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 accessory and gift (1–10)
bracelet
Why not try making a “Heart Bracelet” that’s sure to captivate kids? Its colorful, pop design makes it perfect as a gift for friends, too! If you make it together as a parent-child activity, you can have fun while fostering creativity and fine motor skills.
Among origami accessories, this idea is especially appealing to lovers of all things cute.
It’s guaranteed to bring out smiles from the kids!
Holds a lot! Backpack-style gift boxNEW!
Make it with three sheets of origami! It’s a slightly larger randoseru (Japanese school backpack).
Fold two of the three sheets into the same shape for the main body, and use the remaining one to make the flap and shoulder straps.
First, fold the body sheet in half to make a crease and open it, then fold up the bottom edge to meet the crease.
Rotate the paper so the folded section is on the left, then fold it in half aligning top and bottom.
Open it once the crease is made, and fold the top and bottom edges to the center crease.
When you open the top and bottom folds, you should see three crease lines on the left section you first folded; make cuts along the lower two of those three lines.
Make two of these and assemble them into a box shape, then attach the flap and shoulder straps to finish the backpack.
Origami Mickey Headband
Let’s make a Mickey headband using four sheets of origami paper! The basic folding method is simple: fold the paper into a triangle, then keep folding along the creases you’ve made.
Both the base and the ears are very easy folds, so even children can give it a try.
Fold two identical pieces for the base and connect them, then insert the ear pieces to complete the Mickey headband! If you add a ribbon, it turns into a Minnie headband.
When wearing it, use hairpins or attach it to a real headband to secure it in place!
How to Fold a Randoseru Using 3 SheetsNEW!
This is an origami school backpack that you can actually put small items into.
Use two sheets of origami paper for the main body of the backpack, and one more sheet for the flap and shoulder straps.
For the flap, use a half-size sheet; for the shoulder straps, use a quarter-size sheet and then fold it in half again.
For the first sheet that becomes the main body, perform the “zabuton” fold three times.
After each fold, rotate the paper so you’re folding on a different face.
After the third fold, you should see four squares with crease lines on the reverse side; open these sections and squash-fold them into rectangles.
For the second sheet, continue folding so that you create three of these rectangles.
Combine it with the first sheet to form a box, then insert the flap into the one remaining rectangle.
Attach the narrowly folded shoulder straps to complete the backpack!
Easy origami school backpackNEW!
This is an idea to make a complete randoseru (school backpack) from a single sheet of origami paper by creating the body, the flap, and the shoulder straps.
First, crease the origami paper and cut off one quarter.
Fold the short edge of the cut-off piece to make the flap.
Take the remaining origami, fold it in half by aligning the long edges, then fold it into thirds to make creases.
Open the tri-folded section, fold it in half by aligning the short edges to make creases; you should now have the paper divided into six blocks while folded in half.
Place it vertically with the creases on the right, and cut off the lower left end along the crease.
Fold this cut-off strip narrowly to make the shoulder straps, and assemble the remaining part into a box shape to form the body.
shuriken
Origami shuriken are a wonderful pastime that kids can get totally absorbed in.
They’re easy to make, so children around ages 3 to 5 can enjoy them too.
Use different colored paper and you’ll end up with lots of colorful shuriken! Kids can play at being ninjas, which helps develop their imagination.
Just be careful to make sure nothing they throw hits someone and causes an injury!
How to fold Anpanman candyNEW!
Why not try making Anpanman candies that are perfect for pretend play? By changing the origami colors and the character faces you draw, you can enjoy candies of various characters! Prepare 7.5 cm origami paper and fold about 5 mm along three sides except the top edge.
Apply glue to the folded part of the bottom edge, overlap it with the top edge, and stick them together to form a pouch.
Fold the left and right edges inward by about 5 mm, insert your fingers to puff up the pouch, then gently flatten the top and bottom to shape it like a candy.
Finally, draw your favorite character’s face, and cut the left and right edges with scissors into a zigzag pattern to finish!
Origami for Accessories and Gifts (11–20)
A surprise box made of origami!NEW!
These days, you can get just about anything you want—even 100-yen shops have “packaging and wrapping” sections.
Precisely because we live in such a time, the charm of handmade items really stands out.
How about a surprise box for holding a small birthday present? You make a square box out of origami, and when you lift the lid, the four side walls—acting as the box’s sides—fall flat with a flip.
It sounds like a trick, but really it’s just that the four sides aren’t taped together! It’ll make for a little surprise that brightens up a birthday.
It would look great with homemade cookies or handmade accessories tucked inside as a gift.
Bouquet message cardNEW!
A bouquet message card made of origami is a perfect idea for a birthday when you want to express your feelings.
First, fold the origami paper in half, then rotate it and fold it in half again.
Trim the lower left and right edges to shape it, then fold up to the creases in order to create the base of the bouquet.
Make a separate triangular piece to form a ribbon and attach it, then evenly glue on colorful petals to finish it off as a vibrant bouquet.
The key is to layer them little by little to create a three-dimensional effect.
Writing a name in the center adds a special touch.
Origami heart with a ribbonNEW!
A ribbon pops out of a heart! Here’s a very cute origami to try.
First, fold into a triangle twice to make creases, then squash along the creases.
Squash-fold the inner sections so they become triangles.
Fold all four corners up along the edges, then fold down both corners on one side.
Flip it over and shape it into a heart.
Turn it to the front and fold the two bottom corners diagonally outward so they stick out.
Open the top part into a pocket and adjust it into a ribbon shape, and you’re done! Writing a message and adding it as a gift will make it even more delightful.
