How to make an origami Bell CricketすずむしBell Cricket
The bell cricket sings “reeen, reeen” like a little bell. Fold it from dark paper and draw its long antennae.
- 6 steps
- about 7 min
- 1 sheet of origami paper
- Age 5+
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How to fold
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色の面を上にして、たてのななめの線で、折りすじをつける
Start with the colored side up. Crease the vertical diagonal.
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上の左右のふちを、まん中の線に合わせて、うしろへ折る
Fold the upper left and right edges behind to the center line.
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左右を ななめに うしろへ折る（頭のほうは細く、おしりのほうは広く）
Fold the left and right sides behind at a slant: narrow at the head, wide at the tail.
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上のとがった先を、うしろへ折る（小さな頭）
Fold the pointed top behind to make a small head.
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下を大きく、うしろへ折る
Fold a big part of the bottom behind.
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下の左右のかどを、うしろへ小さく折って、まるくする（スイカのたねの形）
Fold the two bottom corners behind a little to round them, like a watermelon seed.
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できあがり！白いしまの 長い しょっかく、太い うしろ足、しっぽの 2本の とげを かいたら、すずむしの できあがり！
Finished! Draw the long striped antennae, the big jumping back legs and the two tail spikes, and your bell cricket is finished!
[object Object]Fun fact
なくのは オスだけです。2まいの羽を こすり合わせて、きれいな音を出します。
Only the males sing. They make the beautiful sound by rubbing their two wings together.
Origami English in this model
- crease折りすじ（折りすじをつける）
- corner角
- edge辺（ふち）
- diagonal対角線
- center line中心線
- colored side色の面（表）
- cricketこおろぎ・すずむし
- antennaしょっかく
- sing（虫が）なく
- bellすず
❓ FAQ
- What age is this origami Bell Cricket for?
- About Age 5+. It is rated “Easy” (level 2 of 5), with 6 steps, and takes about 7 minutes.
- What paper do I need?
- One sheet of square origami paper (15 cm / 6 in). No scissors or glue are needed.
- What is it called in Japanese?
- In Japanese it is “すずむし” (鈴虫). 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.
