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 (11–20)
stag beetle
Let’s make a super cool stag beetle that appears in summer! Use one sheet of origami for the body, and two half-sheets (cut from one sheet) for the legs.
There are many steps, so thin origami paper is easier to work with because the creases are easier to see.
It might be a bit challenging, but it’s exciting to watch it gradually turn into a stag beetle as you fold.
Use glue or tape to attach the legs to the body.
Making a golden stag beetle with gold origami paper would look really cool too.
Origami of Popular Characters, Creatures, and Foods (21–30)
beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)
How about trying to make a rhinoceros beetle, the quintessential cool, strong, black bug? Take black origami paper and fold it inward like closing double doors to form the body.
The horn is a separate piece: use another sheet of black paper, shape it into a long, narrow strip, and sculpt the tip of the horn at the end.
Then combine the two parts and add eyes, and you’ve got an adorable rhinoceros beetle! It’s a seasonal origami idea that’s perfect for summer.
You might want to fold a stag beetle to go along with it, too.
cicada
When cicadas begin to sing, it really feels like summer has arrived, and their buzzing evokes the heat, doesn’t it? This piece is about recreating cicadas—an iconic insect of summer—with origami to get into the summer spirit.
Since the wings on their backs are a distinctive feature of cicadas, we’ll include that as well and craft the whole thing from a single sheet of origami paper.
Start by folding the paper into a triangle, then keep folding further; by opening up the corners, you’ll shape it into a cicada carrying wings on its back.
If you also use the white side on the back, it will look more three-dimensional, which I highly recommend.
How to fold a shortcake using a single sheet!
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 Omusubiman
Among Anpanman origami creations, this Omusubiman is simple enough that even toddlers can try it! Place the origami paper with the white side facing up, and fold all four corners about 4 cm toward the center.
Turn the paper over, then fold the two slanted edges at the bottom up by about 1–2 cm.
Next, fold the very top edge down by the same width, and fold the slanted edges on the left and right of that folded section in the same way—and you’re done! Flip the origami to the front and draw Omusubiman’s face on the white area to finish.
Easy! How to fold Anpanman
Let’s make Anpanman, a character hugely popular with children, using origami.
Fold the paper in half to make a crease.
Open it up, bring the bottom-right corner to the center line and fold it diagonally, then rotate counterclockwise and position the corners to shape the face.
While checking the overall face size, fold the corners to round it out and keep the balance.
Once you glue on the parts—the nose, cheeks, and mouth—your Anpanman is complete.
You can easily make Anpanman with a single sheet of origami, so try making it together with your child and have fun!
Easy! How to fold Kaba-kun (the hippo)
Introducing an origami idea for Mr.
Hippo that brilliantly recreates his distinctive outline! Before you start folding in earnest, first fold the paper into a triangle twice to make creases.
Once the creases are set, fold the left and right corners to the center point, flip the paper over, and fold it in half by matching the top and bottom.
Next, fold both left and right edges together toward the center line, then open the bottom into a triangle and flatten it.
After that, fold down the back layer along the base of the triangle.
Use the folded-down section to form the nose and mouth, and use the upper part you flattened into a triangle to create the top of the face and the ears.
The steps are simple, but there are more folds than you might expect, so proceed carefully and finish it with care.