Origami and Kerigami

Origami Bird

Thane — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 07:01:41 +0000

Here’s another creation to add to your Origami collection. This bird is different from the popular crane, but may be easier for younger crafters. Trivia: Origami is the ancient and beautiful art of paper folding, creating varied designs such as animals and objects, like the popular swan or boat shapes. The name origami stems from...

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Kirigami Spotted Puppy Craft

Thane — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 07:01:56 +0000

Make this friendly Kirigami Spotted Puppy designed by the Free Kids Crafts Team and use your markers to make him special just for you. This simple kirigami project is a good introduction to other Origami and Kirigami crafts. Trivia Kirigami is similar to origami in that it is a form of paper art. The major...

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Printable Snowflake Thank You

Thane — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 07:01:19 +0000

Get the kids in the habit of saying Thank You for the gifts they received during the holidays or birthdays. Making this Printable Snowflake Thank You starts a tradition that is fun and something to be looked forward to. The snowflakes can be their own original design and unique to each child. Trivia: The Chinese and...

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Hanukkah Origami Candy Dish Craft

Thane — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 07:01:07 +0000

Make a bunch of these Hanukkah Origami Candy Dishes and set them out for your guests to enjoy a sweet during the holiday. You could also fill them with sweets and cover them with plastic wrap and give them out as favors to guests who come to celebrate with you. Trivia: Hanukkah, which means “dedication”...

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Origami Turtle Craft

Thane — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 07:54:56 +0000

Origami can be complex or simple. We’ve tried to keep it easy enough for young crafters and complex enough to provide beautiful addition to your origami collection. Trivia: Turtles date back to the time of the dinosaurs, over 200 million years ago – woah!These cold-blooded creatures have an incredibly long life span. The oldest ever...

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Origami Kitty Craft

Thane — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 07:01:00 +0000

Make this friendly little Origami Kitty designed by the FreeKidsCrafts Team and add your own markings to make it your own. We gave ours little tiger stripes. Supplies Two sheets of square paper Markers (optional) Wiggle Eyes (optional) Instructions Fold and crease paper diagonally in both directions. Open up. Fold top oit down to first...

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Folded Christmas Angel Craft

Thane — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 07:01:08 +0000

Angel crafts were part of our church’s recent 50th anniversary and Ulli Schaeperkoetter showed us how to make these lovely Christmas decorations that were handed down from her mother in Germany. Folded angel crafts were used as favors for our Anniversary dinner. The kids will enjoy making them as ornaments for the tree or decorations...

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Turkey Bookmark Craft

Thane — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:11:23 +0000

It’s the season for all things turkey. This Turkey Bookmark is fun to make and easy to use. The kids will love going to their favorite story and quickly find where they left off. Trivia: Turkeys are believed to be named after the country. Linguists theorize that early Europeans were reminded of their African Guinea...

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Origami Bunny Craft

Thane — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 07:06:04 +0000

Here’s a cute Bunny to add to your Origami collection. Origami is an ancient craft that enables crafters of all ages to take a piece of paper and turn it into intriguing creations. This is a great beginner project for elementary age crafters. Trivia Origami is the art of paper-folding. Its name derives from Japanese...

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Make and Fly a Rotocopter

Thane — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:01:29 +0000

Kids can Make and Fly A Rotocopter, they just cut and fold. Add a paper clip and toss it into the air. Watch the rotocopter spin to the ground. This makes an interesting classroom project. Try changing variables. Use a larger paper clip or a heavier piece of paper and see which rotocopter drops the...

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Easy Origami Bird

Thane — Wed, 27 May 2020 23:06:57 +0000

Make an Easy Origami Bird with the diagram and instructions printed below. We made this project in a printable format so that you can carry it with you as you keep making origami birds until you can do them without looking at the instructions. This is an easy origami project, but as you become more...

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Origami Parakeet

Thane — Sat, 02 May 2020 07:01:58 +0000

The FreeKidsCrafts team designed this Origami Parakeet for you to add to your paper folding collection. Origami can be simple for beginners and evolve into very complex and beautiful creations. Get the kids started early. If you want to make it even more fun set origami goals and reward them with an affordable Origami Patch....

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