Origami perfect for summer. Fun and easy for kids to make!
Summer is full of fun events like swimming at the beach or pool and fireworks festivals! How about expressing that summer with origami? Here, we’ll introduce origami that’s perfect for the season.
There are lots of designs, like cool ice cream, lanterns from summer festivals, and seasonal flowers and insects.
All of them are easy to make and can be completed in a short time, so they’re great even after water play.
Fold a variety, decorate your room, or enjoy a pretend festival with friends.
Have a fun summer with origami!
Origami perfect for summer. Fun and easy for kids to make! (1–10)
Spinning paper toyNEW!
You’ll definitely get hooked watching it spin around and around! First, cut a 4 cm × 15 cm sheet of origami paper lengthwise into three long strips.
Fold each strip in half at the center.
Start by crossing two strips at a right angle, then thread the remaining strip through the loop created where the first two intersect at a right angle.
Pull all the ends tight to secure them, adjust the shape, and it’s done! Just drop it, and it will spin as it falls.
Try dropping it from different heights and have fun!
Four sunflowersNEW!
This is a “single-sheet connected origami” project where you make three sunflowers from one sheet of origami paper.
First, crease the yellow origami so it’s divided into 16 equal sections.
Fold it in half horizontally, then in half again, and again—this will easily create 16 equal divisions.
Do the same vertically to make 16 equal divisions in that direction as well.
Make cuts from the center of the paper out to the second crease in each direction, and cut the sheet into four sections.
From there, continue folding to complete the three flowers.
It’s lovely to write a message in the remaining one section.
Draw patterns on each sunflower to create your own original sunflowers!
Quick and cute! Sunflower origamiNEW!
This is an easy sunflower made with 7.5 cm square origami paper and 4 cm square origami paper.
Fold the larger sheet in half horizontally twice, then fold all four corners toward the center.
From the center, fold each corner back at the 2 cm mark and turn it over.
For the smaller sheet, fold it twice to make a triangle, then fold the corners toward the center.
Unfold, and make small folds toward the creases you just made.
Fold the remaining three corners the same way, then stick it onto the center of the larger piece.
Draw a face or sunflower patterns to finish.
It’s very simple, so it’s perfect as a recreational activity for young children up to seniors.
An easy origami rhinoceros beetleNEW!
You can easily make a rhinoceros beetle with just one sheet of origami paper.
Fold it into a triangle and open it to create a crease.
Then fold along the crease.
If you make a step fold where the body will be, it will look like a real beetle.
For the horn, use scissors to make a small slit at the tip of a corner, then fold it so it splits into two.
Besides brown or black origami paper, wood-grain patterned brown paper also gives a nice finish.
Try different types of paper and enjoy customizing your design.
Easy Sunflower OrigamiNEW!
Even young children who are just starting with origami can enjoy this easily! First, fold a yellow piece of origami paper in half into a square twice to make crease lines.
From each corner, fold toward the center along the creases you made.
Then open each folded section outward, leaving a small edge, and the sunflower’s petals are complete.
Next, take green origami paper, fold it once into a triangle and unfold it, then fold both sides toward the center along the crease.
Fold one of the sides toward the center once more, and fold the sharpest tip upward to finish the leaf.
Combine it with the flower you made first and display it!
Cute rhinoceros beetle origamiNEW!
Attach round stickers to your origami rhinoceros beetle to turn it into a cute beetle.
Fold the rhinoceros beetle with origami.
If you make the body and legs as separate beetles, you can create a three-dimensional piece.
Prepare white round stickers and smaller black round stickers than the white ones.
Combine these two stickers to make the eyes.
Attach the sticker eyes to the finished origami beetle.
Then you’ll have a very cute origami beetle.
How about displaying beetles made from black, brown, or gold origami with the eye stickers attached?
It keeps spinning and won’t stop! Sunflower spinning topNEW!
A sunflower spinning top that’s not only for display but also fun to play with is sure to delight children! First, with yellow origami, aim to make two boat shapes.
From there, form diamonds at the four corners, then fold the newly formed central corners outward and the diamond corners inward to complete the sunflower petals.
For the sunflower’s center, first crease vertical and diagonal “X” lines, then fold three times toward the center from each of the four corners along those creases, and finally fold the gathered central corners outward.
Make the top’s spindle using a separate sheet of brown origami, fit each piece into the yellow petal origami, and you’re done! Put your finger in the center and spin it around to play.