[For 3-year-olds] A roundup of craft ideas to enjoy in summer! Introducing various motifs and techniques

Easy way to fold a crab (origami)

How to Fold Origami [Crab]: Easy Origami Folding How-to Video Series [ORIGAMing]

Here’s how to make a crab out of origami.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper and let’s get started.

Fold it in half into a square twice, then open the pocket to puff it up and squash-fold it into a triangle.

Make the crab’s legs and claws while aligning them with the center line.

The key is to make sharp creases as you fold.

You can add a face or patterns to the finished crab to create your own original design—it’s highly recommended.

Try making your own crabs and sticking them onto poster paper to create a large wall display!

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Cute seashell

How to Make Origami: A Simple and Cute Seashell (For Kids!) – Origami Shell

Let’s make a summery, seasonal seashell out of origami.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper.

Fold the paper in half, then fold the left and right corners toward the center crease.

Fold toward the center crease again.

Flip it over and further fold the left and right corners toward the center crease.

Open the paper, fold the corners, and shape the whole piece into a seashell.

The overall crease lines represent the lines of the shell, giving it a more three-dimensional look.

The finished seashell is also great to incorporate into crafts that evoke an underwater scene.

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Origami Whale

[For 4-year-olds] Let’s try it—seasonal origami: “Whale”

Perfect for summer! Here are some origami whale ideas.

How about making a whale gliding gracefully through the sea—you can almost hear the splash! Displaying your finished creation in a room will give it a cool, refreshing feel.

What you’ll need: blue-toned origami paper (like light blue), pens or crayons, and construction paper.

It also sounds fun to let your finished whale swim in the ocean you imagine and to draw its expression.

You’ll probably see creations full of the children’s unique touches.

Shaved ice you can make with a single sheet of origami paper

[Origami] Shaved Ice: Easy one-sheet method, simple enough for a 3-year-old; August origami, summer origami [Origami]

Perfect for three-year-olds! Here’s an idea for making shaved ice using just one sheet of origami paper.

In summer, colorful shaved ice lines the shops and festival stands—it’s so icy-cold that you can’t help craving it on hot days.

This time, let’s make that shaved ice with a single sheet of origami.

All you need is one sheet of origami paper in your favorite color and a pair of scissors.

The key is to use the scissors to cut it so it looks like syrup is poured over the ice! This is where kids’ individuality will really shine through in their creations.

Give it a try!

A sunflower you can fold from a single sheet of origami paper

[Origami] How to easily make a sunflower from a single sheet! A method kids can do too

Here’s how to fold a sunflower, the symbol of summer.

Fold the origami paper in half into a square twice, then open it up and fold all four corners to the center.

Open those folds, and then fold each corner to match the nearest crease in front.

Using the creases where the corners meet, make four squash folds, then flip the paper over.

Finally, tuck each of the four corners slightly inward to finish.

Draw a mesh pattern in the white center to make it look more like a sunflower.

Why not fold lots of them and create a sunflower field on your wall?

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Plump goldfish

Let’s make a cute, plump goldfish.

Up to a point, this follows the same steps as folding a balloon.

Fold the origami so that two triangles overlap, then fold the two corners of one triangle up to meet the top corner.

Fold the left and right corners of the diamond formed in the center toward the center line, then fold down the two corners you just lifted and tuck them inside.

Turn the paper over, fold the left and right edges of the triangle toward the center line, and on the left side only, fold the bottom corner up at a right angle.

Glue it to the right side as is to form the tail fin.

Blow air into the balloon section to inflate it, add eyes, and your goldfish is complete.

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Sponge stamp ice cream

Let’s make ice cream using sponge stamps! First, take a sheet of drawing paper and dab the paint-covered stamp to create patterns.

You can use any colors you like.

Once the paint is dry, cut the paper into the shape of ice cream.

Cut brown construction paper into a cone shape, draw the cone pattern, and paste it onto a backing sheet.

Then stick the stamped ice cream on top of the cone, add patterns in the empty spaces with crayons, and you’re done! You can make several scoops and stack them to create two- or three-scoop ice cream, too.

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