Paku-Paku Goldfish

For the hot summer, a great recommendation for preschoolers is the “Munch-Munch Goldfish” origami.

Fold it, open it up, and move its mouth, and it looks just like a goldfish from a scooping game swimming around.

Use cool-colored origami paper for a fresh look that instantly boosts the summer vibe.

Once finished, kids can show their goldfish to friends or use them for pretend play—the possibilities are endless.

Many children get hooked and say, “I want to make another one!” fostering imagination while using their fingertips.

Display them on the wall to instantly create a nostalgic atmosphere.

It’s an origami idea full of seasonal charm—fun to fold, delightful to display, and memorable too.

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Munch-munch fish

The opening and closing mouth is so cute! Let me introduce a fun idea for a chompy little fish.

Fish often appear on the dining table, but they also show up a lot in anime, picture books, fingerplay, and songs.

This time, let’s make an adorable fish with a mouth that opens and closes using origami! You’ll need origami paper, round stickers, a permanent marker, and so on.

Solid-color origami looks lovely, but using your favorite patterns or holographic origami will give your fish extra personality.

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Origami: Let’s fold a fish. It’s easy to fold, even for children from age 3.

Let’s try folding an origami fish.

Fish live in the water, so they’re one of those things that make us feel cool and refreshed.

First, fold the paper in half, then fold it in half again, and bring the two corners toward the center.

Now flip it over and again bring the two corners from the other side toward the center.

Next, fold it diagonally, then fold it in half with the white side tucked inside.

After that, just flip it over and draw an eye.

Try making fish in various colors and sizes.

Lining up lots of fish will make it feel even cooler.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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roly-poly toy

Make it with a variety of motifs! Here are some ideas for roly-poly toys (okiagari-koboshi).

Okiagari-koboshi are traditional Japanese toys that, even when knocked over, immediately return to an upright position.

Their movement is amusing, and they’re fun for children to watch.

This time, let’s try making okiagari-koboshi with origami.

You can create them with various motifs—like daruma dolls, strawberries, rabbits, or frogs—so making them in children’s favorite motifs will surely delight them.

Puffy, three-dimensional goldfish

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Let’s make a fun twist on the classic origami balloon! Here’s a puffy, three-dimensional goldfish idea.

All you need is one sheet of origami paper in your favorite color, a black pen, and a white pen.

It’s a unique, playful idea that makes the goldfish look adorably puffed up! Fold a balloon-like goldfish from a single sheet of paper, then use the black and white pens to draw the eyes and patterns.

It will look as if the goldfish has leapt right out of an aquarium.

This idea is sure to make anyone go “Whoa!” the moment they see the finished goldfish!

plump goldfish

Origami Chubby Goldfish

Here is a three-dimensional goldfish you can make from a single sheet of origami paper.

Because it has a 3D finish, there are quite a few steps where you create creases first and then assemble, but watching a goldfish take shape from a flat sheet makes an excellent way for children to develop spatial awareness.

It’s also nice to work through the tricky parts together with a parent or guardian.

Making goldfish in different colors or adding water plants to recreate a pond or fishbowl is fun, and it would look cute pasted onto a fan as well.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Goldfish with fluttering tail fins

Origami [Goldfish] Side View * Origami Goldfish

This origami is a goldfish with fluttery, very glamorous tail fins.

It looks even cuter when combined with a heart-shaped origami, so be sure to make them as a set.

You’ll use two quarter-size pieces of origami paper to make the goldfish.

One piece is for the body, and the other is for the tail fin.

Once both are folded, glue them together.

For the eyes, use round stickers or similar.

After making the heart pocket, the back side of the goldfish can be inserted into the pocket—slide it in, and it’s complete.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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