
For the stem, fold a quarter-size piece and assemble it; then insert and glue the flower and leaves to finish.
A three-dimensional cherry blossom made from a single sheetNEW!
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.
Sakura petal made of origamiNEW!
Let’s make cherry blossom petals that look a bit like hearts, with a cute three-dimensional feel.
After folding the origami paper into a triangle twice, fold the tip inward along the center line.
Flatten the upper part to shape it into a petal.
Cut the center area while leaving the edges intact, then overlap one side over the corner-folded side, and overlap the other side to create depth; glue them together to finish.
If you make lots of petals and everyone assembles them into a big cherry blossom tree, the project will feel richer and more fun.
Sakura hanging ornamentsNEW!
Let’s bring a spring breeze into your room with hanging cherry blossom decorations.
In this idea, you fold origami into a specified shape, draw half a petal design, and cut away the excess with scissors.
Make four identical pieces, sandwich a string at the center, glue them together, and you’ll have a finished ornament.
To form the specified origami shape, first fold it into a triangle, then overlap the left and right sides and fold into a triangle again to create a crease.
Unfold it once the crease is made.
Next, fold the top corner down to meet the bottom edge, make a crease, and unfold again.
Fold the top corner once more along the crease you just made and crease it.
Then, fold the right side of the paper inward along the line that connects the very bottom of the vertical centerline to the far right end of the most recent crease.
Fold it back outward along the crease, and repeat the same steps on the left side.
You’re done!
Cute three-dimensional cherry blossoms!NEW!
Three-dimensional decorations really catch the eye at various events! This cherry blossom made with five sheets of origami lets you enjoy both depth and realism.
First, fold the origami into a triangle, then fold both ends up toward the center.
Crease from the lifted sections toward the outer edges, and open each one into a pocket shape along those creases.
Fold the protruding parts inward and fold the whole piece in half, then apply glue to the folded section to shape it into a rounded, bouquet-like form.
That completes one cherry blossom petal; make five of these and glue them together to finish the cherry blossom.
You can hang it, set it down, and display it in various ways!
Assemble and cute cherry blossom origamiNEW!
Prepare five sheets of origami paper and fold them to make a three-dimensional cherry blossom you’ll want to show off when it’s finished.
Fold the paper into a triangle, then fold the left and right corners toward the center line.
Fold the top triangular tip downward, then fold both sides further toward the center.
Fold the tip of the center section up to meet the top corner and tuck it into the pocket.
Shape the whole piece into a cherry blossom petal and open the pocketed section to create a 3D form—one petal is complete.
Make five petals in the same way, glue them together, and you’ll have one cherry blossom.
The blossom’s three-dimensional look and color will enhance the feeling of spring.
Display it in your room or entryway and enjoy the season.
Fun for parents and kids! Origami cherry blossomsNEW!
Let’s make cherry blossom petals with origami.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper cut into a 3 cm-wide strip, then accordion-fold it into five equal sections.
Fold the edge of the tip of the accordion-folded strip into a triangle, draw a diagonal line and a curved line at the corner, and cut along the lines through all layers with scissors.
Crease as you go and open each layer to form individual petals.
Finally, glue the petals together, shaping them to add dimension, and you’re done.
They’re great for decorating walls for graduation or entrance ceremonies.