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 Toys That Move and Can Be Played With (21–30)
Origami spinning tops you can play with during the New Year!
https://www.tiktok.com/@niconico_mama/video/7456395030828289288Here’s an origami spinning top idea you can make once you know the “zabuton fold.” You’ll use two sheets of origami paper, so prepare your favorite colors.
First, let’s fold the first sheet.
Do a zabuton fold by bringing all four corners to the center, then repeat that same fold two more times.
For the second sheet, also do the zabuton fold three times, but flip the paper over after each fold.
After the third zabuton fold, flip the paper over and open out the corners that are gathered at the center to the outside.
This will be the body of the spinning top; the first sheet will be the handle.
For the handle, squash the areas between the corners so the center stands up, then insert it inside the body of the spinning top, aligning the corners as you go.
Now your top is complete—use the handle to spin it and have fun!
A cute cake made from a single sheet of origami
In December, lots of kids eat cake, right? This is an origami project, and you can make a very delicious-looking shortcake.
First, fold the origami paper into a triangle to make a crease, then open it up.
With the colored side facing up, place the paper so the crease runs vertically.
Fold up the bottom corner to create the strawberry part.
Turn the paper over and fold the lower left and right edges in to meet the crease.
Fold the top triangular section down, then flip the paper over and fold up the section you folded first so that about half of it sticks out at the top.
Turn the paper to the front, cut the white section in a wavy line to represent the cream, then fold the left and right corners to the back to make a rectangle.
Finally, fold the protruding top section forward to finish.
Color the strawberry red and add seeds or patterns.
Let’s make a cute present with origami!
Gifts are a handy idea around Christmas time, aren’t they? They can be used as parts for wall displays, as a little accent for crafts, and if you attach a string, they can even become ornaments.
So this time, I’ll show you how to make a gift using a single sheet of origami paper.
Place the white side of the origami paper facing up, fold it in half by matching the top and bottom edges to make a crease, then open it.
Fold the top and bottom edges inward by about 1 centimeter.
Flip the paper over and fold the top and bottom edges to meet the center crease.
Turn the paper vertically and flip it over, then fold down the top edge by about 2 centimeters.
Press the colored section in the center into a triangle to create a ribbon.
Finally, fold the bottom edge up and tuck it inside the ribbon—and you’re done!
Clapping Santa
Although it doesn’t make any sound, just watching the crackling Santa is enough to put you in a cheerful mood.
With the white side facing up, fold it into a square by aligning the edges centered left–right, then top–bottom.
Flatten the top and bottom pocket-like parts into a boat shape, then open up the corners and squash them to form four squares.
One of the squares will be Santa’s face and hat, and the ones on either side will be his arms.
Make small cuts with scissors, then roll-fold from the inner corners to create the white trim on the hat and sleeves.
Finally, draw Santa’s face to complete it.
Puff up the sleeves, then try moving the top and bottom corners to play with it.
Best friends rabbits
The combination of hearts and rabbits is so cute! Here are some ideas for friendly rabbits.
You might have a chance to make rabbit crafts for the autumn moon-viewing event.
These heart-and-rabbit ideas are perfect for that.
It would also be lovely to layer this piece and stick it inside a full moon made from yellow origami.
Choose any colors you like for the origami.
Colored paper is great, but using white origami might be adorable too.
Be sure to give it a try!
A frog that jumps well
The frog that jumps up energetically when you flick it with your finger is a classic origami model, and the way it’s constructed changes how it jumps.
This frog has independent back legs and uses many small, repeated folds to increase stiffness.
To make it jump well, it’s important to keep the left and right sides symmetrical and to pay attention to how firmly you crease.
As the overall size gets smaller, the folding becomes more difficult, so using tools to sharpen the creases is a good option in those cases.
Mini Shoot Game
It’s a toy where you launch a ball from the lifted edge and aim to get it into the hole at the other end.
The target and the launching mechanism are all built into a single sheet of origami, which gives it a cohesive feel.
It’s important to fold carefully with the creases in mind; the overlapping folds create a spring-like lifted shape and a target that stays stable even when the ball goes in.
Since it’s made from a single sheet of origami, making major modifications is tricky, but you can change the feel by adjusting the strength of the mechanism or the angle of the target—so it’s worth experimenting.