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

sunflower

Origami Flower: Easy way to make a sunflower from a single sheet — How to make an easy origami 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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ground cherry (Japanese lantern plant)

Origami [Hozuki] Easy – with voice commentary / ORIGAMI [ground cherry]

You often see Chinese lantern plants displayed during Obon, don’t you? Here’s an idea for making incredibly realistic ones! It might seem difficult to recreate a Chinese lantern plant with origami, but the steps are almost the same as for the “balloon.” So first, make an origami balloon.

Once you’ve made the balloon, just fold the left and right edges on either the top or the bottom toward the center line, and you’re done! If you try to blow it up as is, it may not inflate all the way to the end.

Gently pull the paper outward to open it up a bit first, then blow air into it.

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carnation

On Mother’s Day: “Carnation” origami

How about making carnation origami? You can easily make one with a single sheet of paper, so it’s perfect for beginners.

By carefully creasing from the edges of the paper toward the center, you’ll create soft, fluffy petals.

If you trim the edges of the petals to make them wavy, the result will look just like the real thing.

Using colorful origami paper lets you enjoy carnations with many different expressions.

Make them with care as a gift for someone special or as décor to brighten up your room.

Tulip

[One sheet of origami] Easy! Cute flower: How to fold a tulip. How to fold a tulip with origami. Easy! [Flower]

Let’s make a tulip—one of the quintessential spring flowers—out of origami.

There are kid-friendly versions that can be folded in three steps, but this one adds an extra touch of complexity.

First, fold the paper in half into a square and open it, then place the paper so the crease runs horizontally.

Fold the top and bottom edges in to meet the crease.

Next, fold the paper in half left to right to make a square, open it, and fold the right edge in to meet the crease.

Open that folded section and squash-fold it into a boat shape.

Fold the bottom of the boat up to align with the vertical center line, then fold up the two triangular sections.

Finally, fold up the bottom edge and tuck both bottom corners inward—and you’re done.

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plum

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

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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lily

[Origami] Lily Flower

Here’s how to fold a simple lily flower using a single sheet of origami paper.

First, place the paper with the back side up and fold it into a square base.

With the open end at the top, fold the left and right edges toward the center to make crease lines.

Open along the creases, squash-fold, and flip the layers.

Next, again with the open end at the top, fold the left and right edges toward the center to make creases, then tuck the edges inward along the creases and fold the top corner down.

Turn one layer at a time and repeat the same steps.

Hold both corners on the open side, tuck the triangular sections inward, and fold the corner on the closed side toward the center line.

Once all sides are done, curl the tips on the open end with chopsticks or a pen to finish!

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chrysanthemum

[Origami] How to fold a chrysanthemum (in Asoppa!) [Origami] How to fold chrysanthemums

When you think of autumn, chrysanthemums come to mind, don’t they? How about making chrysanthemum origami that showcases their elegance? It’s an adapted version of a boat origami model, so the steps aren’t too difficult.

It’s perfect to make with children or to use for craft activities at day service centers.

By folding carefully all the way to the end, you can capture the delicate petals of the chrysanthemum.

You can also use them as gifts for Respect for the Aged Day in autumn or as medals for sports days, so be sure to give it a try!

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