Simple origami that can be folded from a single sheet
Origami is a type of recreation that people of all ages—from young children to seniors—can enjoy together, and it’s fun whether you’re in a group or on your own.
You may not remember the very first origami you folded as a child, but in this article we’ll introduce ideas that are easy to fold and can be made with just one sheet of paper.
No cutting or gluing needed—these are all simple designs that you can complete with a single sheet of origami paper.
They’re perfect for kids trying origami for the first time, and also great as a warm-up for anyone who hasn’t folded in a while!
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Simple one-sheet origami (61–70)
ribbon
How about making a cute ribbon out of origami that looks adorable whether you wear it in your hair or pin it to your outfit? There are many steps to fold, but the folds themselves are simple, and since many of them are symmetrical, it’s fun to make! You’ll be folding along the creases you create, so be sure to press the creases firmly.
The finished ribbon is cute as is, but you can fold in the corners or round them with scissors to create different ribbon shapes! Try drawing patterns with a pen and make a one-of-a-kind original ribbon.
Cute star-shaped box
This is a star-shaped origami box that looks cute just as it is on display.
Because you fold it into a star shape, some steps may feel a bit complex.
But that makes the sense of accomplishment even greater when it’s finished.
It’s a piece I’d love origami enthusiasts to try.
As you keep folding and adjust the form, the star shape will come together.
Once it’s done, just imagining what to put inside can be exciting.
You could make several boxes to decorate your room, or fill them with sweets and give them as gifts.
Cute 3D box penguin
Here’s an idea for making a 3D penguin from a single sheet of origami paper.
Fold the corners toward the center of a square, and treat those corners as the beak and hands as you continue.
First, crease the paper to create a 3×3 grid, then do a “zabuton fold.” Next, make a stepped fold on the top corner to form the beak, and use the left and right corners to form the hands.
Then mountain-fold along the vertical creases to create the head and body, and sharpen the two bottom corners to make the feet.
You’ll mainly be folding along the crease lines, so take care to make the creasing steps neatly.
Use black origami paper and cleverly make use of the white color on the back side as you work.
Very easy! Flat sunflower
This is a sunflower you can fold from a single sheet of origami paper, easy enough for children to make.
It’s flat rather than three-dimensional, so it’s perfect for wall decorations.
Prepare a sheet of yellow origami paper, fold it twice to make a small square, then unfold.
Fold all four corners toward the point where the center creases intersect, and make step folds.
This part will become the sunflower’s petals.
Draw a pattern in the center on the front using a pen and a ruler to finish.
Coloring the patterned area brown will make it look even nicer.
That irresistibly puffy feel! A star-shaped box
Let’s try making an origami box with a fun shape: it has a small opening and a plump, rounded interior.
The puffy shape looks cute, and the overall star-like form makes it even more adorable.
After folding to a certain point, use scissors to cut about halfway.
When you unfold the cut piece, it becomes a pentagon.
Fold this pentagonal origami into the shape of a box.
Adjust the opening and the bottom, and you’ll have a plump, star-shaped box.
You can put in small items, of course, as well as little treats like candies or chocolates.
Almighty! A handy box
Here’s a very simple way to fold a box using a single sheet of origami paper.
Take a 15 cm square sheet and fold it in half twice to make a smaller square.
Fold all four corners toward the center, then fold each of the four edges toward the center as well.
Open it up once, then keep folding along the crease lines.
It’s amazing how easily a box comes together this way! Once you learn the steps, even small children and older adults can make it easily.
It’s handy for holding small items, so why not try making one with origami paper in your favorite color?
Also as a small item holder! Origami box rabbit
What a cute idea to make the rabbit’s body into a box.
Since the creasing steps are important for this idea, let’s proceed carefully.
First, fold the origami paper in half to make a crease, open it, and then fold it into a triangle twice.
Next, from here, make three evenly spaced creases above and below, parallel to the first crease.
Using these creases and the diagonal creases, fold in the two left corners to make the ears.
On the opposite side, add one more crease parallel to the outside of the diagonal crease and make an inside reverse fold in an M shape.
From here, fold in the sides and finish forming the box shape.
Three-dimensional and cute! Pig box
Let’s customize the classic origami box and make a pig-shaped box.
Place the origami with the white side facing up, and first fold the bottom two corners to meet at the center.
Flip the paper over, and fold the remaining corners the same way.
Then flip the paper over once more and fold all four corners to the center.
You should now see two white squares on the back; fold both of them into triangles to make the ears.
After making three equal folds to crease the paper, unfold two of the four corners you brought to the center—the two that are not two-toned—and then refold them inward to finish shaping the box.
A box with a cute bunny-shaped face
Here’s an idea for making a box with a rabbit’s ears standing up.
First, fold the origami paper into a square and a triangle twice each to make creases.
Then do a cushion fold, and using the creases, collapse it into a square with the corners on the outside.
Open the central slit of the square and squash it into a rectangle; repeat on the other side.
Flip layers so that the folded parts end up on the inside, then fold the left and right edges of the revealed face to the center line.
These will be the rabbit’s ears.
Fold the back side the same way, then open it out from the center to complete the box.
Perfect for bookmarks! Heart with roe
Please prepare a strip of origami paper cut into quarters.
Fold it to align the left/right and top/bottom edges to make a cross crease, then open it and place the origami with the white side up.
Place it horizontally.
Next, fold the left and right edges inward by about 1 cm, flip the paper over, and fold the corners of the folded sections into triangles aligning them with the center line.
Flip the paper over again, and this time fold inward along the bases of the triangles on the left and right.
Open the pocket on the back side of the folded section and squash it, then fold both top corners of the squashed part into triangles.
You should now have a neat heart on the back.
Finally, fold the left and right sides to meet the center line to shape it into a heart, and you’re done!