The twirling bird is a fun easy origami that children can play with. Fly it gently and see it twirl down. It’s very whimsical how it twirls. The best part of this origami is that it is very forgiving so it will still twirl even if children struggle to fold accurately. Have fun folding. Steps:
To make it twirl hold the base and gently throw it forward. Have fun folding!
Children love origami that they can play with so I was in search for an origami frog. The more common version of the origami frog requires more folding and more precision. This jumping frog is the simplest frog and still jumps quite well. The jumping frog starts with a new base fold: an rectangle fold. You can find more detail on how to fold a rectangle here. What you need: Origami paper Pen White circle stickers (optional). Steps:
To make it jump gently push down on the back and slide the finger towards the back. Have fun with your jumping frog!!!
The origami cup is one of the most recognisable origami. Don’t let looks deceive you, it's not a complicated origami at all. By the end children can put their nick-nacks in it when they are done. Yes they do hold water like a cup but there are a couple more activities you can do with an Origami Cup.
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Origami Cup Gift POuchWhen you need an envelope or little gift bag this is a great idea to quickly whip one up to save the day. Decorate to suit your purposes. Origami Cup Pouch What you need:
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Cup and Ball with Origami CupAnother craft children can create using an origami cup. Its simple but addictive fun, you can change the difficulty by using a different length of string. What you need:
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This is another easy animal origami which children can have a fun time drawing the face on. When picking an origami project for young children it is fun and easier to choose a project that they know, like animals. What you need: Origami paper Pen Steps:
Enjoy folding!
The next step from a tulip is a dog. This fun origami project lets children use their imagination to create their own doggies. The dog is a great origami follow up to the easy tulips, as the steps are the similar and they get to draw the face after finishing folding. This seems like a simple task but with their imagination it becomes a fun additional step which often is a highlight of this origami project. Is it an angry dog or is it a happy dog? Is it a girl dog or a mummy dog? Also this additional drawing step makes this dog origami appealing to a wider range of young children. Some children might not be super excited about origami but they love drawing. Having a positive experience after completing the origami project will likely encourage children to try it again. So this makes a great one to try it out in a classroom environment. What you need: Origami paper Pen Steps:
Have fun folding!
One of the things I found when it comes to children is that they love the types of origami you can play with or use, so here is a simple origami crown made up of 6 triangle pieces. When it is completed children can wear it. It’s also a fun way of improving that triangle fold which is the basis of a lot of origami. What you need:
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Other triangle fold projects here.
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