Posts Tagged ‘easy origami for kids’
Origami Dinosaurs
These adorable dinosaurs are the perfect addition to a diorama or as a Father’s day gift to a dino-rrific dad! Age: 4+ Duration: 10 minutes Learning Outcomes: Integrate art and science! Exercise fine motor skills. Create adorable take-home art. You’ll Need: R15311 Dinosaur Print Papers We loved dinosaurs as children and since the real things are sadly extinct,…
Read MoreElementary Animals: Fold A Mouse!
Welcome to our fifth and final origami animal project: the mouse!This project is definitely best-suited to third graders because the folds are a little more intricate than our previous projects. Age: 7+ Duration: 10 minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice reading and understanding step-by-step directions independently. Exercise fine motor skills. Develop patience. You’ll Need: R15219 Elementary Origami Animals Glue Stick…
Read MoreOrigami Marble Paper Crown
Crown yourself with a simple origami craft that the Greek statues would be proud to wear! Age: 5+ Duration: 10 Minutes Learning Outcomes: Exercise fine motor skills as you fold and construct this crafty crown. Create costume pieces for dramatic play. You’ll Need: R15410 Marble Sculpture paper Scissors Start with a single sheet of marble sculpture paper. To…
Read MoreElementary Origami Animals for 2nd Grade
Welcome to our third set of Origami Animals! Today we will be focusing on two projects perfect for second graders: the Penguin and the Swan. Age: 5+ Duration: 5-8 minutes Learning Outcomes: Exercise fine motor skills. Practice following directions independently. You’ll Need: R15219 Elementary Origami Animals Washable Markers Glue Stick Googly Eyes With second graders, this activity…
Read MoreElementary Animals: Fold a Pig!
Welcome to our fourth origami animal project! Today we’ll be focusing on a project ideal for third graders: folding a pig! Age: 7+ Duration: 10 Minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice following step-by-step directions while exercising fine motor and spatial skills. You’ll Need: R15219 Elementary Origami Animals Pig Folding Instructions (POST INSTRUCTIONS) Glue Stick Googly Eyes If you structure…
Read MoreElementary Origami Animals for 1st Grade
Welcome to the second installment of our elementary origami series! Today, we’ll be focusing on two 1st grade projects: The fish and the fox! Age: 4+ Duration: 5 minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice following step-by-step directions. Exercise fine motor skills. You’ll Need: R15219 Elementary Origami Animals Washable Markers Googly Eyes Glue Stick We’ll start with the fish today. Under…
Read MoreElementary Origami Animals for Kindergarten
Welcome to the first in our new series on Elementary Origami Animals! Add a tactile dynamic to early literacy! Today, we’ll be focusing on two kindergarten level projects: the Puppy and the Elephant! Age: 3+ Duration: 5 minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice following directions as you fold these together as a class. Exercise fine motor skills to…
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