Handmade Fireworks Festival: Easy Origami Firework Ideas
Fireworks that brilliantly color the summer night sky.
Lately, more and more places are holding fireworks festivals in autumn and winter by shifting the season.
Fireworks captivate people of all ages, and their fleeting nature—vanishing in an instant—touches the heart.
How about recreating that delicate, ephemeral beauty of fireworks with origami? In this article, we’ll introduce simple origami ideas for making fireworks.
They’re perfect for children’s summer crafts or recreational activities for seniors.
Fold lots of them and launch a sky full of fireworks right in your room!
[Handmade Fireworks Festival] Easy Origami Firework Ideas (1–10)
Fireworks made with 6 sheets of origami

Let’s make dynamic fireworks! Here are ideas for fireworks you can create with six sheets of origami paper.
If you’re going to take on a fireworks craft, you want it to feel dynamic and impactful, right? These are beautiful ideas perfect for that.
What you’ll need: six quarter-size sheets of origami paper in your favorite colors, two quarter-size sheets of black origami paper, scissors, and glue or double-sided tape.
The combination of black and colorful origami paper captures a delicate, beautiful fireworks atmosphere, making this a wonderful project.
Fireworks made with 8 sheets of origami
https://www.tiktok.com/@sachimama_asobi/video/7263441929164147976It looks difficult, but the steps are surprisingly simple! Here’s an idea for a firework made with eight sheets of origami paper.
Maybe you’re thinking of making colorful, pop-style fireworks.
This time, let’s use eight sheets of origami to create a cute firework! You’ll need eight sheets of origami paper, chopsticks or an ice cream stick or drink stirrer, and glue or double-sided tape.
The action of opening up the firework is sure to grab kids’ attention! You can enjoy a variety of versions, like rainbow-colored fireworks or ones in cool or warm tones.
Uchiwa Fireworks
https://www.tiktok.com/@origamiforest/video/7124462973095103746Designs and items unique to summer! Here are some ideas for uchiwa fireworks.
One of the must-have items in summer is the uchiwa (hand fan).
This time, let’s make an even lovelier uchiwa by adding a fireworks design.
You will need three sheets of black origami paper, six half-size sheets of origami paper, scissors, a craft knife, a pencil, tape, and glue or double-sided tape.
These are perfect for events like summer festivals or evening cool-down gatherings, but they’re also great to try as an everyday craft.
Fireworks that change shape
https://www.tiktok.com/@suginoko2525/video/6944988413544238338Spinning and mysterious! Here’s an idea for fireworks that change shape.
When it comes to making fireworks crafts, many people imagine decorations for the wall, but this time, how about making fireworks you can spin and transform as you play? All you need are eight sheets of origami paper plus glue or double-sided tape.
Create identical parts from the eight sheets and attach them together to complete it! Finishing it in rainbow colors makes it look almost like a kaleidoscope.
It’s a craft that makes you want to keep spinning it around and playing with it.
Fireworks assembled from parts
A calm, refined finish! Here’s an idea for making fireworks by combining separate parts.
It’s a great choice when you want to include a fireworks craft within a Japanese-style decoration.
You’ll need one sheet of black origami paper, one sheet cut to quarter size, and eight sheets cut to sixteenth size.
The key is the step where you assemble the parts after making them, so take your time and proceed carefully.
If you change the colors of the non-black origami, you can enjoy a different atmosphere as well.
Kaleidoscopic Fireworks

Let’s have fun spinning it around! Here’s an idea for fireworks that look like a kaleidoscope.
Real fireworks disappear right away, but the great thing about handmade ones is that you can play with them or display them for a long time.
This time, how about making kaleidoscope-like fireworks that spin round and round? All you need are twelve 15-centimeter square sheets of origami paper.
A rainbow color scheme is nice, but it could also be fun to try your favorite color combinations.
If you make it with smaller origami paper, you might enjoy a different look and feel, too.
Fireworks made by cutting patterns

Let’s try making it with paper you have at home! Here are some ideas for fireworks created by cutting out patterns.
Maybe you’d like to try making fireworks but feel it might be difficult.
This is a simple fireworks idea that we recommend for those people.
All you need to prepare is origami or copier paper, scissors, and a pencil.
It’s great to plan your fireworks design in advance, but it also sounds fun to just create freely and see what happens.



