Let’s make cherry blossoms with origami! A collection of simple folding ideas that both kids and adults can enjoy
When you feel the arrival of spring, you can’t help but want to make cherry blossom–themed decorations with origami, right? Still, when you actually try to fold them, some of you may find that “the petal shapes don’t come out well” or “the steps are complicated and I get lost along the way.” So here, we’ll introduce plenty of ideas for cherry blossom origami that you can fold with simple steps.
There are many ways to enjoy them once they’re finished, such as decorating your room or adding them to cards.
Be sure to give these seasonally charming cherry blossom origami projects a try.
Let's make cherry blossoms with origami! A collection of easy folding ideas (1–10) that kids and adults can enjoy
Easy! Origami Cherry BlossomsNEW!
Let’s decorate for graduation and entrance ceremonies with lots of easy-to-make cherry blossoms! Prepare smaller origami paper and first fold it in half to make a triangle.
Fold it into a triangle once more, then open that triangle into a pocket shape to form a square on both sides.
Fold along the crease back into a triangle, then make a slit on one of the long, narrow corners and open it up one step.
From the area where the origami layers are thickest, make a slight crease toward the slit, and use this crease as the axis to open the whole piece.
If you open it top and bottom first, then left and right, your cherry blossom will be complete.
Also for Hinamatsuri! Cherry Blossom PapercutNEW!
Let’s cut origami paper and make lots of cherry blossoms! Fold the origami into a triangle twice, then open it once.
With the widest angle at the top, crease it in half from the top.
Fold both ends toward the far edge to form a shape like a triangle with three spiky points at the top.
Next, cut it into the shape of a single cherry blossom petal and unfold—done! If you want a papercut-style design, use the same folding method, but while cutting the petal shape, also cut out the center.
When you unfold it, each petal will look slightly hollowed out.
Make them in various colors and sizes, and decorate with plenty of them!
Cute cherry blossom paper cutoutNEW!
Recommended when you want to mass-produce cherry blossoms with ease! First, fold the origami paper in half vertically.
Then fold it lengthwise again to make it narrow and unfold; also fold it into a square from the opposite direction and unfold to create crease lines.
From one end, fold up toward the crease, then fold the folded section in half and open it.
Next, fold one end toward the part you just folded, then flip the whole piece over and fold it in half.
Finally, make cuts shaped like cherry blossom petals and unfold to finish.
Make cherry blossoms in various colors and sizes and use them as decorations for a variety of spring events.
Easy, relaxed cherry blossom origamiNEW!
By changing how you make the cuts, you can create two types of cherry blossoms! First, fold the origami paper in half vertically and make an X-shaped crease on one side.
Fold the paper from the uncreased side toward that X crease, open it halfway, then fold up from the creased edge toward the part you just folded.
Fold the whole thing in half again, and you’re ready! For the first type, cut along a shape like cherry blossom petals and open it up as is.
For the second type, after making the petal cuts, add a cut in the center shaped like cherry blossom pistils.
When you open it, you’ll have a cherry blossom with pistils in the middle!
Perfect for walls too! Origami cherry treeNEW!
Have each child make one cherry blossom tree so we can turn the room into a famous cherry blossom spot! Prepare five small origami sheets (7.5 cm × 7.5 cm) for the cherry blossoms and one brown origami sheet cut in half (15 cm × 7.5 cm).
For the cherry blossoms, fold the square in half vertically, make X-shaped crease lines on one side, then fold it along those creases into a triangle-like shape.
Next, draw a petal-like outline, cut along the line, and open it up to complete a cherry blossom.
Make five of these.
For the tree trunk, take the brown origami, fold it in half and open it, then fold both ends toward the center, and slightly flare out the root area—done! Glue the cherry blossoms onto the tree to finish.
A 3D cherry blossom you can display on a flat surface!NEW!
I want to fill my room with cherry blossoms! In that case, let’s make blossoms that are easy to stick onto flat surfaces.
First, use small origami paper to make each petal one by one.
Once you’ve made five petal pieces, attach them together to form a single cherry blossom.
When joining them, pay attention to the orientation so each piece lines up perfectly.
After it’s assembled, open it up and glue the edges together.
Flatten any parts sticking out on the back, and you’re done! Because the back is flat, it’s easy to stick onto flat places like walls.
Make lots of them and decorate all kinds of spots!
A three-dimensional cherry blossom made from a single sheet of origamiNEW!
Let’s make a three-dimensional cherry blossom using just one sheet of origami paper.
First, fold the paper in half and crease an X on one side.
From the side without creases, fold toward the center of the X, then fold that side in half.
From the side with the creases, fold up to the edge of the section you just folded, then fold it outward in half from there.
When you have a shape like an irregular triangle, draw a petal-like outline of a cherry blossom, cut along that line, and unfold.
Following the creases on the flower, refold it into an accordion shape, then on both the front and back, make narrow creases from the left and right edges.
Using these creases as axes, unfold the flower again to complete a three-dimensional cherry blossom!