How to Make an Origami Dog Video

Learn How to Make an Origami Dog

Origami makes a great brain break activity for students! It promotes the development of fine motor skills, teaches students how to follow step-by-step instructions and enhances spatial awareness through working with and manipulating shapes. It can also be a wonderful mindfulness activity, fostering relaxation and stress reduction for students. 

This origami video will teach your students how to make a simple origami dog. We recommend that you use this video in conjunction with our set of printable instructions that will guide your students through the paper-folding process. You’ll also need small pieces of paper and a crayon or black marker so your students can add eyes, a nose and other personal touches to their origami dog.

Whether you engage your class in origami for a brief mental pause, amid a rainy recess or to reap the benefits outlined earlier, this origami dog is guaranteed to become a beloved activity among your students!

Put This Easy Origami Dog to Work in Your Lessons

Wondering what to do with your students’ newly created origami dogs? Don’t push these versatile paper creations aside before incorporating them into your daily lessons! Here are some ways you can get the most value out of these paper puppies:

1. Songs and Rhymes – Incorporate dog-themed songs or rhymes into your music program. Students can perform these alongside their origami dogs, creating a fun and multisensory experience.
2. Social-Emotional Learning – Use the students’ origami dogs to stimulate a discussion about the positive character traits associated with dogs, such as loyalty, companionship and devotion.
3. Doggy Tales – Encourage students to write short stories or poems featuring their origami dogs as characters. This activity combines creative writing skills with the art of origami.

More Easy Origami Animals

If this video has piqued your interest in origami for kids, then you’re in luck! Check out this selection of origami animals for your students to fold and create!