Origami perfect for summer. Fun and easy for kids to make!

Pineapple and popsicle

[Summer] Big reveal: Easy and cute craft ideas for three types of pineapples and ice pops! Let’s review how to use glue and scissors [Daycare/Kindergarten]

Here’s how to make pineapples and popsicles to keep you cool in the hot summer.

Prepare pineapple and leaf shapes made from construction paper, cellophane, scissors, and fruit stickers.

First, for the popsicles, cut cellophane and origami paper to get them ready.

Glue the cut cellophane and fruit pieces onto the prepared popsicle base, then cover with clear tape to protect it.

Attach a piece of construction paper cut to look like a popsicle stick, and you’re done.

For the pineapple, glue pieces of yellow and orange origami paper onto the pineapple-shaped construction paper base.

Finally, add the leaves to complete it.

Both projects are fun for kindergarteners, so be sure to give them a try!

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Ice cream that can also be used on walls

[For 4-year-olds] Seasonal Origami: Ice Cream

Perfect for a class of four-year-olds! Here are some ice cream craft ideas that can also be used for wall displays.

When you think of hot summer days, what do children imagine? It might be fun to ask this as an introduction to the activity.

This time, let’s make ice cream that you’d want to eat in summer.

You’ll need one sheet of brown origami paper and crayons or pens.

The key step is folding back the corners on the reverse side to create a rounded ice cream shape.

It’s also fun to use crayons or pens to turn it into your favorite flavor!

Perfect for summer! Watermelon

[Origami] Summer origami “watermelon” to make with a 3-year-old child

When you think of summer, you think of watermelon! Let’s make a summer watermelon out of origami.

Prepare one sheet of origami paper and a felt-tip pen.

Fold the paper in half, then fold up the four corners slightly.

Fold the sections between the corners.

Flip it over and slightly fold the corners again.

Fold the paper in half so that the colored side shows, and your delicious watermelon is complete.

Draw the seeds with the felt-tip pen to finish your tasty-looking watermelon! It might also be fun to use different colors of origami paper to make a colorful variety of watermelons.

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Perfect for summer! How to fold a cicada (origami)

[Preschool Teacher’s Guide: Easy Origami] How to Fold a Cicada—Perfect for Summer

Here’s an origami project idea that’s a bit of a fun challenge for older preschoolers: how to fold a cicada.

It takes concentration to carefully fold the wings and body, but that makes the sense of accomplishment even greater when it’s finished.

Using darker origami paper like brown or black will look realistic, while bright colors create a cute look—your choice of colors brings out individuality.

Adding patterns on the back to make your own unique cicada is also recommended.

If you stick the cicadas on the wall, it will look as if they’re perched on a tree, instantly giving your classroom or room a summery feel.

It’s a perfect summer origami craft that lets kids enjoy the season while developing fine motor skills.

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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!

Swirly soft-serve ice cream

[Preschool Craft] Summer Craft! Swirly Soft-Serve Ice Cream with Origami | Origami Soft Ice Cream

You can make a three-dimensional soft-serve ice cream using origami.

First, let’s make the cone.

For the cone, draw a diagonal curved line on the origami paper as if drawing part of a circle, and cut along the line with scissors.

Draw crisscross lines to mimic a waffle cone, roll it into a cone shape, and secure it with clear tape.

For the soft-serve part, fold the origami paper in half twice.

When you have a small square, perform a squash fold to open it up.

Fold the opened piece in half, then twist it sideways as if rolling it.

Open it layer by layer and secure with tape, place it inside the waffle cone, and you’re done.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Easy-to-understand lantern

Simple Origami “Lantern” Folding Method ~How to Make Summer Festival Origami~ [Easy-to-Understand Voice Guide] | Origami Japanese Lantern

Let’s fold a paper lantern, the kind you often see at summer festivals.

First, fold the origami paper in half, then fold back about 1 centimeter at the top and bottom.

Next, fold it vertically, and fold both sides inward toward the center crease so they face each other.

Then make a small reverse fold, fold the corners into triangles, and form the colored-edge side into a ring and flatten it.

That’s it—you’re done! It’s fun to add a pattern in the middle, and using multicolored origami will give you a vibrant lantern.

Give it a try!

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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