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)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
https://www.tiktok.com/@yuyu_activity/video/7261097914519391506The classic picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar is filled with a fun story, clever surprises, and plenty of educational elements we want children to learn.
It’s a beloved masterpiece that has been cherished around the world for many years.
How about making that Hungry Caterpillar with origami and having some fun? It’s designed to stretch out with a satisfying boing when you pull it, so kids are sure to love it! You’ll need to make lots of small parts and assemble them, so it does take patience—but if the children help with making the parts, you’ll have it done in no time.
Use large origami paper and you can even make a giant caterpillar.
Be sure to get everyone together to make a cute caterpillar and play with it!
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Sumikkogurashi, which features a variety of characters, is a heartwarming series known for its gentle expressions and rounded look.
This piece is about recreating those characters with origami.
The basic idea is to reduce sharp corners and shape the paper into a rounded form.
Choose the color of the origami paper to match the character you want to make.
Once the overall shape is done, draw the facial features with a pen—paying careful attention here is a key point for making the finished piece look beautiful.
bear
Bears are a classic motif among animals and are often turned into characters.
Let’s focus on that bear-like cuteness and make a mascot out of origami.
The most important thing is to shape the whole piece into a rounded form while adding the ears to give it a soft look.
The face and ears are clearly separated, which also creates an overall sense of three-dimensionality.
Once the overall shape is complete, you attach the facial features separately, and this is where you can bring out originality depending on how you design it.
Chiikawa
If you make Chiikawa, a character hugely popular with kids, out of origami, they’re sure to love it! Prepare a sheet of white origami paper and fold it into Chiikawa’s shape.
You can make both the head and body with a single sheet.
Be careful when folding the small ears, hands, and feet, as the work gets a bit delicate.
Once you’ve folded it into Chiikawa’s shape, draw the eyes, mouth, eyebrows, and more with a pen to finish! After you’ve made Chiikawa, try making other characters like Hachiware and Usagi too.
Origami of Popular Characters, Creatures, and Foods (11–20)
panda
How about making a panda, the star of the zoo? Using two sheets of origami paper, we’ll create the panda’s head and body.
To show the panda’s white areas, the key is to fold with the colored side facing down.
The black ears are formed as you go by folding parts back.
For the body, start folding with the white side on the inside.
Once you’ve folded both the head and body, glue or tape them together to finish.
Don’t forget to draw the panda’s eyes and mouth with a pen!
Unicorn
Unicorns, though imaginary creatures, are familiar to children because there are lots of cute, character-style goods featuring them.
Let’s make a unicorn face using a single sheet of origami paper.
Once you’ve formed the face and ears, create the unicorn’s mane by making cuts with scissors.
It’s best to draw in parts like the eyes later with a pen.
Try using origami paper in various colors to make a unicorn with a colorful mane!
cat
This is a cat origami that soothes you with its cute look.
Using a single sheet of origami paper, you’ll make just the cat’s head.
Once it’s folded, draw the eyes, nose, whiskers, and mouth to finish.
You can also add patterns for a unique coat or vary the facial expression to enjoy different styles.
Instead of drawing the facial parts, you can use stickers as well—go with whichever you prefer.
Face-part stickers are available at 100-yen shops and similar stores.
