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.

After talking about the pirate themed chalk obstacle course the other day, I got to thinking about other easy, low prep games and activities you can do with kids outside. A lot of these are ideas I found on Pinterest that don’t link to blogs anymore if they ever did, but often that’s all the detail you need to figure out what’s going on.

First, a couple from blogs that are still alive. If you have a lot of trees in your yard or in your park, you probably also have a lot of sticks, so you can pretty easily do this stick maze activity from Mother Natured. Build the maze yourself or have one child build if for another. Either way it’s lots of fun and you can keep it built to use as a labyrinth or for pretend play.

If it’s hot where you live you might want outdoor activities that involve water like this fill the bucket relay game. The only thing you might not have at home is giant sponges, but this is still pretty low prep, inexpensive and lots of fun if you have two or more kids to play. Check out how to do it from The Resourceful Mama. And check out my post all about ice and water sensory activities for more ideas to beat the heat.

Make some x’s and o’s or use something you already have to be your game pieces (you can also just draw them on paper plates for a super fast version) and make a large tic tac toe board on the sidewalk. The bonus of reusable game pieces is kids can play with the same grid over and over, which is great if you don’t have a ton of space.

I also love the idea of drawing a big bullseye on the sidewalk or driveway and using beanbags or sponges to try to hit the target. If you have hula hoops you can also set them in a grassy area and have kids try to hit them.

Check out more fun outdoor games for kids from The Printable Princess. These are more for big groups of kids, but if you’ve got a classroom full these are good ones to have on hand for getting some energy out.

Do you have favorite outdoor games for kids to play when it’s hot? I’d love to hear about them!

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