Kai-lan Paper Origami

Origami ideas for small hands. Help your preschooler crease and fold their way to making a panda, tiger, grasshopper, or flower garden.

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This craft has plenty of steps kids can do, like tracing, coloring, decorating, and cutting with safety scissors.

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Ages: 3-6

Materials

Easy Origami Flower Template
Easy Origami Grasshopper Template
Easy Origami Panda Template
Easy Origami Tiger Template
Optional: Additional paper for making more than one; markers, crayons and googly eyes for drawing on faces

Directions

Step 1: Make printouts
Print out the origami templates and instructions that you want to use. You can choose from a panda, tiger, grasshopper, or flower.
Step 2: Crease and fold
Follow the instructions provided with the printable. Origami is basically a series of creases and folds. These origami pieces have a limited number of easy-to-follow steps that make origami child's play.
Step 3: Add a face
For the animal origami, let your preschooler draw on the faces to bring them to life.

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  Pick, print, tape -- PRESTO! Enchanting lanterns to put on display!
10. Kai-lan No-Sew Scarf
  
  Face those winter winds with a cheery smile from Kai-lan!
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  Cool off with a little help from Kai-lan
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  A handy case with a friendly face!
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  Make a super special card for Mom!
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  Go, tiger! Step it up with a craft from Kai-lan's best friend
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  All aboard the Kai-lan Express! Next stop, fun and creativity for you and your child.
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  Make sweethearts super happy with this crafty card
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  Make your little sweetheart "super happy" with a treats-filled heart box!
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  Turn a "roarrr!" into a "purrr" with this cuddly pillow
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