Cute origami ideas
Origami can be used to make all kinds of things, right?
Of course, you can make children’s toys, but also wall decorations that work as interior decor, and even little containers.
In this article, we’ve gathered ideas from the wide world of origami with the theme of “cute.”
From adorable animals and characters to decorative fruits, small containers, accessories, and even toys.
It’s packed with all sorts of cute origami ideas!
If you want to make something cute with origami, be sure to use this as a reference and give it a try!
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Cute Origami Ideas (141–150)
Olaf
Olaf from the movie Frozen.
He’s a unique character whose carrot nose is his charm point.
Please make this modeled after the round Olaf that appears in the game LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum.
First, fold the origami paper into a triangle, crease it, and open it.
Fold the two left edges to the crease, then turn the pointed end downward and fold up the bottom corner.
Using the edge of the triangle you just folded up as a guide, crease the bottom section from both sides as if standing it up.
Unfold the bottom corner, open it, and use the creases to squash it into an upside-down diamond shape.
Fold the top corner down to meet the tip of the diamond, then fold both top edges inward so the top rim aligns with the center line.
Fold the newly formed left and right corners inward to refine the shape, and make a step fold at the top corner to create the hair.
Flip the paper over, fold up the diamond section about halfway, and attach the legs made from a smaller piece of origami paper to the back.
You’re done.
Stick Santa
Here’s how to make a “Santa-stick” you can enjoy at Christmas.
Fold the origami paper in half into a triangle twice, matching the diagonals, then open it with the white side facing up.
Fold the left and right corners inward so their tips land slightly outside the center line.
Flip the paper over and fold it in half, matching the top and bottom corners.
Take one layer of the top corner and fold it down to meet the bottom edge; then fold it back along the crease and return the folded-down part to the top.
Slightly fold the bottom left and right corners to the back, and you’re done.
Use pens or stickers to draw the face and outfit, and finally attach a stick.
You can make the stick by rolling up a piece of origami that’s been folded into a triangle.
fairy
This fairy is made using two sheets of origami paper, creating the head and body separately.
We’ll start with the head: fold the paper into a triangle twice by matching the diagonals to make creases.
Open it with the colored side up, then fold the bottom corner up to meet the crease.
Fold the tip toward you by about 1 cm, then fold it up along the crease you just made.
This will be the face area, so make a stepped fold at the top, overlapping by about 1 cm.
The stepped section becomes the hat, so flip the paper over and fold both sides to the center line to form a triangle.
Tuck the part sticking out at the bottom inward, then fold the lower left and right corners into small triangles—this completes the head.
For the body, fold the paper into a square twice to form a smaller square, then squash the pockets to make two triangles.
Fold the left and right edges of the front triangle to the center line, then fold both side corners inward toward the center.
This creates the legs.
Finally, fold the left and right corners of the remaining back triangle into small triangles, then fold them along the inner edges to finish.
Cute Origami Ideas (151–160)
Easy! Christmas candles
Lighting candles is a Christmas classic, so how about making a candle as a December origami idea? Place the red side of the origami paper facing up, and fold the bottom corner up to the center.
From there, roll it upward, leaving a bit of the top corner visible.
The remaining top corner will be the candle flame.
Flip the paper over, then fold both the left and right sides inward twice to make it narrow, and you’re done.
Since the folded parts can pop up if left as is, it’s safer to secure them with tape or glue.
cute Santa hat
Let’s make a Santa hat and get into the Christmas spirit.
With the white side of the origami paper facing up, fold the top left and right corners in toward the center.
Turn the paper over, fold up the bottom edge by about 1 cm, then turn it over again.
Fold both sides inward so they overlap in the center, and tuck in the corners that stick out at the bottom.
You can leave it as is, but if you fold the tip of the hat diagonally downward, it adds a cute sense of movement.
You can also stick a white circular piece on the tip to make a pom-pom.
Great for practicing glue, too! Cute snowman
Here’s an idea for a snowman with a hat and a scarf.
You’ll make it in two parts—hat and head, scarf and body.
Use two sheets of origami paper, each 15 × 7.5 cm.
We’ll start with the head, so place the paper vertically.
Fold the bottom edge up to about four-thirds of the overall height, then fold about 1 cm back down, and fold back up about 5 mm.
Turn the paper over, fold the left and right edges to meet at the center, then squash the pocketed sections into triangles.
The opened area will be the face and the remaining red area will be the hat, so shape the face into a circle and the hat into a triangle.
For the body, fold about 1 cm along one short edge to make the scarf section, then fold the paper in half so the scarf shows on the front.
With the scarf at the top, turn the paper over and fold the top left and right corners diagonally inward.
Finally, round off the lower white section to complete the body.
Glue the parts together and draw the face to finish.
An easy flat Christmas tree
Here’s a Christmas tree you can make with simple steps.
Basically, you fold straight along the creases, with just two places where you’ll do a pleat fold.
First, fold the origami paper into a triangle to make a crease, then open it.
Fold the two left edges in toward the crease.
Rotate the paper so that the newly formed point is at the bottom, then fold the bottom point up to meet the top point.
Next, make a pleat fold to fold it downward, swap the top and bottom of the paper, and turn it over.
Fold the lower triangle upward, then make another pleat fold.
Finally, fold up the bottom point by about 2 cm, and you’re done.
Draw a mesh pattern on the bottom part of the tree.