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

A classic Tanabata decoration

A classic! Easy! Cute! If you’re looking for a Tanabata decoration that ticks all three boxes, this is a must-see! How about making a shell ornament? The method is super simple.

First, fold a sheet of origami paper in half, then make vertical cuts starting from the folded edge.

If younger children are doing this, it helps to lightly draw guideline lines to make cutting easier.

Once you’ve made the cuts, open the paper and glue the opposite diagonal corners together—that’s it! Using patterned origami or translucent paper is also recommended.

It’s perfect for practicing scissor skills, too.

Cute seashell ornament

[Origami] Tanabata Decoration: Cute Swirling Shell Garland (Shell Tsurugi) Easy Tutorial

I’ll show you how to make a cute twirly seashell decoration.

First, fold a sheet of origami paper into a triangle, then fold it into a triangle once more.

Holding the triangle so that the loose, fluttery edges are on top, make slits from the bottom toward the top at about 1 cm intervals.

Cut up to about 1 cm from the top edge.

After making the slits, carefully open the paper so it doesn’t tear.

Next, overlap the central pair of slits toward the inside and glue them together.

Skip one pair each time and continue overlapping the slit pairs inward and gluing them.

Finally, flip it over and repeat the same process with the remaining slits on the back—and you’re done! If you use sparkly origami paper, it will look even more dazzling.

A Tanabata decoration in just one minute

Just 1 minute! Super easy! Tanabata decorations

Let’s make some cute Tanabata decorations for the Star Festival in July.

These Tanabata decorations can be finished in no time.

Get your scissors, origami paper, and glue ready, and let’s get started.

We’ll sketch on the origami and make accordion-style woven chains and shell ornaments by folding and cutting.

Using patterned or glitter origami will make your decorations look wonderful.

From around the middle preschool age, when children get used to using scissors, they might even be able to try some slightly more challenging cutting techniques!

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Shell ornament

[Origami] Tanabata “shell decoration” made together with a 3-year-old child

How about making origami shell decorations for Tanabata? They’re easy to make: you only fold for the first half, and after that you cut evenly spaced slits.

Open it up, align the corners along the diagonal, glue them together, and you’re done.

The slits look like a spiral shell and it’s very pretty.

If you cut the origami into quarter-size pieces first, you can make cute little shells, and linking those shells together is adorable too.

Used as Tanabata decorations, they might evoke the image of shells living in the Milky Way.

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cute watermelon

How about making a summery watermelon out of origami? You can use it for summer wall displays, Tanabata, festival decorations, and many other scenes.

It’s very easy to make! First, fold a red sheet of origami paper in half, cut a green sheet into a long thin strip, and glue the green strip along the bottom of the red paper to create the watermelon rind.

Next, accordion-fold the red paper and tape one side to hold it in place—that’s it! Use a black pen or stickers to add the seeds.

You can also thread string or ribbon through it to make a cute decoration.

Give it a try!

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Here’s an easy watermelon idea you can make with origami.

Prepare green and red origami paper.

First, let’s make the rind with the green sheet.

Fold the paper in half twice to form a smaller square, then open it up and use the creases to fold all four corners toward the center.

Open the folded parts again, then fold each corner along the crease lines and make a second, tighter fold (a wrap fold).

Repeat for the remaining three corners.

Next, fold the four remaining white corners inward to match the width of the wrap folds.

Now use the red origami paper.

Up to folding all four corners to the center, the steps are the same.

From there, fold each of the four corners inward by about 2 cm.

Layer the two pieces and glue them together, and your watermelon is complete.

Try different shapes like a half-cut or quarter-cut and have fun!

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whale

[Preschool Craft] Summer project! We’ll show you an easy way to fold a whale with origami!

Fold the origami paper in half to make a crease.

Fold the corners up toward the center line, then fold the whole paper in half to start forming the whale shape.

Shape the whale’s body so it becomes large and rounded.

Finally, fold up the whale’s tail, draw the mouth with a felt-tip pen, and you’re done.

Give this popular whale a try—kids love it! Before making it, it’s also a good idea to show photos of whales or read picture books that feature whales as part of your explanation.

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