Simple origami for kids: cute, playable origami ideas

strawberry candy

Simple way to make strawberry candy

Let’s make the dreamy dessert you see at festivals and fruit shops! Here are some ideas for strawberry candy apples (candied strawberries).

You’ll need three pieces of red origami cut into quarter-size squares, pale orange or brown origami, glue or double-sided tape, and pens or colored pencils.

Let’s make these popular candied strawberries out of origami—they look adorable, and the crisp texture when you eat them is part of the fun.

It’s best to start by making them together with a parent or teacher so you can feel confident.

Give it a try!

Super Mario’s mushroom

[Origami] How to fold a Super Mushroom (flat) [Mario] – origami. How to fold Super Mushroom (Super Mario) –

When it comes to indispensable items for Mario, Nintendo’s iconic character, the Super Mushroom is a must, right? With its red cap covered in white polka dots, almost no stem, and a rounded, cute shape, it’s just adorable.

To make a Super Mushroom with origami, you’ll need one square sheet of red origami paper and one sheet of light orange origami paper that’s a quarter of that size.

There are many other two-sheet mushroom folding methods, but this one is unique because you glue the two sheets together partway through the process.

After that, you finish by folding to refine the shape.

It’s so fun that items from the games can be made with origami, isn’t it?

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Hane Keisuke

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Piplup

Simple! How to fold Piplup [Easy Pokémon Origami] ORIGAMI Tōkaten Pokemon origami Piplup

How about making Piplup, a character that enjoys unwavering popularity among Pokémon? First, fold the origami in half into a triangle twice, with the blue side facing inward.

Open it once, then fold the left and right corners up toward the top.

Flip it over, fold one layer all the way down to the bottom, unfold it, then fold it again to a little below the center, and fold it back up once more.

Next, fold back the left, right, and bottom parts of the face to adjust the shape.

Finally, tuck in the top corner and balance the figure to finish the origami.

After that, draw the distinctive large yellow beak and black eyes to bring out Piplup’s characteristic cuteness!

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hiyori

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Spinning shuriken

[Playable Origami] I tried making a spinning shuriken.

When you hear “shuriken,” you probably picture something you throw to play with.

But this origami shuriken spins when you blow on it! First, crease a cross on the paper, then fold the left and right edges to meet the central vertical crease.

Fold the top and bottom edges toward the center to make a square, and continue folding so it takes on a pinwheel shape.

Overlap the center sections to create a three-dimensional form, then fold back an edge to make a mouthpiece for blowing.

Your spinning shuriken is complete.

Hold it pinching around the center and blow—whoosh—watch it spin!

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yuri

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origami

[3 sheets of origami] Let's make an origami spinning top!

We’re introducing how to fold a stylish spinning top that you can make with just three sheets of origami paper! It’s perfect for making and playing together with your child or friends.

You’ll create each part with the three sheets of paper and assemble them at the end.

There aren’t many difficult steps, and you won’t need glue or scissors, so kids can easily give it a try.

You can also freely customize it by changing the colors or adding patterned paper, letting you express your originality! It would make a delightful handmade gift from a child, too!

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miyabi

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Origami Mickey Headband

Transform into Mickey and Minnie ♡ How to make an origami headband — great for costumes too!*

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!

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Jibanyan

[Permanent Keeper Edition] How to Fold Jibanyan (Yo-kai Watch), Origami

Here’s how to fold Jibanyan from the explosively popular game Yo-kai Watch.

There’s a step at the beginning where you cut part of the origami paper, but it’s not difficult.

If you use different colors of origami paper, you can also make other yokai like Fuyunyan and Robonyan!