What age is this origami Rapeseed Flower (Nanohana) for?

About Age 5+. It is rated “Easy” (level 2 of 5), with 7 steps, and takes about 12 minutes.

What paper do I need?

3 small yellow sheets (about a quarter of a regular sheet each) and 1 sheet of green paper No scissors or glue are needed.

What is it called in Japanese?

In Japanese it is “なのはな” (菜の花). The word origami (折り紙) itself means “folding paper”: ori = fold, kami = paper.

Can I print the instructions?

Yes. “Print the diagram” puts every step on one page (or a PDF), and the practice sheet has the crease lines printed on the paper. Free for home and classroom use.

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How to make an origami Rapeseed Flower (Nanohana)なのはなRapeseed Flower (Nanohana)

Rapeseed flowers turn spring fields yellow. Fold three little four-petal flowers and gather them at the top of a green stem.

7 steps
about 12 min
3 small yellow sheets (about a quarter of a regular sheet each) and 1 sheet of green paper
Age 5+

How to fold

花：小さな黄色い紙 3まいを、白い面を上にして重ね、2本のななめの線で折りすじをつける
Flowers: stack the three small yellow sheets with the white side up. Crease both diagonals.
1まいずつ同じように折ってもかまいません。
4つのかどを、まん中に合わせて折る（4まいの花びら）
Fold all four corners to the center. These make four petals.
花びらのかどを、うしろへ小さく折ってまるくする
Fold the corners of the four petals behind a little to round them.
くき（みどりの紙）：色の面を上にして、下の左右のふちを、まん中の線に合わせてうしろへ折る
Stem (green paper): start with the colored side up. Fold the lower edges behind to the center line.
上の左右のふちも、まん中の線に合わせてうしろへ折る
Fold the upper edges behind to the center line, too.
下の左右のふちを、もう一度まん中の線に合わせてうしろへ折る（細いくき）
Fold the lower edges behind to the center line once more to make a thin stem.
花を 3つ、くきの先に集めてのりではる
Gather the three flowers at the top of the stem and glue them on.
できあがり！花のまん中に点をかいたら、なのはなのできあがり！たくさん作って花ばたけにしよう。
Finished! Draw a dot in the middle of each flower, and your rapeseed flower is finished! Make lots of them for a flower field.

Fun fact

なのはなの花びらは 4まいで、十字の形にならんでいます。キャベツやブロッコリーと同じなかまです。

A rapeseed flower has four petals in the shape of a cross. It belongs to the same plant family as cabbage and broccoli.

Origami English in this model

❓ FAQ

What age is this origami Rapeseed Flower (Nanohana) for?: About Age 5+. It is rated “Easy” (level 2 of 5), with 7 steps, and takes about 12 minutes.
What paper do I need?: 3 small yellow sheets (about a quarter of a regular sheet each) and 1 sheet of green paper No scissors or glue are needed.
What is it called in Japanese?: In Japanese it is “なのはな” (菜の花). The word origami (折り紙) itself means “folding paper”: ori = fold, kami = paper.
Can I print the instructions?: Yes. “Print the diagram” puts every step on one page (or a PDF), and the practice sheet has the crease lines printed on the paper. Free for home and classroom use.