How can I use this resource?

With this resource, you can engage in the traditional Japanese art of Monkiri, which involves folding and cutting paper to create intricate cherry blossom shapes. Monkiri-Sakura is a captivating activity for kids that combines art, culture, and creativity. Kids will love the challenge of folding and cutting paper to create beautiful cherry blossom shapes.

What does this resource contain?

This resource provides you with 16 different templates to create stunning cherry blossom designs. Each template guides you through the process of folding and cutting the paper to form the intricate five-petaled cherry blossoms.

Where does the name Monkiri Sakura come from?

Monkiri Sakura is composed of the following two terms:

Monkiri is the traditional Japanese art of folding and cutting paper. Mon are Japanese heraldic images or family characters and kiri means ‘cut’. Most Japanese coats of arms are monochrome, depict stylized plants or animals, and are often outlined by a circle. For example, the sixteenpetaled chrysanthemum is the emblem of the Japanese emperor and also the national coat of arms. There are over 10,000 different signs such as this in Japan, which have been passed down from generation to generation.

Sakura (Japanese for cherry blossom) is one of the most well-known symbols in Japan. The Cherry blossom has been revered for centuries in Japan and is the nation‘s national flower. Since it blooms for only a short time, it symbolizes beauty and transience. The different stages of the blossom are said to remind people of the transience of beauty and life. The transience of the cherry blossom is a popular theme that always appears in wistful and melancholic poems and songs. When the cherry trees go into bloom, it means that spring is back, and everyone goes to the parks to admire them.