How to Fold Origami Triangular Bowls

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Origami is one of those classic schoolyard fads that seems to cycle back into popularity every couple of years—and this term, it’s made a full-blown comeback in our house! My daughter and her classmates are completely hooked, and every spare moment is spent folding little masterpieces. It’s like the new version of loom bands, but with paper—and a lot more precision!

I stumbled across this particular origami project and knew instantly it would be a hit with her. It’s got that fun, creative twist that sets it apart from the usual paper cranes and frogs—something just a little different and a lot more exciting! It’s simple enough for kids to try, but unique enough to keep their attention.

If your kids are also caught up in the origami wave, or you’re just looking for something crafty to do together, I highly recommend giving this one a go. It’s fun, budget-friendly, and perfect for rainy afternoons or quiet time after school.

Grab the tutorial here and get folding—who knows, you might just spark the next classroom trend!

Grab the tutorial here.

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I hope if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere that it’s getting warm enough where you live to add in some outdoor activities with the kids. It’s easy to do a lot of learning outside when the weather is nice; my daughter has a fond memory of doing long division in sidewalk chalk at her school. But if you need some more specific ideas, here are some fun and educational spring outdoor activities for kids to do at home or at school.

Gather some glass bottles, rocks and other natural materials to make a garden xylophone with these instructions from The Moments at Home. This looks so fun, and you can use this idea to make musical instruments with other objects you find around the home/classroom/playground too.

This post from Child’s Play ABC has a lot of great outdoor learning ideas for kids, but the one I wanted to highlight is going on a rainbow scavenger hunt. Kids can collect things of different colors and see if they can make a rainbow (or just sort things by color). Check out more ideas for scavenger hunts.

Another good activity to do with things you collect from outdoors is making natural paint brushes. Get the instructions from Messy Little Monster, and of course you can test them out by painting outside, too.

Speaking of art, have you ever made paint from dandelions? (I dyed yarn with dandelions once, and it was a lot of fun.) Learn how from Little Cooks Reading Books, and then you can use your natural paintbrushes along with natural paint!

You can also paint with mud, like in this post from There’s Just One Mommy. Or make an outdoor, garden themed sensory bin with real dirt like this one from Mess for Less.

Or kids can gather materials to help them build their own nests as they learn about how birds and other animals build nests. The Crazy Outdoor Mama has a printable and post that will help.

What activities do you love to do with kids when it’s nice outside?

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