How about making umbrellas with origami? It’s perfect for crafts during the rainy season, and just choosing colorful papers can fill you with excitement.
Origami umbrellas come in many variations, from simple steps to fold to three-dimensional, eye-catching designs.
Display the finished umbrellas side by side, and your room will instantly look bright and cheerful.
In this article, we’re introducing lots of ideas for making umbrellas with origami.
Find your favorite folding method and have fun giving it a try!
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Let’s make umbrellas with origami! A collection of easy folding ideas that kids and adults can enjoy (1–10)
An origami umbrella that can open and close!
This is an origami umbrella that opens and closes realistically.
Fold a 15 cm square sheet of origami paper in half twice so it becomes a smaller square, then fold the pocketed part into a triangle.
Fold each of the two short sides along the central crease, then open along the creases and flatten.
After opening all four sections, tuck the corners inward.
Make the same piece with origami that’s one-quarter the size, and use a long, narrow strip of origami to make the umbrella handle.
Combine the three parts, and you’ll have an umbrella that opens and closes.
Moving models may seem difficult to make, but they’re actually very easy—why not give it a try?
How to fold an umbrella like a flower
These are origami umbrellas with a flower-like shape that look adorable.
Just displaying them in your room will instantly brighten the atmosphere.
Prepare seven 7.5 cm square sheets of origami and two sheets measuring 15 cm by 7.5 cm, then use the small squares to make the umbrella parts.
The key is to crease firmly—fold carefully and neatly.
Once you’ve made seven parts, glue them together.
For the handle, roll the long strips tightly around a bamboo skewer and attach them to the umbrella.
Adding small beads as you like will make the finished piece even cuter.
How to fold a frilled umbrella
Let’s make a 3D origami umbrella with cute frills! Prepare a 15 cm square sheet of origami paper and a 7.5 cm square sheet.
Fold the larger sheet in half twice into a square, then fold it twice into a triangle to create crease lines.
Open it up, fold along the creases to collapse it, then open the pockets and flatten.
Make triangular creases, cut off the top portion, and continue folding.
The step to form the frills is a bit complex, but following the well-made crease lines will make the process easier.
Use the smaller sheet and a toothpick to create a slender handle, then attach it to the umbrella canopy with the tip cut off to finish.
Stylish ways to fold an umbrella
Prepare seven sheets of origami paper each for the outside and inside of the umbrella.
Start making the outer umbrella parts, folding so that creases form while aligning the corners.
Make seven parts using the same folding method, then stack and glue them so they form a cone shape.
For the inner parts, also make creases and fold in the triangular sections to create seven identical parts.
Glue the seven parts together, aligning them at the center.
Punch a hole in the center of both the large and small umbrellas big enough for a bamboo skewer to pass through, thread them onto the skewer, and complete the umbrella shape.
You’ll end up with a set of vibrant umbrellas in different sizes.
How to fold a 3D umbrella with a heart
Let’s fold an origami umbrella with a cute heart that will lift your spirits even on rainy days.
Divide one sheet of origami paper into four equal parts and cut them with scissors.
Fold each quarter in half to create the heart section.
It’s a detailed process, but make crisp creases as you carefully form the heart shape.
Once you’ve made seven identical parts, glue them together into an umbrella shape.
When gluing, it’s best to hold the pieces in place with clips or small clothespins so they don’t come apart.
For the umbrella handle, it’s easier if you wrap origami paper around a bamboo skewer to form the shape.
Attach the handle to the umbrella body, add a bead on top, and you’re done.
How to fold a swaying umbrella
Here’s how to make a three-dimensional umbrella with a cute, round, plump shape.
It looks lovely just placed as a decoration, but attaching it to a string to make a hanging ornament is great too.
Cut smaller origami paper into circles to create the parts.
With the white side facing out, fold in half, then fold in half again.
Make six of these parts, combine them, attach a chenille stem as the handle, and shape it into an umbrella.
Using two colors or mixing various colors will give you a vibrant finish.
Handcraft these umbrellas during the rainy season and enjoy a fun time.
Perfect for decorations! How to fold an umbrella
A small umbrella decoration perfect for the rainy season.
While many origami umbrellas are made in the open position, this one is folded closed.
Enjoy the rainy season with a different folding method.
Cut a sheet of double-sided patterned origami paper into a 10 cm diameter circle and fold it in half.
Fold it so the semicircle is divided into three equal parts, unfold, then cut along the folds to make three separate pieces.
Using a round, cylindrical item like a chopstick, shape each piece into a curved arch and form a cone, then adjust it so it resembles a heart shape.
Make the handle with wire, combine it with the umbrella pieces, and you’re done.