Have you ever considered sending origami gifts folded by hand to remember essential moments? Origami gifts made with love can be much better than mass-produced presents.
You can write the unique words on the paper before folding it and then record a short video. Whether you celebrate birthdays, weddings, or graduation or want to show someone you care, origami gifts offer a unique way to express your feelings.
This list includes some of the best origami gift ideas. Happy folding, and I hope you find inspiration.
1. Origami Birthday Cake
Searching for an origami birthday gift? We recommend this cake. It is a combined model with lots of parts: the cake, the greeting card, and the candles.
Difficult: middle
Check our origami turkey step by step tutorial
2. Origami Lucky Star and Store in Bottles
Sending origami lucky stars to someone is one of the best ways to express your wishes. You can send them to loved ones or friends.
You can store them in a lovely bottle, shadow boxes, or origami boxes.
Difficult: easy
Check origami lucky star step-by-step instructions
3. Kusudama Flower Ball
Kusudama flower ball is a beautiful decorative sphere made of multiple folded flowers. It makes a lovely gift idea for Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day. This combined flower ball can be hung in a room or used as a wedding decoration.
Difficult: middle as it requires assembling
Check Kusudama flower ball step-by-step Instruction
4. Classic Crane in Frame or Shadow Box
It is a symbol of hope and peace. According to Japanese legend, folding 1000 origami cranes can grant a wish, such as long life, happiness, or health. Folding 1000 cranes or sending those cranes as a gift can grant a great wish.
Difficult: easy
Check step-by-step crane instructions.
5. Origami Gift Box with Lid
This is a super cute origami gift box. The top of the lid has four hearts. Use it to hold a gift and give it to your friend or loved one to show your love and appreciation. Moreover, its lid also looks like a four-leaf clover, which may bring you luck.
Want more surprises- fold a lovely heart ring and send it to your loved ones.
Difficult: middle
Check step-by-step origami gift box instructions.
6. Origami Bracelet – Gift for Girls
Most girls dreamed of having a bracelet as children. Now, you can fulfill that childhood dream by creating an origami bracelet! This project is a great opportunity to make something special with your children or younger siblings, adding an educational aspect to the experience.
Difficult: middle
Check origami bracelet step by step instruction
7. Origami Birthday Card
This origami birthday card consists of the card and the heart. You need to prepare two pieces of paper of different sizes: the larger one for the card and the smaller one for the heart.
Instead of spending money to buy cards in a store, it is better to make a birthday card yourself. This will make your gift full of love and make the birthday meaningful.
Difficult: easy
Check origami birthday card step by step instruction
8. Origami Heart with Bow
If you are searching for origami craft ideas for expressing love,ย origami heartsย should be at the top of your list. In addition to the traditional origami heart, the paper heart with a bow can be a better option.
Difficult: easy
Check origami heart with bow
9. Origami Heart with Blooming Flower
As romantic as a rose, this origami heart is unique because it has a blooming flower in the middle of the heart, which makes it an even more beautiful and meaningful gift.
Difficult: easy
Check origami heart with blooming flower
10. Origami Leaf Wreath – Gift for Neighbors
If you want to make a paper gift for your neighborhood, this leaf wreath is our top recommendation.
Difficult: easy
Check origami leaf wreath
11. Origami Puff Heart
This is a puffy or 3D origami heart beyond theย traditional flat origami heart. If you love to make origami hearts or want to express your caring and love for loved ones, try this one.
It even requires fewer steps than the traditional version, and the finished origami heart can puffy up. You can use it as a decoration for a gift box or as the center of an origami gift.
Difficult: easy
Check origami puff heart
12. Origami Heart with Wing
Origami hearts are widely loved because they can express love and caring. Why not try a new model and add a pair of wings to your paper heart?
This model is made out of one square piece of paper. However, the heart and the wings are on two sides of the paper separately. So, try to use paper with different patterns and colors for more creative combinations.
Difficult: easy
Check origami heart with wing
13. Origami Diamond
Want some unique and special origami ideas for your gift box? Try this origami diamond. Compared with regular flat versions, this paper diamond has a perfectly symmetrical shape with characteristic facets.
Difficult: easy
Check origami diamond
