[For Kids] Easy Dragon Origami Collection
Dragons that appear in all kinds of works—like anime and movies—are very popular with kids.
They’re imaginary creatures with a cool look and striking fire-breathing scenes, and they can conjure up all sorts of images.
Some of you might want to try origami but feel that, because of the wings and the overall shape, it seems a bit difficult to fold.
So in this article, we’ve rounded up a collection of easy, kid-friendly dragon origami ideas.
Give dragon origami a try—you can even have fun by drawing your own decorations on them!
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[For Kids] Easy Origami Dragons Collection (1–10)
dragon costume
Flip it open and a face appears inside! This is an adorable origami dragon that looks just like it’s wearing a dragon costume.
You’ll make the dragon’s base and two horn pieces separately.
Attach the horns to the back of the base, draw the face inside the central flap when you lift it, and draw the dragon’s eyes on the outside.
Add dragon-like details such as patterns and sharp claws, and your costume-style dragon is complete! The expressions kids draw inside will show their personalities, so it’s exciting even before you start making it.
Dragon face
Let’s try making a dragon face with impressive, branched horns.
Use a single sheet of origami to create the base for the dragon’s face, and separately make the branched horns from strips of origami cut into small rectangles.
Attach the horns to the back, then draw in parts like the eyes, nose, and whiskers to finish! You can draw the eyes with a pen, but combining white and black round stickers makes perfectly round eyes that give the dragon an irresistibly cute look.
You can glue it onto construction paper where you’ve drawn the body, line it up with dragons made in different colors, and try all sorts of creative variations.
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.
[For Kids] Easy-to-Fold Dragon Origami Collection (11–20)
A chibi-style dragon with a two-heads-tall body
Let’s make a cute, chibi two-headed-length dragon—different from the usual fierce dragon image—using just a single sheet of origami paper! With the colored side facing up, fold the paper into a triangle, then fold the left and right corners up to meet the top point.
Open the pockets on both the front and back and squash-fold them into squares.
From there, shape the head with wide, side-spreading ears and curved horns, and form the small body.
Add details like the eyes and nose, and your big-headed dragon is complete! The steps are a bit intricate, but the result is an impressively elaborate piece you wouldn’t believe was made from just one sheet.
Give it a try!
A dragon with large wings
We’ll show you how to make a dragon with a compact head and large wings! Fold the origami paper into a triangle and open it, then fold the two edges along the crease toward the center line.
Flip it over and fold it in half so the pointed tips meet, then turn it over again and open it into a diamond shape.
From there, leave the wing sections as they are and form the head and legs, and you’re done.
For kids who love dinosaurs, a cool silhouette-style dragon like this may feel more appealing than one where you draw in eyes or whiskers.
A dragon you can make with a single sheet of origami paper
This is an origami dragon featuring distinctively curved, twisty horns.
First, crease the paper with a cross and diagonals, then collapse it into a square base along the crease lines.
With the open end pointing downward, fold the left and right corners inward so they meet along the center line, and repeat the same folds on the back side.
Flip the top layer down as if turning a page, fold the newly revealed ear sections outward, then fold the bottom section up to form the dragon’s face.
Depending on how you draw the eyes and nose, it can look cute or cool—so enjoy adding the final touches!
dragon head
We’ll show you how to make a dragon face by attaching parts like a beard, hair, and eyebrows to a folded base! First, add creases by dividing the origami vertically into four equal sections and horizontally in half, then unfold once.
Fold the bottom edge up to the center line and flip it over.
Fold the bottom left and right corners into triangles to make crease lines, then flip it back and open it.
Continue folding so that the silhouette of the dragon’s nose, ears, and horns appears.
Finally, cut additional facial parts from origami paper and paste them around the face, then draw in the finer details like the eyes, nose, and mouth to finish.