Children’s Origami: Easy Single-Sheet Flower Ideas
Origami creations are super handy for wall decorations and crafts!
In this article, we’ll introduce flower ideas you can make with just one sheet of origami paper.
There are many familiar flowers for kids, such as cherry blossoms, tulips, dandelions, and morning glories.
Since this is aimed at children, the folding methods are simple and the steps aren’t too many.
If you want to try making origami flowers, use this as a guide and give it a try.
You can add stems or stick them onto wrapping paper to make a bouquet.
Perfect for gifts!
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[Kids’ Origami] One-Sheet Projects! Easy Flower Ideas (21–30)
Flower papercut
Kirie—the art of creating beautiful patterns simply by folding and cutting origami—is a craft filled with surprise and discovery.
Fold the origami paper several times until it becomes a triangle.
Draw motifs like snowflakes or hearts, then cut them out with scissors.
The moment you unfold the paper and a completely unexpected pattern spreads out is pure excitement.
Depending on how you sketch the design and where you cut, you can create completely different works even with the same theme.
Choosing colored origami paper or adding glitter for the finishing touch makes the result more vibrant and striking.
Through the process, you can develop dexterity and a sense of design, and once displayed, the pieces brighten up any room.
Gerbera
Origami you can enjoy in any season.
This time, we’re introducing a simple and beautiful way to fold a gerbera.
The key is to make crisp crease lines at the beginning and keep folding from there! There’s a step where you open the paper partway through and then fold it back again, so it might be a bit tricky until you get the hang of it.
But if you work carefully to the end, you’ll have a three-dimensional, one-of-a-kind gerbera.
Its delicate design and colors will brighten up any room, and it makes a lovely addition to a gift, too!
Two-colored flowers
Here’s a cute flower you can make with a single sheet of origami paper.
First, turn the paper over and fold it like a boat, then open the corners and squash-fold them.
Fold the top layer upward, and fold the right side to the left.
Using the center as an axis, fold the left corner to the right, leaving a small gap between the corner and the crease.
Rotate and repeat the same steps for the other sides.
Fold each corner to the back by about 5 mm.
Next, flip it over and make a crease only in the middle, then fold up to the creased line to finish.
Adding a round sticker in the center makes it extra cute.
dogwood (flowering dogwood)
Blooming from April to May, dogwood flowers are popular for their vivid yet delicate beauty.
How about expressing that beauty with origami? This method involves creasing the paper and then folding it into the final flower shape.
It may feel difficult at first if you’re not used to it, but try finding your own rhythm and tips as you go! The result has a three-dimensional look, so it would make a lovely spring-themed wall decoration, like a field of flowers.
Clematis
Here’s how to fold a clematis flower from a single sheet of origami paper.
First, turn the paper over and fold it using the preliminary square base.
With the open end at the top, fold the left and right edges to the center, unfold, then open the pockets and squash-fold them.
Repeat the same steps on the other sides.
With the white side facing up, fold the top corner down to meet the edge.
Do the same on the other sides, then fold the model in half along the center.
Using the colored corner as the pivot, fold the bottom corner up at a diagonal, unfold, and make an inside reverse fold at the corner.
Hold the folded section and open it out like a flower.
Change the mountain fold into a valley fold, and squash-fold the corner.
Open the corner and curl it outward.
Repeat the same steps on the remaining sections, and you’re done!
pansy
Introducing how to fold a pansy using just one sheet of origami paper.
Flower origami may look difficult, but if you follow the steps, it’s very easy.
Once you master the basic folds, anyone can make a beautiful pansy.
Pansies in bright colors that evoke the arrival of spring are perfect not only as handmade decor but also as gifts for someone special.
It’s a heartwarming piece, full of warmth and charm.
Why not celebrate the coming of spring with a seasonal origami pansy?
Iris
Here’s how to fold an iris (ayame) using a single sheet of origami paper.
First, fold the paper into a square base.
With the open end at the top, fold the left and right edges to the center line, crease well, then open and squash-fold.
Repeat the same for the other sides, then fold the top left and right edges to the center line.
Fold the bottom corner up to meet the top corner, then open the top corner and squash-fold.
Next, turn all the layers horizontally (flip through the sides) and fold the bottom corner upward.
On the side that isn’t open, fold the corner to the center line; flip and fold to the center line again.
Finally, while lifting the top corner, fold it downward, and lightly curl the tip with a pen to finish!