Popular characters that are easy to make with origami. A collection of creations you can enjoy with children.
How about making characters loved by all ages, from children to adults, with origami? Popular characters from TV anime and games can be easily made with familiar origami paper! You can create adorable pieces like Pikachu, Hello Kitty, and Anpanman—so cute you’ll want to show them off.
Origami play not only nurtures creativity but also sparks communication.
Try making them with friends and family, enjoying original expressions and personal touches as you go!
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Popular Characters (21–30)
An easy way to fold a puddingNEW!
A Jigglypuff who sings a mysterious song that makes everyone fall asleep! Prepare pink origami paper, and first fold it in half both ways to make a cross-shaped crease.
Fold both sides toward the center, then from the opposite direction also fold both ends toward the center.
Fold all four corners into triangles toward the center, then open up the triangles you just folded and the sections folded before that.
Using the many creases you’ve made, shape it into something like two boats.
Hold it so the pointed ends are at the top and bottom; open the top to make the ears, and tuck the bottom in small to make the feet.
Turn it over, and fold down the area between the ears.
Finally, draw the face, and your cute, round-looking Jigglypuff is complete.
How to fold a flat RayquazaNEW!
Rayquaza is an ancient Pokémon with a striking green, dragon-like appearance that first debuted in the third-generation Ruby and Sapphire series.
Prepare two sheets of green origami paper of the same size to make it.
Fold one sheet in half into a triangle twice, then open it once.
Fold from the large corner toward the long edge, and cut along the center crease made in the middle.
From there, create Rayquaza’s horns.
For the other sheet, fold it in half into a square twice, then slightly cut the open side, and fold the corners all around to shape a long, narrow face.
Draw Rayquaza’s face and yellow patterns, then combine them with the horns to finish!
How to Make an Easy Wobbuffet (Origami)NEW!
Wobbuffet, with its memorable cry of “Wobbuffet!”, has a name that’s just the same.
Prepare light blue origami paper, first fold it into a triangle twice, changing the orientation, and leave it folded into a triangle for now.
Open it while leaving a little in the center, flip it over, and fold both ends toward the center.
Flip it over again and fold both ends toward the center to make a long, slender body.
Make a small cut in the middle and open it outward to form the legs.
Finally, fold the corners of the head area, and your Wobbuffet is complete.
Be sure to draw its distinctive face, too!
Cute! How to fold AlcremieNEW!
Let’s make Alcremie, which looks as cute as whipped cream, by dividing it into parts! Prepare three sheets of white origami paper, and cut one of them into four equal pieces.
Use another sheet to make the face and the whipped-cream portion.
For the face, start by folding it into a triangle and finish it into a hexagon.
For the whipped cream, fold it into a triangle to make crease lines, then fold with a soft-serve shape in mind.
Use each of the quarter-size pieces to create the cream-like shapes on the face.
Also prepare red origami cut into the same quarter size to make strawberry-like decorations.
Finally, glue the parts together, draw Alcremie’s face, and you’re done!
So cute! MinccinoNEW!
Chillarmy, a cute Pokémon that looks just like a chinchilla.
Prepare gray origami paper and make each part separately.
For the face, use one 15 cm × 15 cm sheet; for the ears, two 7.5 cm × 7.5 cm sheets; for the bangs, one 3.75 cm × 3.75 cm sheet; for the body, one 15 cm × 7.5 cm sheet; for the tail, one 7.5 cm × 7.5 cm sheet; and for the hands, one 7.5 cm × 7.5 cm sheet, which you’ll cut in half.
Take one of those halves and cut it in half again to make the feet.
Fold each part and glue them together, then finish by drawing Chillarmy’s cute face! Be careful not to lose the small parts.
For Kids! How to Fold a Lucky CharmNEW!
Chansey, with its cute round silhouette, helps Nurse Joy at the Pokémon Center.
Prepare pink origami paper.
First, fold it in half vertically twice and open it to make crease lines.
Fold both ends toward the creases, then from the opposite direction fold only one side toward the center crease and open it.
Using the creases, shape it like a boat and turn it over.
Slightly fold the triangular part you’ve made on both the left and right at a slant, then flip it over again.
On the side where you didn’t make the boat fold, fold toward the center to make a crease, then fold again along that crease.
Trim the corners while forming the legs to complete Chansey’s body.
Make Chansey’s egg pocket with a smaller piece of origami paper.
Finally, draw the face to finish your Chansey!
How to fold OmusubimanNEW!
Among Anpanman origami creations, this Omusubiman is simple enough that even toddlers can try it! Place the origami paper with the white side facing up, and fold all four corners about 4 cm toward the center.
Turn the paper over, then fold the two slanted edges at the bottom up by about 1–2 cm.
Next, fold the very top edge down by the same width, and fold the slanted edges on the left and right of that folded section in the same way—and you’re done! Flip the origami to the front and draw Omusubiman’s face on the white area to finish.
Easy! How to fold Kaba-kun (the hippo)NEW!
Introducing an origami idea for Mr.
Hippo that brilliantly recreates his distinctive outline! Before you start folding in earnest, first fold the paper into a triangle twice to make creases.
Once the creases are set, fold the left and right corners to the center point, flip the paper over, and fold it in half by matching the top and bottom.
Next, fold both left and right edges together toward the center line, then open the bottom into a triangle and flatten it.
After that, fold down the back layer along the base of the triangle.
Use the folded-down section to form the nose and mouth, and use the upper part you flattened into a triangle to create the top of the face and the ears.
The steps are simple, but there are more folds than you might expect, so proceed carefully and finish it with care.
How to fold ShokupanmanNEW!
Dokin-chan’s crush! This is an origami model of Shokupanman.
Fold the origami paper in half into a square twice to make creases, then open it.
Fold the top and bottom edges to the center crease to make additional creases.
Fold the upper left and right corners toward the center to create diagonal creases, then refold the corners along those diagonal lines.
Next, fold the bottom edge up to the lowest crease.
Then fold the left and right edges to the central vertical crease.
Open up the slanted sections and squash-fold them to form Shokupanman’s shape.
Finally, fold the left and right corners into small triangles to finish.
How to fold Dadandan No. 2NEW!
Dadan-dan has No.
1 and No.
2, and this is No.
2, the one with four antennas on its head.
First, fold the left and right edges of the origami together in half, make a crease, and open it.
Next, while aligning the lower-left corner with this crease, fold so that the right corner becomes sharp.
Then fold the lower-right corner up to meet the folded left corner, and also fold the right edge to align with the first crease you made.
In the end, fold all the corners and edges inward to form a hexagon, and create the antennas by making cuts with scissors.
The antenna folding itself is simple, but the positions of the cuts are fixed, so be careful not to make a mistake as you proceed.