For New Year’s! A collection of fun origami ideas to make, decorate, and play with in childcare

How to fold a spinning top that twirls!

[Origami] Easy! How to fold a spinning top that spins really well / Fun to play with—whirling origami spinning top

Here’s an idea for a colorful, well-spinning top made with three sheets of origami paper.

You’ll make the outer body, the inner body, and the handle.

The outer part follows the same steps as the “deceiver boat” up to a point.

After making one boat shape on both the top and bottom, open up those corners and squash them to change the shape from a square to a diamond.

Fold the four corners that lie between the diamond’s points outward, then fold the diamond’s points inward.

For the inner part, do the “cushion fold” three times, flipping the paper over after each fold.

For the handle, do the cushion fold three times without flipping, then make a mountain fold along the diagonal.

Finally, press all four edges tightly inward, and it’s done.

Combine the parts to complete a single spinning top.

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How to fold the panels of a traditional work

[Origami] How to Make a Spinning Top

This is how to fold a spinning top you can make just by punching a hole in the center of a traditional “menko” piece and inserting a toothpick.

First, place the origami paper with the white side facing up and fold it in half.

Fold the left and right edges so they meet the top and bottom edges.

Crease it into a square by aligning the corners with each other.

Make a second identical piece.

Place the second piece on top of the first, crossing them, and tuck the corners into the gaps to complete the menko.

Make a small hole in the center of the menko with an awl or gimlet, and finally insert a toothpick to finish!

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Let’s blow and play! How to fold a blow-top (spinning top you spin by blowing)

Origami Top (Koma) / How to Make a Blowing Spinning Top from Origami

This is a fun blow-top origami that spins when you blow on it.

First, prepare two square sheets of origami paper, and place one with the colored side facing down.

Fold it in half into a triangle, then fold it into a triangle once more.

Open it up, then fold it in half into a square and continue with the “zabuton” (cushion) fold.

Using the closed side as the axis, fold up the left and right edges on both sides.

Fold down the triangles on the two faces.

Make two of these and fit them together.

Try blowing on it with a “fuu—.” Blow strongly or gently and enjoy the differences in how it spins!

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How to fold a spinning top using two sheets of origami paper

[Origami] Spinning Top Made from Two Sheets of Origami Paper (Pre-Improved Version)

Here’s how to fold a spinning top that twirls with just a light touch.

First, fold into a triangle twice to make crease lines.

Fold all four corners to the center to set the creases.

Turn the paper over so a corner faces you, then fold that front corner up to the top crease.

Open it and turn to the front, then use the “Kannon” fold to make guiding creases.

Fold the corners along the creases so they overlap into a square.

Shape it into a three-dimensional form like a spinning top—this completes the shaft.

Using another sheet of origami paper, start from the “zabuton” fold to make the body.

Finally, stack the two pieces together and you’re done!

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Recommended for winter! Oden origami

When the weather turns cold, oden starts appearing by the register at convenience stores.

It’s a classic dish that every Japanese person thinks of as a winter staple.

This time, let’s make oden with origami! We’ll show you how to make konnyaku with triangles, daikon using the zabuton (cushion) fold, and burdock root by rolling a sheet of origami paper.

Try drawing patterns with colored pencils or crayons as you go.

In the end, it will take the shape of skewered oden, so enjoy sharing some hot, piping oden together.

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Easy! Origami Snowman

[Origami] Easy Snowman ⛄ How to make a paper snowman #Snowman #Yukidaruma #SnowPerson #눈사람 #Snowman #Christmas #OrigamiInstructions #Origami #Paper #종이

Speaking of snowmen, they’re usually two-tiered, but this time let’s make a three-tiered snowman! First, fold the top and bottom corners of the origami paper toward the center.

Flip the paper over, then fold the top and bottom edges you just made toward the center in the same way.

At this point, the top and bottom corners will stick out, so fold those in to meet the center as well.

Next, place the paper vertically and make creases by folding the top and bottom corners twice each.

Align the corners with the center of the paper and the inner corners of the diamonds at the top and bottom.

Once the creases are made, flip the paper over and perform a pleat fold from the bottom, matching the creases to create the three tiers of the snowman.

Then, using the remaining top crease, fold the top part of the paper to the back, and fold the corners of the pleated section into triangles.

Finally, tuck the remaining bottom corner to the back, and your snowman is complete!

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Let’s try folding winter fruit, the mikan (mandarin)!

[Origami] Let’s fold a mandarin orange! A winter fruit.

When it comes to classic winter fruits, mikan (mandarins) are the best! Their sweet, delicious taste makes it hard to stop at just one.

So here’s an origami idea to enjoy in February: how to fold a mikan.

First, fold the paper into a triangle twice to create creases.

Open it up, then fold all four corners inward into triangles to give the mikan a rounded shape.

That’s it for the folding steps.

Turn the paper face up and attach a stem using a small green circular sheet.

Finally, draw the surface oil glands with a pen, and you’re done!

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