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!
Another triangle fold origami project that is fun and easy. Only a single fold at the end is different from the origami cup, so the origami cat is a great next step from the origami cup. Repetition helps kids really improve those folds and gives them confidence to create. The great thing about this project is that kids can draw faces on, with children’s creativity it's endless. And most likely you will end up with a herd of cats with various funny faces. What you need:
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When children feel confident about the origami cat, try cutting an origami paper into four to make a quarter size version. Using a quarter size origami to fold will make little cats and they can make a family of cats. Have fun folding!
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.
Have fun folding! A great starting origami with only a few steps. Starting with something simple like a tulip is a great confidence builder. This origami only requires four folds and it is quite lenient on how children fold. So that means even if the corners aren’t quite pointy and the folds are a little off it will still look like a beautiful tulip. It’s always a good idea to encourage children to attempt to fold accurately, like making sure the two corners are on top of each other. Their efforts to fold accurately will helps them improve and make subsequent folds easier when they try origami with a few more steps. Getting started how to fold a triangle fold explains tricks to fold a triangle easily for children. Steps:
This is also a fun origami to repeat with different colours to explore the variety that comes in an origami pack. When children feel confident they can make ¼ versions by cutting an origami paper into four squares. They fit quite nicely on a greeting card. ORigami Tulip CardWhat you need:
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