Kids will love it! Easy origami ideas—great as gifts too!
How about creating a special moment with a moving origami gift that makes children’s eyes light up? Shake it and—pop! We’ll introduce origami ideas that look like ordinary paper crafts but are packed with playful surprises, like a cracker that makes a popping sound when you shake it, a top that spins smoothly, and cherry blossoms that bloom when sprinkled with water.
These moving origami creations are easy to make yet guaranteed to delight kids, perfect for birthdays and celebrations or even for a small everyday surprise.
Craft a heartfelt gift and enjoy a fun time together!
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Origami of Popular Characters, Creatures, and Foods (21–30)
cupcake
How about making a cute and pop-looking cupcake out of origami? It’s perfect for adding to a gift or as a small present! Prepare two small sheets of origami paper and one sheet that’s a quarter of that size.
Make the cake part and the cup part separately, combine them, then fold a heart from the quarter-size paper and place it on top to finish! If you cut the cup part in a wavy pattern, it gives an even poppier look.
It would also turn out adorable if you decorate it with pens or stickers.
A long-tailed tit that can stand up or be displayed as a decoration
In winter, the long-tailed tit (Shima-enaga) becomes covered in pure white feathers, transforming into a plump and adorable figure.
Using a single sheet of black origami, you can make a stand-up type Shima-enaga—let’s give it a try! First, crease diagonally and vertically to make an X.
Fold it into a square as if tucking everything inward so it becomes about one-quarter of the original size.
On one side, fold in the surrounding paper so that the surface turns black.
Also make a tail on the black side so it can stand.
After folding in half, create a long, thin crease to mark the boundary between the face and the body.
Fold back the bottom and both ends of the white side to form the wings and feet, and you’re done! Draw the Shima-enaga’s face with a pen or add stickers to complete it.
In conclusion
Origami that’s easy to make and fun to set in motion makes a wonderful gift that sparks children’s creativity.
Pieces packed with playful elements—like a flapping bat or a bunny that hops—let you relive the surprise and joy of completion again and again.
Whether for a special celebration or a small present, enjoy the charm of origami, which conveys the warmth of something handmade.