Easy flower craft ideas you can make with a single sheet of origami paper
Origami flowers in vibrant colors are often made as interior decorations for a room or as gifts for someone special.
Some people may feel they’re difficult because you add fine creases to express the petals or cut with scissors.
So in this article, we’ve put together an easy-to-make collection of flowers and folding methods using a single sheet of origami paper.
We’ll focus on beautifully colored flowers, including ones that are well known in Japan.
We hope you’ll enjoy the seasonal feeling as you have fun with origami.
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Flower craft ideas (11–20) that are easy to make with a single sheet of origami paper
Balloon flower
Bellflowers (kikyō), also known as a seasonal word for autumn, have a cute, star-like shape and are perfect for wall decorations or wreaths.
Fold a small piece of origami paper, sketch the shape of the petals, and cut it out with scissors.
Also, trim the tip slightly to represent the center of the bellflower.
Open it up and—just like that—you’ve made a bellflower! If you’re arranging it for a wall display or wreath, try adding leaves or seasonal motifs for a lovely finish.
morning glory
The morning glory is one of the flowers that represent summer, isn’t it? Here, I’d like to introduce a morning glory you can make with a single sheet of origami paper.
The key is to crease the folds firmly as you go.
At the end, when you fold the origami along the creases from the opened state and shape it into a morning glory, if the creases are misaligned, the flower won’t puff out nicely—so the creases are very important.
It might also look lovely and festive to decorate a wall with them and add some morning glory leaves.
Margaret
Marguerites have such a pure and elegant image, don’t they? You can make one with a single sheet of origami paper, so why not give it a try? After folding the paper, cut it into the shape of petals and trim the tips slightly.
Open it up and—voilà—it’s done in no time! Since the color of marguerite flowers varies by variety, it’s fun to choose different paper colors or add your own coloring.
This cute marguerite is sure to bring a touch of seasonal charm to your everyday life!
cosmos
Cosmos flowers color the autumn landscape.
Why not try expressing their graceful form with origami? Among the flowers you can easily make from a single sheet of paper, cosmos are especially recommended.
Fold them in your favorite colors, like pink or white.
The key to creating delicate, three-dimensional petals is in the fine creases.
Add a bit of color to the center for a more realistic finish.
It’s a lovely activity to enjoy with the whole family, and it makes a charming autumn decoration as well.
Bring the richness of the season into your home while nurturing your artistic sense.
Why not begin that wonderful experience with origami?
dandelion
Dandelions are flowers you start seeing often along the roadside in spring.
Their yellow, puffball-like round shape is so cute.
Here’s an idea for making those dandelions with origami! First, do a “zabutons” fold once, then flip the paper over.
Fold the left and right edges in to meet the center, and bring the triangular flap on the back side to the front.
Fold the top and bottom edges the same way, but for the top and bottom, open the folded sections and spread them out like a boat, then squash them flat.
Use this part together with the triangle you brought to the front to fold the petals.
There are many steps, but the folding itself is simple, so give it a try with your child!
Rose
Roses come in many varieties and are so popular they’re often called “the flower of flowers.” This rose is very simple to make, and up to a certain point it follows the same steps as folding a paper balloon.
After folding the triangular section upward, fold it downward and inflate a small square as you fold.
Once you fold the base of the rose along the creases, the key is to finish by twisting the center as you roll it.
Use a toothpick to shape the petals into their form, and you’re done.
Try using different colors of origami paper to create a vibrant bouquet of roses.
poinsettia
Recommended for Christmas decorations! This is a poinsettia made with origami.
Start with the colored side down.
Fold both edges in half twice, rotate 90 degrees, and repeat the same folds.
Fold into a triangle twice to make creases.
Fold along the central crease, open it, then fold the bottom edge up along the nearest crease.
Repeat the same steps for the other sides.
Fold the corners along the creases, swinging them left and right.
Next, fold along the diagonal crease, then take the left corner and fold it to the right along the second crease from the left.
Fold the slanted edge diagonally to align with the horizontal crease.
Repeat for the other sections.
Open the inside and collapse it into a square along the creases, then pull out the bottom while tucking it inside.
Repeat for the other sides.
Fold the top corner down along the crease to set a fold line.
Open it and square it up along the crease you just made.
Press in the center while flattening, then fold the lower left and right corners up to the center to form triangles.
Match the top corner to the bottom edge to set a crease.
Fold the middle of the left and right sides toward the center.
Fold the bottom edge up, then fold the right corner to meet the left corner and the left corner to meet the right corner.
Continue folding up along the crease and tuck the flaps inside to finish!
Yuri
Lilies have beautiful, striking shapes and colors you can enjoy.
This is an origami lily that’s easy to make yet captures a three-dimensional form.
While it doesn’t require any particularly difficult techniques, the step where you open up folded sections to shape the flower might be a bit challenging for beginners.
For the finishing touch, curling the petals outward with a pen or similar tool adds a nice touch.
Try making them in various colors like white, pink, or orange.
Using gradient origami paper can give it a different, unique look as well.
rapeseed blossoms
Nanohana (rapeseed blossoms) are delicious even as ohitashi! Seeing fields of yellow nanohana makes you feel spring, doesn’t it? Let’s make nanohana with origami.
Fold the paper in half into a triangle twice, then squash the pocket to make two overlapping squares.
On both sides, fold the left and right edges on the connected side of the origami toward the center line, then fold up the corner that is the center of the paper.
Next, roundly cut around the folded-up corner, open it, and press it into a flower shape to finish.
Be careful not to cut off the folded-up corner.
hibiscus
Let’s make a summery hibiscus out of origami! After folding the paper into a triangle twice, unfold it once so only the first triangle fold remains.
Then fold the lower left and right corners diagonally upward to the opposite sides.
Imagine forming a cone, and make sure the left and right edges of the paper align neatly.
Fold the top corner down to make a small triangle, then open the paper back up to its original shape.
From here, use the existing crease lines to form the hibiscus.
There are steps where you’ll make fine folds for the petals and use an inside reverse fold at the base, so take your time and proceed carefully, one step at a time.