Let's make dinosaurs with origami! Easy ideas kids can make
I love cool dinosaurs! For anyone who feels the same, here are some easy origami dinosaur ideas you can fold.
When it comes to dinosaurs, there are the famous ones everyone knows—like Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, Pteranodon, and Mosasaurus—as well as more niche favorites beloved by dinosaur enthusiasts.
There are about 1,000 types of dinosaurs.
New ones are still being discovered, and the number keeps growing.
In this article, we’ve gathered easy-to-fold dinosaurs—focusing on those you’re likely familiar with—that even kids can make!
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Let's make dinosaurs with origami! Easy ideas kids can make (1–10)
Pteranodon
Speaking of Pteranodon, it’s the iconic pterosaur soaring through the open sky.
Making one with origami might seem difficult, but it’s actually very easy.
First, crease an X on the origami paper.
Next, fold two adjacent edges along the lines.
Then, fold the resulting corner up to meet the top corner, flip the paper over, and open the pocketed section.
Finally, open the two triangles in the center into squares, and, while overlapping the bottom triangle with the top triangle, shape the wings.
And you’re done! Try making it with your child and expand your own dinosaur world together.
Brachiosaurus
Shall we all try making a Brachiosaurus with its distinctive long neck? Using three sheets of origami paper, fold the neck, tail, and the body with legs separately.
When you glue them together at the end, your Brachiosaurus will stand up.
If you enjoy the process with your child, it will surely become a wonderful memory.
Once it’s finished, display it in your room—the dinosaur world will come to life.
How about trying it together as a parent-child activity during your weekend at home? You’re sure to have a great time.
Simple! Cool dinosaurs
It might look a little difficult, but let’s try making a cool-looking dinosaur.
Up to a certain point you can apply the steps from folding a paper crane, so it should feel familiar.
Folding origami teaches the fun of creating many things from a single sheet of paper, the ability to imagine how the tricky parts are structured, and dexterity with your hands, so it’s great to keep trying new models you don’t usually fold.
Making several kinds of dinosaurs and creating a dinosaur kingdom also sounds fun.
Let’s make dinosaurs with origami! Easy ideas kids can make (11–20)
Pteranodon paper airplane
Pteranodon was a dinosaur that appeared in the late Cretaceous period, and many of you have probably seen it in movies and the like.
It’s thought to have flown by riding updrafts like a glider, so an origami Pteranodon that can actually fly really captures its essence.
You can not only fold it but also fly it like a paper airplane, making this an origami you can enjoy twice.
Once it’s finished, it would be fun to have a flying contest with friends.
You can also draw a face on it if you like.
A dragon that can be made in a few steps
We’ll show you a simple dragon origami method that’s easy for kids to try.
Fold the paper in half into a triangle, then fold the left and right sides inward.
When you do this, align the corners with the base.
Fold the parts you just made back diagonally upward so they look like ears from the front, then fold the bottom section upward and flip it to the front—your dragon’s face is complete! There’s plenty of space to draw details, so feel free to add horns, eyes, a nose, whiskers, and more to create your own original dragon.
In conclusion
I introduced some easy dinosaur origami.
Did you find any ideas you want to try folding? Many dinosaur origami models end up quite small even if they’re simple, so if you want something you can hold and play with or something more impressive, I recommend using slightly larger origami paper.
Give it a try and make a cool dinosaur!