In this tutorial, I 'll show you three easy origami ideas , perfect for introducing children to this technique. All you need is paper and colored markers .
Materials
To make origami animals you will specifically need the following materials :
- Paper
- Black marker
- Red marker
- Pink pencil or wax
Step by step
In the following video tutorial, you can see the step-by-step process for making origami animals . You'll see that they are very easy , and you and your children will have no problem making them if you follow the steps in the video.
Origami is an activity with numerous benefits for children. Learning to make different figures simply by folding a sheet of paper opens up countless possibilities. These paper crafts can be adapted to each child's age and abilities . Besides developing their fine motor skills and precision in paper folding, it also allows their imagination to soar as they try to create increasingly original shapes.
On this occasion, as you have seen, we work with animals, since it is a theme that the little ones tend to like and that therefore motivates them to be more interested in the task.
As a starting point, it's important that the papers are square , with all sides measuring the same. If they aren't, cut them beforehand or mark where they need to be cut to create a square.
Let the children choose the paper color , thus developing their decision-making skills . Don't encourage them to choose any particular color, nor should you forbid any shade. It doesn't matter if they make a green dog or a blue cat; they know perfectly well that animals don't actually exist in those colors, but that it's possible to make them with paper of any color they want, and for that reason, crafts create a vast world of possibilities.
