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!
- [Origami] She’ll love it if you fold these! Simple ideas for girls
- Cool origami that boys will love and want to fold
- Simple origami that can be folded from a single sheet
- Cute Origami Ideas for Girls
- Origami ideas boys will want to make!
- Let's make it with origami! Ideas for simple 3D creations
- Popular characters that are easy to make with origami. A collection of creations you can enjoy with children.
- [For Kids] Let's Fold! Today's Origami Idea Collection
- It moves! You can play with it! Fun origami. How to make origami toys.
- Made of paper! A fun collection of DIY toy ideas you can play with
- Kids’ Origami: Cute and Easy Ideas to Make for a Birthday
- [Kids] Let’s Make Origami! A Collection of Easy Goldfish Folding Methods
- At the End of Preschool Practicum: Simple and Cute Handmade Gifts
Origami of Popular Characters, Creatures, and Foods (21–30)
Cute! How to fold AlcremieNEW!
Let’s make Alcremie, which looks as cute as whipped cream, by dividing it into parts! Prepare three sheets of white origami paper, and cut one of them into four equal pieces.
Use another sheet to make the face and the whipped-cream portion.
For the face, start by folding it into a triangle and finish it into a hexagon.
For the whipped cream, fold it into a triangle to make crease lines, then fold with a soft-serve shape in mind.
Use each of the quarter-size pieces to create the cream-like shapes on the face.
Also prepare red origami cut into the same quarter size to make strawberry-like decorations.
Finally, glue the parts together, draw Alcremie’s face, and you’re done!
Origami of Popular Characters, Creatures, and Foods (31–40)
Cute! A unicorn faceNEW!
How about making a cute unicorn face from a single sheet of origami? This idea features a stylized, deformed face shape.
The key point is the mane.
By making small cuts in the paper with scissors and folding those sections, you add movement to an otherwise simple design.
The impression changes depending on how you make the slits and folds, letting you enjoy creative experimentation.
In the finishing step, drawing the eyes and mouth can dramatically change the expression, showcasing each maker’s individuality.
Differences in color choices and line thickness also affect the mood, so even with the same method, each piece turns out unique.
It’s an origami idea that lets you truly enjoy the process of making.
So cute! MinccinoNEW!
Chillarmy, a cute Pokémon that looks just like a chinchilla.
Prepare gray origami paper and make each part separately.
For the face, use one 15 cm × 15 cm sheet; for the ears, two 7.5 cm × 7.5 cm sheets; for the bangs, one 3.75 cm × 3.75 cm sheet; for the body, one 15 cm × 7.5 cm sheet; for the tail, one 7.5 cm × 7.5 cm sheet; and for the hands, one 7.5 cm × 7.5 cm sheet, which you’ll cut in half.
Take one of those halves and cut it in half again to make the feet.
Fold each part and glue them together, then finish by drawing Chillarmy’s cute face! Be careful not to lose the small parts.
No scissors needed! How to fold MimikyuNEW!
Mimikyu is known for its distinctive look of wearing a tattered cloth like Pikachu.
Let’s fold it using slightly duller yellow origami than Pikachu! First, fold in half vertically and open to make a crease.
Fold both edges toward the crease, then fold in half from the opposite direction as well.
Using the new crease, fold one edge toward the center to create another crease.
Open it up along the creases to form a boat-like shape.
Fold one end upward and slightly lower the other end to create the ears.
On the side opposite the ears, fold upward to make a step in the center, then create a pinch between the face and the body, and spread the bottom out like the hem of a skirt.
Finally, draw Mimikyu’s face and you’re done! Since it can be made without scissors, it’s recommended even for small children.
An easy way to fold a puddingNEW!
A Jigglypuff who sings a mysterious song that makes everyone fall asleep! Prepare pink origami paper, and first fold it in half both ways to make a cross-shaped crease.
Fold both sides toward the center, then from the opposite direction also fold both ends toward the center.
Fold all four corners into triangles toward the center, then open up the triangles you just folded and the sections folded before that.
Using the many creases you’ve made, shape it into something like two boats.
Hold it so the pointed ends are at the top and bottom; open the top to make the ears, and tuck the bottom in small to make the feet.
Turn it over, and fold down the area between the ears.
Finally, draw the face, and your cute, round-looking Jigglypuff is complete.