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)
Cherry Blossom Medal
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Introducing a cherry blossom medal that’s perfect for celebratory occasions like kindergarten entrance ceremonies, school entrance ceremonies, and advancement ceremonies.
Because it involves some complex folding and the use of scissors, it’s a recommended craft for older kindergarteners and elementary school children.
It may look difficult at first, but there are many repetitive steps, so you’ll likely get the hang of it after a few tries.
It makes a wonderful gift from teachers, of course, and it’s also lovely when made and given by current students.
We also recommend attaching a message card on the back.
Put your heart into it and give it a try!
menko (a traditional Japanese card-and-coin-flipping game)
Menko is a game that has long been loved by children.
The rules are simple: slam your own menko near the target menko, and if you flip it over, you win.
Some children may already play it.
This piece is based on that very menko.
Of course, you can actually use it to play, and since it uses two sheets of origami paper, it’s reasonably durable.
The method is similar to making a paper shuriken, so it’s a craft that even young children will find easy to make.
Diamond
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Here’s how to fold a sparkling diamond.
Start by using the balloon folding method and secure it in a triangular shape.
Fold both ends of the triangle up to align with the vertical line.
Flip it over and do the same on the back.
Next, with the opening of the paper facing up, fold both side corners to the center line, creating an ice cream–like shape on both sides.
Fold down the fluttery top section and tuck it into the triangular pocket.
Since this part is delicate, using something with a fine tip, like a toothpick, will make it easier.
Finally, gently pull it open in a cross shape and adjust the form to finish.
Gold and silver origami paper tends to be a bit thick by nature, so try using an easier-to-fold paper first.
Origami for Accessories and Gifts (11–20)
crown
Why not try making a kid-sized crown using 25 cm origami paper? This crown looks like it’s made by connecting several parts, but you can actually make it with just one sheet! First, fold the paper into a square twice, then unfold it once to return to a single fold.
Fold the top and bottom edges to the center crease.
Open up the pocketed sections and squash them flat so they look like two houses side by side.
Fold the left and right sides to the back to make the paper a square again.
Fold the bottom on both sides up to meet the top corners, then fold the top corners down to meet the center line.
Next, open the folded-down sections and squash them flat, and use the creases to form the crown’s jagged points.
It’s easy enough for kids to make, so try it with some cute origami paper!
a bouquet of tulips
Here’s a bouquet-of-tulips idea that’s perfect as a gift for celebratory occasions.
Fold tulips in your favorite colors and tie them together with a ribbon to finish the bouquet.
Choosing the tulip colors and ribbon to create your own original look is part of the fun.
You can also have several people each fold one tulip and combine them into a bouquet.
For the stems, wrap green origami paper around bamboo skewers.
Be sure to prepare as many skewers as the number of tulips you want to make.
Origami Box
How about making a box out of origami? There are so many ways to use it! Even when kids want to store the nuts they’ve collected but there’s nothing nearby to put them in, if you have origami paper, you can fold it into a box and store them! And instead of using a plate, putting small treats like snacks into an origami box makes it feel exciting, doesn’t it? It’s cute to make lots in colorful colors, and changing the size is fun too! As long as it’s a square, you can make one—so it might be interesting to cut a large sheet of construction paper or even newspaper into a square and try making a box with that.
uchiwa (Japanese hand fan)
Let me introduce a hand fan that lets you enjoy a summer vibe.
First, fold origami paper into an accordion and attach it in a fan shape.
Next, glue the left and right edges of the origami to something like a popsicle stick.
When you move the stick, you’ll have a fan that opens and closes like a folding fan.
After that, come up with a design that makes the most of the fan shape and have fun with it.
How about making it look like a sunflower, fireworks, or a watermelon? Of course, you can also decorate it freely by drawing on it or adding stickers.