Let’s make cosmos flowers with origami! A collection of simple ideas that both kids and adults can enjoy
Just watching cosmos swaying in the autumn breeze has a calming effect, doesn’t it? Why not easily recreate this seasonal flower with origami? In this article, we’ll show you simple ways to make cosmos out of origami.
From basic folds to slightly more elaborate designs, there’s a wide range so you can enjoy it at your own pace.
Spending time moving your fingers while choosing colors and shaping the petals can be refreshing for the mind.
Displaying your finished piece will add a touch of autumn to your room.
Give it a try!
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Let’s Make Cosmos Flowers with Origami! Simple Ideas That Kids and Adults Can Enjoy (1–10)
One sheet of origami! Cosmos origamiNEW!
Since you can easily make it with a single sheet of origami paper, let’s create cosmos flowers in various colors to brighten up your room! First, with the colored side of the origami facing inward, crease diagonally to form an X.
With the white side facing up, make vertical and horizontal creases to form a cross.
Use the creases to collapse into a square base, then on one side, fold the three corners toward the center to make creases.
Open it along the creases so it extends vertically, and fold it down.
On the reverse side, repeat up to the step of opening it vertically, then spread it left and right and fold it flat.
Make small cuts to create the cosmos flower’s characteristic angular petals.
Finally, stick a yellow round seal in the center, and you’re done!
The petals are 3D! How to fold a cute cosmos flowerNEW!
Here’s how to fold a cosmos with eight petals using four sheets of origami paper.
Use your preferred colors for the flower sections and yellow origami for the center.
For the petal parts, make crease lines on 5 cm square origami paper, then fold along those creases.
Each sheet makes two petals.
Cut the tips of the petals into a jagged shape to represent the cosmos.
After making four petal parts, combine and adjust them.
For the center, take a long, narrow strip of yellow origami paper and make lots of small cuts in it.
Assemble it with the flower to finish.
You’ll create a cosmos with beautifully three-dimensional petals.
A cosmos whose petals only need to be folded three timesNEW!
How about a cosmos flower with plenty of petals that looks almost real? Fold a 7.5 cm square of origami paper into a triangle three times, draw the shape of a petal with a pencil, then cut it out.
If you cut it with a jagged edge, you can recreate the distinctive cosmos petals.
Make two of these and glue them together.
For the center, take a yellow piece of origami paper 7.5 cm wide and 2 cm tall, fold it in half, make many fine slits, and roll it up.
Secure the end with glue and gently flare the slit portion outward.
Attach it to the flower, and you’re done.
It’s amazing that you can make a lovely cosmos with just three folds!
Let’s make cosmos flowers with origami! A simple collection of ideas that kids and adults can enjoy (11–20)
An easy and cute cosmos origamiNEW!
Let’s make a 3D origami cosmos that looks cute even arranged in a vase! Take a 7.5 cm square sheet of origami and fold it into a square twice and into a triangle once.
Fold the short edge along the long edge to make a crease as a guide.
Draw jagged, petal-like shapes and cut them out with scissors.
Add creases and small cuts so the eight petals become three-dimensional, then finish by making the center from yellow origami paper.
Create a stem with a bamboo skewer and green origami paper, and place your flower in a vase.
The great thing about origami cosmos is that they won’t wither and need no watering, so you can display them forever.
Try making them in your favorite colors to add a touch of floral brightness to your everyday life!
Cut and make it! Cosmos flower origamiNEW!
Let’s make a lively, three-dimensional, cute-looking cosmos flower that will brighten up any spot.
Prepare eight strips of paper.
It’s recommended to choose the colors you like.
For the petals, first glue the ends of each strip together.
Then, connect the glued sections of two petals and glue them again to form the petal shape.
Make four sets of connected petals in the same way.
Aligning them at the center, glue the petals together so their width and shape are even—this completes the base of the cosmos.
For the center, roll a narrow strip of construction paper with small slits cut into it.
The key is to build up thickness as you go.
Try using a variety of colors like yellow, green, and red.
With a single sheet of origami! Three-dimensional planar cosmosNEW!
A three-dimensional, flat cosmos flower that’s perfect for messages or wall decor.
Prepare one sheet of origami.
Start by making a crease down the middle, then change the shape into a triangle or square as you go, adding creases along the center line.
If you make firm creases, it will fold smoothly when you tuck in the cosmos petals.
When forming the flower portion, fold each petal one by one, aligning the tip with the creases and adjusting the angle as you go to create a neat cosmos.
Finally, fold the corners to round the overall shape, and your cosmos is complete.
Give it a try!
One sheet of origami! How to fold a cute cosmos flowerNEW!
Let’s prepare scissors and origami paper to make cosmos flowers in your favorite colors.
First, crease the origami by folding it into a triangle and then a square.
Gently puff it up and squash fold it to create the base for the petals; make four bases so they form a square shape.
After folding the paper into petal shapes, use scissors to make small cuts.
Tuck in the tips so they form petal points, shape the whole piece into a cosmos, and finish by making a small outward tuck in the center.
It might also be fun to use patterned origami paper.