Let's make it with origami! Ideas for simple 3D creations
Origami tends to be associated with flat designs, but you can actually make lots of three-dimensional pieces too.
In this article, we’ll introduce ideas for 3D origami projects.
From simple shapes like hearts, stars, and dice to small containers and toys you can play with, we’ve gathered a variety of ideas.
If you want to try making 3D origami or are looking for something a bit more challenging than flat designs, feel free to use this as a reference.
All of these ideas involve relatively simple steps, so give them a try without hesitation!
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Let's make it with origami! Ideas for simple 3D creations (41–50)
Almighty! A handy boxNEW!
Here’s a very simple way to fold a box using a single sheet of origami paper.
Take a 15 cm square sheet and fold it in half twice to make a smaller square.
Fold all four corners toward the center, then fold each of the four edges toward the center as well.
Open it up once, then keep folding along the crease lines.
It’s amazing how easily a box comes together this way! Once you learn the steps, even small children and older adults can make it easily.
It’s handy for holding small items, so why not try making one with origami paper in your favorite color?
Also as a small item holder! Origami box rabbitNEW!
What a cute idea to make the rabbit’s body into a box.
Since the creasing steps are important for this idea, let’s proceed carefully.
First, fold the origami paper in half to make a crease, open it, and then fold it into a triangle twice.
Next, from here, make three evenly spaced creases above and below, parallel to the first crease.
Using these creases and the diagonal creases, fold in the two left corners to make the ears.
On the opposite side, add one more crease parallel to the outside of the diagonal crease and make an inside reverse fold in an M shape.
From here, fold in the sides and finish forming the box shape.
Three-dimensional and cute! Pig boxNEW!
Let’s customize the classic origami box and make a pig-shaped box.
Place the origami with the white side facing up, and first fold the bottom two corners to meet at the center.
Flip the paper over, and fold the remaining corners the same way.
Then flip the paper over once more and fold all four corners to the center.
You should now see two white squares on the back; fold both of them into triangles to make the ears.
After making three equal folds to crease the paper, unfold two of the four corners you brought to the center—the two that are not two-toned—and then refold them inward to finish shaping the box.
A box with a cute bunny-shaped faceNEW!
Here’s an idea for making a box with a rabbit’s ears standing up.
First, fold the origami paper into a square and a triangle twice each to make creases.
Then do a cushion fold, and using the creases, collapse it into a square with the corners on the outside.
Open the central slit of the square and squash it into a rectangle; repeat on the other side.
Flip layers so that the folded parts end up on the inside, then fold the left and right edges of the revealed face to the center line.
These will be the rabbit’s ears.
Fold the back side the same way, then open it out from the center to complete the box.
Magic Triangle
This is a three-dimensional triangular object with an eye-catching, colorful look made up of fine triangles.
A notable feature is that you can repeatedly squash it and open it, so you can enjoy the changing shapes.
You make parts from three sheets of origami and simply assemble them, so be sure to pay close attention to the reverses and the creation of gaps in each piece.
Use the diagonal creases as guides and fold while noting the difference between the front and back colors.
Finish by creating a parallelogram with gaps in various places, insert each part into the gaps, and adjust the shape to complete it.
It also seems fun to play with color combinations and finish it in your own unique palette.
