Tuesday, August 16, 2016

How to fold an Easy Origami School Bus (And a book list)

School is right around the corner.  Eeek.  Are you ready?  We're excited and nervous around here to finally be going to "big kid school."   Ever since we folded Origami Yoda and Origami Pikachu together, my son's really been into origami crafts.  To go along with the back-to-school theme, we recently folded these origami school buses together.

Easy Origami School Bus Tutorial


How to Fold an Origami School Bus with kids
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Full disclosure:  I found a tutorial sharing instructions for an origami truck on a really great origami-folding website.  I'd definitely check this site out for more easy instructions.  I simplified the instructions here, but if you want more specific instructions, visit the link above!

And, as always... here's a list of fun picture books to go along with this kids' craft!

School Bus and First Day of School Books



How to Fold an Origami School Bus

Grab your origami paper.    Fold up the bottom portion. 


How to Fold an Origami School Bus with kids

Now, fold your paper in half.

How to Fold an Origami School Bus with kids

Open up your paper.  (Now you have a line to help make sure your tires are similar sizes.)  Make the two folds as shown below.

How to Fold an Origami School Bus with kids

Now fold up the tips.  (This will make your tires flat instead of pointy.)

How to Fold an Origami School Bus with kids

Flip your origami over so the yellow side is on top.

Now fold down the top portion of the paper.  (This will become your windows.)
How to Fold an Origami School Bus with kids

Fold up the flap on the left side.

How to Fold an Origami School Bus with kids

Now fold down the top left portion.

How to Fold an Origami School Bus with kids

Now grab your crayons and permanent markers and doodle in some passengers and details!  (We use permanent markers because regular ones tend to smear more.)

How to Fold an Origami School Bus with kids

And that's it!  Beep Beep!

Hope you have a fun time folding this easy origami with the kiddos.

Happy making, friends!

How to Fold an Origami School Bus with kids- Super easy instructions included