L-O-V-E-D it
So this was really a treat to be able to teach Sissy (who is 6) some cute little Origami characters.
However, the only easy thing I could remember was a paper cup.
And since she wasn’t ready to be tackling Cranes and Inflatable Goldfish I went online to find some easy, kid friendly Origami instructions.
So here are a couple of the links we used:
Origami for Kids w/ Printable Instructions
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Now we didn’t have any Origami paper, so we used Construction Paper (lighter kind) and our Crayola Pastels to color in the creatures where needed. And to give them a little personality, we added in some mismatched Googly Eyes.
(Trust me, Origami Cuteness is all in the Googly Eyes!)
So without any further ado,
Here are Sissy’s Origami Animals:
(which totally need some adorable names to go alongside them)
This is “Tacky” because he reminds me of Tacky the Penguin.
This is “The Mad Hatter”
And finally “Horton” (He needs a little pink flower don’t you think?)
And then I had to figure out what we were going to do with them all. So I made a cute little printable pocket (which will soon be featured in our Japan Lapbook) for her to store all her cute little Origami animals.
Don’t they just look adorable all tucked in like that!
You can print your own Origami by Me Pocket here:
Origami by Me Printable Pocket
Just fold on the line, and glue the sides together
(No there’s no fancy Origami folding to make the pocket…I just whipped out the Elmers)
Have Fun!
These are so cute!!! Thanks for the ideas. I will be doing some like this with my 6yo soon. Unlike you though, I am terrible at Origami, lol. I have no clue why because I am known to be a pretty crafty person. It’s just something about it that I just can’t seem to grasp. It won’t stop me though! My daughter will probably be the one to teach me. ;-)
Where can I find directions on how to make your Tacky the Penguin? I’ve searched the sites you’ve posted, but I can only find complicated penguins. I would like to make these with my Kindergarten class. Very cute! Thanks!
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