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)
Munch-Munch Dinosaur
How about making a chattering, mouth-opening dinosaur and playing with everyone? Moving origami lets you enjoy both making it and playing with it, so it’s highly recommended.
As for the folding method, there’s nothing particularly unusual—it’s the same as the “yakko-san” hakama fold up to a certain point.
After that, there’s a slightly tricky part in the arrangement, so it’s fine to help out while moving along.
If you use origami in various colors to make it colorful, you’ll end up with a very fun dinosaur world.
Cute dinosaur
When we think of dinosaurs, we often imagine them as scary, but how about a cute dinosaur like this one? Start with a folding method based on triangles, and then finish by drawing patterns and a face with a felt-tip pen to complete an adorable dinosaur.
Of course, you can also make a scary-looking dinosaur depending on how you draw it, so feel free to create a one-of-a-kind dinosaur to your taste.
Use a black felt-tip pen for the face and mouth, and colored felt-tip pens for the patterns to finish.
It might be fun to give the right and left sides different expressions, too.
Spinosaurus
It’s amazing that you can make a Spinosaurus from a single sheet of origami paper! The Spinosaurus with its cool sail is appealing, and it’s great that even kids can fold it easily.
It might be nice for parents and children to fold it together, too.
Each crease brings out the dinosaur’s characteristics, and it seems like a great way to spark creativity.
It also sounds fun to make a whole family by changing the colors and sizes.
Playing with the finished dinosaurs will surely make for a fun time.
If your child loves dinosaurs, they’ll definitely be captivated.
Give it a try!
Dinosaur Gaburincho
Let’s try making a three-dimensional dinosaur head—the “Dinosaur Gabulincho.” With carnivorous dinosaurs, the head and mouth really stand out and draw attention.
This origami can be made to “bite” after you finish it, which makes it even more fun to play with.
The folding method is similar to the common way of making a box.
Since there are relatively many fine folds, it’s best to proceed carefully with each step from the beginning.
It’s also important to teach that if you work carefully, you’ll create something well-made.
Tyrannosaurus
The Tyrannosaurus, a large carnivorous dinosaur that once lived on the North American continent, is probably one of the most well-known kinds of dinosaurs.
Often translated as “tyrant lizard,” they drew attention as terrifying dinosaurs featured in the movie Jurassic Park.
Let’s try folding a Tyrannosaurus with origami.
The method is relatively simple, starting from a triangle fold and developing from there.
It’s fun to make a dinosaur kingdom by using various colors.
Since it can stand, you can also enjoy games like paper sumo with it.
Mosasaurus
Making a mosasaurus out of origami sounds exciting! This idea uses 26×26 cm origami paper.
It might be a bit challenging, but if you try it together as a parent and child, you’re sure to have a great time.
As you fold, the moment a three-dimensional mosasaurus takes shape is truly moving.
Isn’t it wonderful that you can create with your own hands the ruler of the Cretaceous seas, which also appeared in Jurassic World? If your child loves dinosaurs, they’ll surely be captivated.
Through origami, their interest in dinosaurs might grow even deeper.
Triceratops
The triceratops origami idea is perfect for kids.
Use two sheets of origami paper to make the head and front legs, and the hind legs and tail.
For the head and front legs, start by making an X crease and a 4×4 grid of creases.
From there, fold the left and right sides to the vertical center line, then shape the top and bottom into diamonds.
The steps for forming the horns and front legs are sure to spark children’s imaginations.
When making the hind legs and tail, it’s important to make firm creases.
If you proceed carefully, you’ll end up with a wonderful triceratops.
Why not give it a try together as a parent-child activity?