[For Kids] Recommended in March! Easy Origami Ideas for Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day) and Graduation Ceremonies

rapeseed blossoms

[Origami] Rapeseed blossoms (nanohana), spring, cute, easy

Here’s an idea for making rapeseed flowers using small origami paper.

Fold the paper in half into a triangle twice, then squash both of the pocket-like sections flat.

With the opening of the origami at the top, fold both lower edges in to meet the center line.

Flip it over and do the same on the back.

Fold the bottom corner up to align with the base of the triangle, then round off the top corner with scissors.

Finally, open the rounded part outward from the inside, and you’re done! If you make several and stick them onto construction paper, they’ll look just like real rapeseed flowers.

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butterfly

[3-Minute Origami] Cute! How to Fold a Butterfly — Recommended for Kids

Let me share an idea for making a butterfly using accordion folding.

First, cut a sheet of origami paper in half.

Place one half in a landscape orientation, fold it in half vertically, and open it.

Fold all four corners inward to meet the center crease, then accordion-fold it vertically.

Fold that piece in half horizontally—this will be the two upper wings.

Take the other half, place it in a portrait orientation, accordion-fold it, then fold it in half vertically—this will be the two lower wings.

Stack the two pieces, upper and lower, align them at the center, and wrap and tie the middle with string or similar to finish.

Finally, fan open the accordion folds and shape the wings.

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Tulip

[Origami Tulip] Very Easy Way to Make It 💙 Step-by-Step Explanation — How to make very simple tulip origami

Let me show you an easy way to make a spring flower, a tulip.

Use two sheets of origami paper to make the flower, stem, and leaves.

For the flower, fold the paper into a triangle, fold it into a triangle again to make a crease, then open it up and fold the left and right corners upward at an angle.

Use the center line as a guide and fold both sides at the same angle.

Next, let’s make the stem and leaves.

The steps are the same up to making the creases.

After creasing, fold both corners of the triangle down toward the center line.

Fold the paper in half by matching the bottom corner to the top corner, then pinch the top corners of the two triangles on the front and open them to the left and right.

Now the stem and leaves are complete! Attach them to the flower to make your tulip.

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