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Kids’ Origami: Cute and Easy Ideas to Make for a Birthday

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How about adding some handmade origami items to your birthday decorations and gifts?There are lots of cute birthday items you can make with origami, like cakes, medals, and message cards.In this article, we’ve gathered easy folding ideas you can enjoy with kids.They’re fun for both girls and boys, so the excitement will start building from the moment you begin party prep.Find your favorites and deliver a one-of-a-kind celebration!

[Kids' Origami] Cute and Easy Ideas to Make for a Birthday (11–20)

a bag that peels open with a snap

Origami only! A pouch that peels open with a snap

a bag that peels open with a snap

Wouldn’t it lift the mood if the bag holding a present were cute and easy to open? Here’s a simple way to make such a bag with origami.

If possible, use double-sided patterned origami paper, fold it in half, and cut it.

Apply narrow double-sided tape around the edges of the paper, leaving a small un-taped section as a tear notch, and don’t remove the backing from the tape at the top yet.

Write a word or message at the opening, and score along a dotted line firmly with a craft knife.

After placing the gift inside, peel off the backing from the top tape to seal it.

You can also scale this up by using larger wrapping paper to match the size of your present.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Blow-blow party popper

Origami Toy “Exciting! Blow-Blow Party Popper”

Blow-blow party popper

Scenes where confetti flutters have a special sense of extravagance and are so much fun, aren’t they? Here’s how to make the “Ukiuki! Fuki-fuki Cracker” that can create just such a scene.

You’ll need one standard 15 cm sheet of origami paper and four small 7.5 cm sheets.

The small sheets will become the confetti and the stopper, so mixing in shiny paper and playing with color combinations will make the confetti more striking.

Use the larger sheet to make the tube that blows out the confetti.

Sandwich the confetti between two folds, then blow forcefully from the mouthpiece, and the confetti will scatter just right.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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candle

Candle (Remastered 2024)

candle

When you think of birthdays, candles glowing on a birthday cake might come to mind.

Let’s make those candles with origami.

Fold the paper into a triangle twice, then shift it slightly and fold it into a triangle once more.

Flip it over and fold the corner upward to make a crease.

Unfold, then roll it up along the bottom crease three times.

Once it’s long and thin, fold it in half.

Sharpen the tip of the candle, glue it in place, and you’re done.

It’s very easy, so try making a few to use as decorations.

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Pull-out message card

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Pull-out message card

Wouldn’t you be delighted to find a message attached to your birthday present? Here, we’ll show you how to make a simple message card using origami.

When you pull it, the message appears—it’s really cute.

Fold an origami sheet into a long, narrow strip that’s one quarter the size and cut that part out.

Then fold it as instructed to make a lovely card.

Write your message inside the card, and write “PULL” on the tab.

You can make this with any paper as long as it’s the size of a square minus one quarter, so give it a try.

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Decorating is fun! A cake boxNEW!

Origami Cake Box Folding Method (niceno1) Origami Cake Box Tutorial

Decorating is fun! A cake boxNEW!

Fold two origami papers into box shapes and stack them to represent the cake’s sponge and cream.

Place a three-dimensional strawberry and piped cream on top to finish.

Before forming the box shape, make fine creases, and proceed carefully.

For the cream, take a 5 cm origami sheet, fold it into a square twice, then squash the pocketed part into a triangle.

Fold it in half again, then roll it up from the edge to shape it.

For the strawberry, fold it into a triangle twice, squash the pocketed part into a square, and fold in the corners of the paper to make the calyx.

Finally, puff up the remaining part and it’s done!

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