[Origami] She’ll love it if you fold these! Simple ideas for girls
Introducing how to make origami accessories, clothing, and small items that are super popular with girls! You’ll find lots of easy projects, like an adorable heart necklace you’ll want to wear right away, a stylish dress, and a delicious-looking cake.
Many can be made with just one sheet of origami paper, and if you use your favorite colors or patterned paper, they’ll look just like real accessories! It’s also fun to play pretend or host tea parties with your finished creations, or give them as gifts to delight your friends.
Making them together as a parent and child will surely be a wonderful time!
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[Origami] They’ll be delighted when you fold these! Easy ideas for girls (1–10)
paper cup hat
https://www.tiktok.com/@lunimama_asobi/video/7383701099234004240If you’re looking for a craft idea that can double as a decoration, how about making a paper cup hat? Cut off the rim of a paper cup, then leave about one-third from the bottom intact and make many vertical slits starting from the rim side.
Spread the slit sections outward, then weave them by folding them up diagonally from the rim side to form the brim of the hat.
Decorate it with your favorite ribbon and you’re done.
The color and pattern of the paper cup will become the hat’s design as-is, so choosing the cups is part of the fun, too.
Food & Sweets (1–10)
cake
Let me show you how to fold an adorable cake that will make you want to eat it! Prepare one sheet of origami paper, some pens in your favorite colors, and scissors.
The steps are simple, so it’s fun and easy to fold! For the final corner, fold it at whatever angle you like—different angles will create different cake shapes, so don’t worry about being too precise.
Once you color the top part where the fruit goes with your favorite pens, it’s done.
You can also cut the cream into any shape you like with scissors, round the corners to make a Mont Blanc, and make lots of cakes to play pretend cake shop—so much fun!
How to fold a shortcake using a single sheet!NEW!
Some people may not be fond of sweets, but in general kids love them, right? And if there’s a king of sweets, it would probably be cake.
Let’s try making a cake out of origami and give it as a birthday present.
You’ll need 15 cm × 15 cm origami paper, scissors, and a red pen.
There are a few slightly tricky parts like the folding angles, but it’s at a level everyone can work through together.
The key point is the cream section you cut out with scissors.
Cut smoothly while imagining a curved line.
How to fold Anpanman candyNEW!
Why not try making Anpanman candies that are perfect for pretend play? By changing the origami colors and the character faces you draw, you can enjoy candies of various characters! Prepare 7.5 cm origami paper and fold about 5 mm along three sides except the top edge.
Apply glue to the folded part of the bottom edge, overlap it with the top edge, and stick them together to form a pouch.
Fold the left and right edges inward by about 5 mm, insert your fingers to puff up the pouch, then gently flatten the top and bottom to shape it like a candy.
Finally, draw your favorite character’s face, and cut the left and right edges with scissors into a zigzag pattern to finish!
Decorating is fun! A cake boxNEW!
Fold two origami papers into box shapes and stack them to represent the cake’s sponge and cream.
Place a three-dimensional strawberry and piped cream on top to finish.
Before forming the box shape, make fine creases, and proceed carefully.
For the cream, take a 5 cm origami sheet, fold it into a square twice, then squash the pocketed part into a triangle.
Fold it in half again, then roll it up from the edge to shape it.
For the strawberry, fold it into a triangle twice, squash the pocketed part into a square, and fold in the corners of the paper to make the calyx.
Finally, puff up the remaining part and it’s done!
Shortcake in a gift boxNEW!
If you want to make a wrapping box that will amaze everyone, we recommend this cake-style one.
It’s perfect for birthday celebrations and parties, of course.
You’ll need seven 15 cm × 15 cm sheets of white origami paper—these will become the box body, the lid, and the whipped cream.
For the strawberry, use one red origami sheet measuring 7.5 cm square.
You’ll also need glue, adhesive, scissors, and a craft knife.
Just looking at the materials might make it feel a bit advanced, right? The whipped cream part involves very detailed work, so if a child is giving it a try, please have an adult help with that section.
soft serve ice cream
Let’s try making a cute soft-serve ice cream in origami, with a gentle swirl sitting on a cone.
Use triangular creases as a guide to form the base edges, then glue the ends together to shape the cone into a diamond-like form.
Next, twist the portion that extends above the cone and shape it into the soft-serve swirl to complete the whole piece.
Aim for a sturdy look on the cone by paying attention to the layered paper, and a soft look for the cream by twisting gently.
When we think of soft-serve, we often picture a yellow or ocher cone with white cream, but it’s also fun to enjoy how changing the colors alters the impression, or to arrange a display of soft serves in various colors as decoration.
gum
Cut the origami paper in half and fold it while shaping it, and you’ll end up with a piece of gum that looks just like the real thing, wrapped in paper.
If you draw your favorite illustrations or designs on the wrapper with a pen, it gives it an original touch and makes it even more fun.
You can even make a special case from another sheet of origami, put the gum inside, and it will look just like the real deal! If you add a twist so that the inside turns into a notepad when you open the gum, you can play while writing notes or leaving messages, making it enjoyable for both kids and adults.
It’s an origami “sweet” you can make with simple materials, and with a little creativity, the ways to play expand dramatically.
chocolate
Line up little square chocolates made from origami inside a matching origami box, and you get an adorable piece that looks just like a gift.
Fill it not only with brown chocolates but also with pink, white, and yellow ones to make it visually vibrant and double the fun of making.
Each piece uses a simple folding method, so as you create them little by little, you can enjoy it with a collector’s mindset—that’s part of the charm.
It’s fun to display and to play with, and if you work on it together as a parent and child, it’ll feel like running your very own chocolate shop.
You can’t eat them, but these origami sweets are a delight to look at.
Frappuccino
The “Frappuccino” you can make from a single sheet of origami features a three-dimensional cup and softly puffed whipped cream.
The steps are simple, and as you fold the corners inward, it gradually takes on the shape of a real drink.
Finish by inserting a thin, rolled strip of origami as a straw to give it a more authentic look.
You can also draw patterns with a pen to customize it—chocolate-style, berry-style, and more.
It’s perfect for display and for pretend play.
Easy for small hands to make, this origami sweet is ideal for a fun parent-child crafting time.