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 for Accessories and Gifts (31–40)
pencil
Let’s try making a colorful and cute colored pencil.
You can make it with a single sheet of origami paper, so prepare origami in the color of the pencil you want.
The folding steps aren’t hard, so make sure to crease well as you go.
It’s exciting to watch it gradually take the shape of a colored pencil while you fold! Once you make one, the rest follow the same steps, so use your favorite colors of origami to create a whole set.
You can display them in your room, and using shiny origami paper would make them extra cute, too.
a bouquet of tulips
Here’s a bouquet-of-tulips idea that’s perfect as a gift for celebratory occasions.
Fold tulips in your favorite colors and tie them together with a ribbon to finish the bouquet.
Choosing the tulip colors and ribbon to create your own original look is part of the fun.
You can also have several people each fold one tulip and combine them into a bouquet.
For the stems, wrap green origami paper around bamboo skewers.
Be sure to prepare as many skewers as the number of tulips you want to make.
ribbon
A plump, three-dimensional ribbon is so cute, isn’t it? With this origami ribbon, the key is to make firm crease lines, then cut slits while leaving the center intact to give the ribbon a rounded shape.
Fold the ribbon so that both sides are symmetrical.
Finally, adjust the fluttery ends, check the overall balance, and you’re done.
It’s also recommended to decorate it with rhinestone stickers or glittery washi tape.
Ribbon box with a lid
This is a lidded ribbon box that makes you want to get creative with the color and pattern of the origami you use.
For the lid, first make X-shaped creases both vertically and diagonally, then collapse it into a square.
Add a small triangular crease to the corner that won’t open, unfold the whole piece, and use the small square formed in the center to create the ribbon and then the entire lid.
For the box, after making creases such as the diagonal X and vertical lines, shape it into a box by folding along the creases.
Try different combinations of colors for the lid and the box as you make it!
Origami ribbon with a heart
This is an adorable ribbon featuring a heart in the center.
It’s amazing that it’s made from just a single sheet of origami, isn’t it? Pick your favorite color or patterned paper and let’s get started! After cutting the origami paper in half, fold it lengthwise.
Unfold it and fold the sides along the crease.
Fold it in half vertically to start forming the ribbon shape.
Along the way, you’ll be able to create a heart in the center.
Some steps are a bit intricate, but you’ll feel a great sense of accomplishment once it’s finished.
It also makes a wonderful gift for children or for women.
Unicorn bookmark
Here’s an origami idea that combines practicality with cuteness.
It’s meant to be used tucked into a book, and when you insert it into a closed book, the design looks as if it’s peeking out from inside—very eye-catching.
The folding process is relatively simple: you shape it so the neck becomes long as you go.
Adding eyes and a mouth to the face gives it expression, and the overall vibe can change dramatically depending on how you draw them.
Color choice also affects the impression—soft hues create a calm look, while bright colors make it pop.
Because you can enjoy it in everyday use, it’s not just something you fold and forget; it’s an idea that comes alive in daily life.
Ribbon message card
This piece can be used as a message card to accompany a gift.
It’s a very stylish origami creation that looks like a gift box with a ribbon.
You can make everything—from the gift box to the ribbon—using a single sheet of origami paper! Create many creases both vertically and horizontally, fold the edges into long, narrow strips, and have them become the ribbon in the final step.
Shape it into a rectangular gift box, and finish by tucking the lower ribbon section into the upper part of the ribbon.
Write your message on the area that opens up where you tucked it in, and give it as a present!