Because we spend more time indoors during the hot days of August, origami really comes in handy.
Simple, summery motifs easily capture children’s interest and help them feel the season.
In childcare settings, you’ll hear delighted voices like, “It looks just like a real watermelon!” and “We’ve made a sunflower field in the room!”—and seeing the kids show off their finished pieces brings smiles to adults’ faces, too.
Beyond just folding, it’s also fun to glue the pieces onto construction paper to create summer scenes or extend them into pretend play.
Origami nurtures children’s imagination and expressive skills while giving them the satisfying feeling of “I did it!” Through summer-themed origami, be sure to make lots of happy memories with the children.
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Origami perfect for hot August! A collection of easy folding ideas to make with kids (1–10)
Easy! Origami Stag BeetleNEW!
Stag beetles have a summery image, don’t they? With just a single sheet of origami paper, you can fold an impressive stag beetle—give it a try.
Kids who love insects will likely enjoy creating these pieces.
How about making them in colors similar to real species, like the iridescent rainbow stag beetle or the yellow Prosopocoilus (Okipitalis) saw stag beetle? With these colorful insects, children can gain new knowledge and have a meaningful time.
It might also be fun to stick them on an indoor wall and play at bug catching.
Cute and curly! Tanabata decorationsNEW!
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♬ Nerd Strut (Instrumental) – Gen Hoshino
In some regions, the Tanabata Festival is held in August, a month later than July.
If children see decorations they made themselves hanging on the bamboo, it might make them happy.
Fold origami into a triangle and make cuts with scissors.
Once you’ve made the cuts, open the origami and glue it together to finish.
You can create a cute, curly Tanabata decoration with slits.
If you make tanzaku strips to write wishes on as well, it looks like you’ll have a wonderful Tanabata Festival.
Cute when finished! Origami fishNEW!
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♬ Baby Shark (Dance Remix) – Bing Bong
Fish gliding smoothly through aquariums or the sea can make you forget the summer heat.
Origami of underwater creatures is perfect for summer.
Rounded fish origami might look difficult, but since you make creases first and then fold, it may be easy for children to create.
If you press the belly of the finished origami fish, its mouth opens and closes.
Moving origami pieces are popular with kids.
It’s a cute fish you can enjoy even after making it.
Playing with friends while making the mouths open and close sounds like a fun time.
Make It with Kids! 3D Sunflower OrigamiNEW!
In summer, you can often see sunflowers blooming in home gardens and flowerbeds at schools.
Some large sunflowers can even be bigger than children’s faces.
If you combine origami pieces to make a sunflower, it becomes a three-dimensional creation.
Just attach an origami piece to the center of the flower to finish it.
You can also customize it by adding drawings or photos that the children made onto the origami parts.
It seems like a project that would be great for summer events and activities.
A wonderful piece like this makes you want to fold it at home, too.
It also sounds fun to fold while chatting with your family.
Cute tomato origamiNEW!
An easy tomato idea that kids who can do the “cushion fold” and make a “star” can create all by themselves! For the tomato, take a square sheet of origami, make one cushion fold, then fold up the bottom edge just a little.
This step turns the tomato into an oval, so don’t forget it.
After that, fold all four corners into triangles and you’re done.
The stem is made exactly the same way as a flat star.
Fold so that triangles appear on both sides of the paper, then fold the left edge on both sides to align with the center line.
In this state, pull the right corner outward and swap the left folded edges left-to-right.
Finish the star by making step folds on the remaining two right corners.
I thought a tomato topped with a star would delight even kids who don’t usually like tomatoes.
How to fold a fox maskNEW!
Fold the top corner of the origami paper down to meet the bottom corner to make a triangle.
Fold it into a triangle again by overlapping the left and right corners, crease well, then open it up.
Next, fold the left and right edges in to meet the crease.
Fold the top point that sticks out down to match the shape below, then fold it back up so it doesn’t stick out above.
Keeping that folded-back section as is, unfold the previous folds to form the ears.
From here, fold the outer corners of both ears to refine the shape.
Finally, fold up the bottom corner—the width you choose here will determine the fox’s outline, so adjust to your preference.
Draw patterns with a pen, and you’ll have a fox mask kids will love! Since foxes are said to be messengers of the gods, wearing the mask might make you feel a bit noble.
Shaved ice that even small children can snapNEW!
Open the paper after folding it into a triangle twice to make creases, then fold the bottom corner toward the center.
Fold the same way once more, and then fold up along the crease so the origami forms a triangle.
Next, fold the top corner down into a triangle and flip the paper over.
Fold the lower left and right corners to meet the top corner on the opposite side, then flip the paper over again.
Now, treat the top corner you folded into a triangle as syrup and cut it in a wavy shape; fold the two top corners to the back, and your shaved ice is complete! It’s also fun to choose origami paper to match the syrup color.
Please use this for make-believe summer festival play as well.