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Easy flower craft ideas you can make with a single sheet of origami paper

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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.

Flower craft ideas (11–20) that are easy to make with a single sheet of origami paper

cosmos

[One sheet of origami] Cute! How to fold a three-dimensional flower: ‘Cosmos’. How to make a cosmos with origami. [Flower]

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?

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dandelion

How to Fold a Dandelion Flower [Easy Origami Lesson]

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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!

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Yuri

Easy Origami Flower: How to Make a Lily

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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.

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plum

[Origami] Easy! How to fold a plum blossom / origami ume

plum

Let’s make plum blossoms, a flower familiar to the Japanese, with origami! Using vibrant colors like red, white, and pink will surely brighten your mood.

Fold the origami as if layering it, sketch the shape of the petals, and cut it out with scissors.

Once you have the flower shape, crease it and then open it up—and you’re done! You can represent the center of the flower with a yellow round sticker, or fold many blossoms to create a plum tree.

Give folding plum blossoms a try and enjoy the feeling of the changing seasons.

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Nemophila

[Origami] Easy! I tried folding a nemophila! / Origami · Nemophila

Nemophila

Nemophila is known as a flower that blooms around April to May.

Its gradient of bluish purple and white is beautiful.

Here’s an idea to make a nemophila using a single sheet of origami.

First, fold and cut the origami into the specified shape, turning the square into a pentagon.

Then fold up the bottom edge of the paper along the straight line that connects the left and right corners.

Rotate the paper and fold all five sides in the same way.

This creates a new pentagonal crease in the center; consider this pentagon the base of the flower.

Make mountain folds at the five corners of the paper and flatten them to form the petals.

Fold any protruding corners outward, and you’re done!

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Iris

[1 Sheet of Origami] Easy! How to Fold a Cute Iris (Shōbu) Flower | Origami Flower Tutorial

Iris

Irises that bloom with petals drooping are known as flowers you can enjoy during the rainy season.

Let’s make such an iris with origami.

First, fold the origami paper into a triangle.

Fold the left and right corners up to meet the top corner, then fold the central edges to align with the outer edges.

Open up the left and right triangular sections and squash them flat.

Turn the paper over and fold one layer of the top corner down as far as it will go.

Fold the top corner up to about the center of the paper, then unfold, and cut off the tip with scissors.

Fold down the cut section outward to open it up, and you’re done! If you flip it upside down, you’ll have a lovely iris.

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Flower craft ideas that are easy to make with a single sheet of origami (21–30)

sunflower

Origami Flower: Easy way to make a sunflower from a single sheet — How to make an easy origami sunflower

sunflower

When you think of summer flowers, sunflowers come to mind! Here’s a recommended way to fold a sunflower for summer decorations.

First, crease once into a square and once into a triangle, then fold using the “zabuton” (cushion) base.

Open it up and fold each of the four corners up to the front crease twice.

Flip it over, fold the corners to the center, flip it back, and fold using the “boat” base.

Open the corners and squash-fold them.

Fold the four square sections using the crane-style folds.

Fold up the four corners in the center, then tuck the outer corners inward to finish! For paper, I recommend double-sided origami in yellow and brown, or use yellow origami and create a cute brown center with washi paper or other materials.

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