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, Animals, and Foods (1–10)
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.
Fold the whole body! How to fold AnpanmanNEW!
Here’s a helpful idea when you want to make not just the face but the body too! We’ll create it in separate parts: face, nose, torso, cape, arms and legs, plus the decorative belt and face emblem.
The steps for the face and torso are the same up to a point, so it’s a good idea to fold them in parallel.
For the nose, limbs, and decorations, use smaller 7.5 cm origami paper, so please prepare 15 cm sheets cut into quarters.
Once all the parts are done, combine them to finish.
There’s a section on the cape for attaching the head, so after gluing, you won’t have to worry about the head tipping backward from its weight!
Sanrio character(s)
Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin—Sanrio has so many adorable characters that kids love.
How about making some Sanrio characters? Choose origami paper colors to match each character—white for Hello Kitty or Cinnamoroll, yellow for Pompompurin, and so on.
Once you’ve shaped the face, cut and paste small parts from other pieces of origami paper, or draw them with pens.
It’s also a great idea to make your friend’s favorite character and give it as a gift!
Easy with a single card! Pikachu & EeveeNEW!
Pikachu, a figure that could be called the very symbol of Pokémon! Get some yellow origami paper and let’s fold it.
First, fold it in half vertically to make a crease and open it, then fold both sides in toward that crease.
Next, fold it in half from the other direction to make a crease and open it, then fold only one side in toward that crease and open it again.
Using the creases you’ve made, form a boat-like shape.
On the side where you didn’t make the boat, fold a small section upward, and round off the outline’s corners to finish.
If you switch the origami color to a brown tone, it can become Eevee, too! Flip it to the front and use a pen or round stickers to draw Pikachu’s and Eevee’s faces.
How to fold Captain PikachuNEW!
Captain Pikachu, the captain of the Rising Volt Tacklers, can amazingly be made from a single sheet of origami—hat included! Prepare a yellow sheet of origami paper.
First, fold it into a triangle twice, then open it once.
From the large corner, fold halfway toward the parallel edge to make a crease.
Fold from the long edge to that crease, then fold again to the new crease.
Fold both ends toward the center, then fold down slightly at an angle to form the ears.
Turn it over and make the hat in the area between the ears.
Cut a slit between the hat and the face, and trim the corners of each to finish.
Don’t forget to draw Captain Pikachu’s gallant face and the hat’s pattern!