With the development of origami, there are many advanced, complex, and realistic origami projects.
But we believe the fun and creativity of origami also exist in easy and simple models. If you are new to the world of origami, starting with simple projects like cranes, boats, some basic shapes, or animal faces can help to build confidence. Most of our easy origami ideas can be finished within 10 minutes and require around 15 steps.
Each model has detailed step-by-step instructions, and some have video tutorials. So let’s fold together.
Easy classic origami ideas
There are many popular and classic origami ideas, such as boats, airplanes, and butterflies. The following are the most popular ones.
Easy Origami Animal Faces
If you are new to origami, animal faces are the easiest project to start. Because origami animal faces are flat, you can combine them with other crafts. For example, our simple penguin can make a family card with larger and smaller ones.
Easy Origami Animals
You may see super complex origami animals from Modern origami, but most traditional origami animals are easy and quite cute. The following are our best popular easy origami Animals.
Easy Origami Insects
Insects, especially butterflies, are another popular group in origami.
Origami Fish and Sea Creature
Easy fish, seahorses, and many other sea creatures are the best ideas for making a sea creature gift card or a paper book.
Easy Origami Bird
If you love the creatures flying high in the sky, we are here to introduce some of the easiest origami birds. Among the following bird instructions, dove and easy penguin are kid-friendly.
Easy Origami Fruit and Vegetables
With only a few steps, you can transfer different pieces of origami paper into fruits and vegetables, from fruits to mushrooms. Those can be an excellent restaurant playing game for children.
Easy Origami Toys
Most origami toys are combined and super friendly for beginners, even if they usually involve longer folding time. So, if you seek origami ideas for your leisure time, why not make some toys?
Easy Origami Furniture
Want to play games with paper furniture? We provide some of the cutest origami furniture, including beds, sofas, tables, and chairs. All of them are kids and beginner-friendly.
Easy Origami Boxes and Containers
Origami boxes and containers are the most functional origami. The finished boxes and containers can be used to wrap or fold snacks, store seeds, or even for fried rice and noodles when using food-safe papers like thick butter paper.
Easy Origami Clothes, Hats and Wearable
Introduction to Origami Clothes, Hats, and Wearables
One interesting branch of origami is wearable creations in addition to animals and traditional origami crafts. In this section, paper clothing, hats, and other accessories are forming some new fashion in the world of origami.
Whether you are planning a children’s party or looking for unique costume elements for holidays like Christmas and Halloween, the following instructions are a must-try.
Easy Origami for Christmas
Origami offers a beautiful and sustainable way to celebrate the Christmas season. Handmade origami decorations, ornaments, and gifts are so special and unique compared to store-bought ones.
We offer instructions from snowflakes and stars to charming Santa figures and Christmas hats. You can use decorative stars and origami snowflakes as window decorations or hang them on Christmas trees. Don’t forget to make Christmas trees; we have both an easy flat version and a 3D version.
Easy Origami Flowers and Plants
Origami flowers can be great gifts for special days, including Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day. The following are some easy origami flowers, including the classic Kusudama flowers, easy lily, and tulip in both flat and 3D versions. In this section, there are also some leaves and plants as supplements for origami flowers.
Tips for beginning your origami world
For new beginners, the following are some tips from us.
- Choose a clean and flat workspace as your operation area.
- Place additional tools, such as an origami bone folder, ruler, or paper clips, in the space’s color.
- Start with clean, dry paper. We recommend starting with standard origami paper, which is thin enough to fold. Using two-sided origami paper can help to recognize the front and back sides.
- Try combined models. Don’t be scared by combined models; most of them are super easy and require lots of repetition.
Hope you enjoy our list of easy origami ideas, we welcome any suggestion or recommendations. Happy folding!