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 (41–50)
Square box with lid
Let’s make a cute lidded trinket box.
Rotate the paper and fold it into thirds twice to create creases for a 3×3 grid.
Add diagonal creases to the corner squares, then fold along the creases to form the box shape.
For the lid, first do a zabuton fold with the origami paper, then fold the top, bottom, left, and right edges in sequence to meet at the center.
Unfold those sections, and using the creases as guides, repeat the same folds once more.
Leave the two corners that are diagonal from the first folds intact, open all the other folded parts, and collapse into a box shape.
Next, tuck the rim inward to make the side height one-half.
Finally, attach a bead as a handle, and you’re done!
How to fold a puffy heart
This is a heart origami that you finish by blowing air into it.
First, fold the origami paper in half.
Once you’ve made the crease, open it up, rotate the paper so the crease runs vertically, fold up the bottom edge about 5 mm, then fold the paper in half, matching the top edge to the bottom.
Next, fold both top corners down to meet the bottom edge to form triangles.
Fold those corners back so they align with the outer edges, crease well, then unfold.
Now fold both corners so their tips meet the starting points of the inner creases.
Fold the top edge corners, which were first folded inward, outward, and tuck them into the gaps of the corners you just folded.
Finally, fold the corners to round the overall shape and you’re done.
Blow air into it to shape it, and the heart is complete.
A box shaped like candy
This is an adorable candy-shaped box that adds a little surprise to everyday life.
The idea involves a series of steps that create fine creases.
Using those creases, you’ll ultimately form a hexagon in the center with triangles on either side, finishing it in the shape of a candy.
Since the creases are crucial, please proceed carefully with each step.
If the creases are properly made, the shape will hold without needing tape or other fasteners.
Use polka-dot or striped origami paper for a fun, pop look.
A simple and stylish box
This is a simple and stylish tall origami box with a clean, attractive shape! First, with an edge facing you, crease the paper into eighths both vertically and horizontally.
Next, fold it into a triangle twice to make creases, then add creases to the left and right sides.
It’s important to align the creases precisely when folding.
Once you’ve made creases at all four points, fold along them from the sides so that all faces form the shape of a box.
Finally, firmly crease each edge again to refine the shape, and you’re done! It can be used as a small container or for wrapping, making it a handy, easy-to-make practical item.
A heart within a heart!
Here’s an introduction to an origami model where a heart sits inside another heart—and it looks super cute.
To make it, first place the origami paper face up with one edge toward you.
Fold it in half, then fold both edges down to meet the edge.
Open it up, and fold the two ends upward so that triangular crease lines are formed.
Fold the front edge twice, aligning it only with the inner creases.
Open it, flip it over, and squash-fold along all the crease lines.
Turn layers as if you’re opening the inside and make firm creases.
Finally, shape it into a heart so a small heart appears in the center—and you’re done!