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Traditional origami play has long been popular across a wide range of ages, from young children to the elderly.
Origami helps develop dexterity and concentration, and gives kids a sense of accomplishment when they finish a piece—benefits that positively support their growth.
In this article, we’ll share several ideas for origami-made toys that will make origami time even more fun.
From nostalgic creations you probably made at least once as a child, to models with amusing motions, to surprising toys that make you say, “You can make that with paper?”—there are plenty of exciting ideas to spark joy!
Make them with your family or friends and have a blast together.
Give them a try and enjoy playing with everyone!
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[Childcare] Let’s make toys you can play with using origami! (1–10)
Push Pop
Let me introduce a fun origami toy that gives a satisfying little “pop” when you press it with your finger.
Gather some colorful sheets of origami paper and make a bright, cheerful toy.
Origami uses your hands and fingers while you think through the steps, making it a great way to stimulate and refresh both young children and older adults.
Try folding this press-to-dent origami toy, the push pop, by following the steps.
Take your time and you’ll finish it.
Enjoy making the push-pop origami—it’s fun both while you’re folding and when it’s done!
kaleidoscope
Let’s soothe ourselves with a colorful, flower-like origami toy.
Take eight parts made from two colors of origami paper and stack-and-fold them alternately.
Continue adding the remaining parts using the same pattern.
Once everything is connected, you’ll have a long, accordion-style strip.
Insert one end into the other, glue them together, and form a ring.
After it dries thoroughly, it’s complete.
If you push it from the inside to the outside, it will spin and change its appearance like a kaleidoscope—so beautiful to watch.
Try making it in different colors and shapes!
Spins like crazy! Hand spinnerNEW!
The hand spinner became extremely popular with both children and adults and even went out of stock for a time.
Believe it or not, you can make one from a single sheet of origami paper! First, make vertical and horizontal crease lines to form a cross, then fold both ends toward these creases.
Rotate it and fold both ends toward the other central line, then fold each end back into a triangle.
Open along those creases, fold back only the two on the diagonal, and form a pinwheel-like shape.
Add creases to each blade-like part, shape it by creating a triangular peak in the center, and you’re done! Pinch the peaked part between your fingers and blow on it—the spinner will whirl around.
A toy you can wiggle and play withNEW!
Let’s make an origami piece that moves in a mysterious way as it changes shape! Prepare 36 sheets of 7.5 cm square origami paper.
We’ll make many small parts and combine them to complete the piece.
Fold the paper in half so it becomes horizontally long, then fold the two corners toward the center on the opposite side.
Turn it over, fold it so the top and bottom are reversed, open the pocket and flatten it, and one part is complete.
Spins round and round! A flying toyNEW!
It’s an easy-to-make toy that you’ll want to play with over and over.
First, fold the origami paper into a triangle, then roll it up tightly into a long, thin shape starting from the center.
That’s all there is to making it! To play, simply snap open the final folded tip and let go—the piece will shoot off with great speed.
The direction you unfold it affects how well it spins, so experiment and see what works best.
Once it has opened up, you can fold it back the same way and play again and again!