[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.
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[Older Kindergarten] What kind of season is March? Let’s make events and natural items with origami! (1–10)
Fun to make! How to fold a cherry blossom boxNEW!
Here’s how to fold a cherry blossom box that’s perfect for holding small items.
Its plump, cute shape is sure to delight older kindergarteners.
Cut pink origami paper into quarters with scissors to make triangles, creating four small pieces, then use red origami paper to make the base of the box.
The process is similar to making a flower medal, so it should be easy for children to fold.
Once the base is done, combine it with the four pieces you made earlier.
Fold each center section outward and tuck it into the gaps between the petal parts.
Open out the bottom three-dimensionally to form the box, and it’s complete.
Try making your own cherry blossoms in your favorite colors.
3D Easy Origami ButterflyNEW!
Let’s try making an origami butterfly that signals the arrival of spring.
There’s a squash fold step, but basically you just fold along the creases and edges and you’ll be done! First, crease the paper so that triangles form on both sides by folding it diagonally.
Then fold both corners on one side up to meet the top corner.
Once folded, fold back along the creases you just made.
Flip the paper over, fold the top corner down to meet the bottom edge, and then fold it in half left to right.
Next, fold so that the crease from the earlier fold-back step lines up with the crease from the halving step.
You should now have a butterfly shape, so squash-fold the tips of the wings to round them, and you’re done.
Add antennae to finish it off.
A fun-to-play roly-poly flowerNEW!
A curious piece of origami where a flower dropped upside down springs right back up.
It’s an idea that older kindergarteners bursting with curiosity are sure to love! First, fold the origami paper in half horizontally, then fold it halfway toward the crease, and again halfway… adding lots of crease lines.
After folding the four corners toward the center, keep folding along the creases.
It may seem a bit complicated, but once you understand the steps, it’s actually easy.
Try it while playing the video in slow motion.
It’s a delightful pop-up flower you’ll want to drop again and again.
Kindergarten (older class): What kind of season is March? Let’s make events and natural objects with origami! (11–20)
elementary school
This is a perfect craft for the spring school entry season: a school made with origami that captures the excitement and anticipation of starting elementary school.
Fold a square into a triangle and keep opening and folding from the inside, then shape it into a school building.
You can draw the windows by hand, or glue on small pieces of cut origami paper to add dimension.
For the clock, either stick on a round sticker or draw it with a pen to make it look more realistic.
The steps are simple, but adding fine details is a fun way to make it your own.
Kids will enjoy making the window pieces and sticking on the stickers.
Display the finished school origami together with a randoseru backpack and cherry blossoms, and it will look bright and springlike, further heightening the excitement of starting school.
A simple dandelion flower
Here’s an easy dandelion idea that uses a basic folding method to create a flower shape and is simple to customize.
Fold the paper to align the top, bottom, left, and right edges to make creases, then align the opposite corners to add diagonal creases.
After cutting to the center, make pleat folds along the crease lines and align the inner corners to neaten the shape.
Slightly curl the petals for a softer look.
Glue two identical pieces face-to-face to complete the flower.
Connect a diamond-folded leaf and a made stem to create a cute dandelion.
Making them in different colors is recommended—it looks more festive when displayed together.
Sakura petal made of origami
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.
Cute in a row! Origami tulips
From a diamond shape to a tulip! This is a fun origami idea with a neat transformation.
First, fold the paper into a triangle, then fold the two top layers into triangles and tuck them inside.
Fold the left and right corners the same way.
Next, fold both sides up along the center line to make a diamond shape, flip the paper over, and fold the left and right corners to meet the center line.
Fold the inside of those corners to the center line to create three petals.
Finally, combine it with a stem and leaves made from green origami paper.
You’ll have a poised, beautiful tulip.
