Home Carefree Crafting Simple Origami for Kids That You’ll Enjoy Too by susie foresmanApril 5, 2022 Search more like this diyhow tolittle mermaidpaper craftsteddy bearvideo tutorialschool buspinkpencilautumnfunbeautycraftninja Advertisement Trending Now Celeb & Entertainment Melanie Lynskey Talks about Being Body-Shamed in Hollywood & ‘Starving Herself’ Viral & Trending Viral TikTok Explains Why You Don’t Owe Toxic Parents a Relationship with Your Kids Celeb & Entertainment ‘Bluey’ Season 3 is Coming to Disney+ This Week! Viral & Trending Dad Gets Shamed for Using a Leash with 5-Year-Old Quintuplets News Chrissy Teigen Announces She’s Pregnant Almost 2 Years after Losing Jack Advertisement Grab a stack of origami paper and get ready to do some folding, because we’ve discovered your next crafting obsession. With a few cuts and folds, you can create owls, flowers, cranes and frogs—these paper crafts will blow your mind. Keep reading to get the scoop on simple origami for kids that is easy enough for beginners but cool enough to impress your friends. Mama.Papa.Bubba. Origami Heart Garland This Origami heart garland from Mama.Papa.Bubba. is an adorable way to decorate your house or just spread some love! And it’s such a fun craft to make. Dream A Little Bigger Origami Flowers These Origami flowers from Dream A Little Bigger are a beautiful and fun project. If you want, you can follow the instructions to connect the flowers into a Kusudama ball. Easy Peasy and Fun Origami Bookmarks If you’ve got a budding bookworm in your family, you’ve got to make this adorable project from Easy Peasy and Fun. There’s lots of room for creativity with these since you can add eyes, teeth, horns…the sky’s the limit. Paper Kawaii Origami Bracelets File this under “coolest idea ever”: origami you can wear! These modular bracelets from Paper Kawaii are so much fun to make and can be made in any color combination or size your little ones desire. It’s Always Autumn Origami Frogs Take inspiration from It’s Always Autumn to make a batch of colorful frogs. Once you’ve made them, you can get a competition going to see who can make them fly the furthest. Gathering Beauty Origami Pencil Holders These pencil holders from Gathering Beauty are a perfect project for origami newbies. They’re super easy to put together with a few folds and a dab or two of glue. Christal Yuen Origami Teddy Bear We can hardly bear how cute this origami craft is, and it’s easy to make too. Kids will get to finish off their masterpiece by drawing on eyes and a mouth. Easy Peasy and Fun Origami Cootie Catcher Cootie catchers just got way cooler, thanks to this awesome craft from Easy Peasy and Fun. If you made these yourself as a kid, it’ll be fun to pass on the tradition on to your kids. Pink Stripey Socks Origami Faces How cute are these origami faces from Pink Stripey Socks? Kids will love putting them together and customizing each one with colorful hair, jewelry and freckles. What Do We Do All Day? Origami Ninja Start This might be our favorite simple origami for kids. We’re obsessed with these transforming ninja stars from What Do We Do All Day?, and chances are your kids will feel the same way. You’ll first make eight parallelograms into a wheel, then push and pull on the sides to turn it into a star. Moms & Crafters Origami School Bus You’ll have the perfect new prop for your “Wheels on the Bus” sing-alongs thanks to this DIY from Moms & Crafters. It’s super easy for beginners, and kids can decorate it with markers, buttons or whatever else you have on hand. Pink Stripey Socks Origami Mermaid If your kids are fans of The Little Mermaid, they’ll have a blast making this adorable origami from Pink Stripey Socks. Pop the movie on in the background while you make them, and you’ve got a great afternoon in store. —Taylor Clifton & Susie Foresman RELATED STORIES:20 Perfect Paper Crafts for Kids Mother’s Day Paper Crafts for KidsEaster Paper Crafts for Kids5 Super Simple Paper Bag Crafts to Bust Out Today Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Copy (Opens in new window) Search more like this diyhow tolittle mermaidpaper craftsteddy bearvideo tutorialschool buspinkpencilautumnfunbeautycraftninja Welcome to our Tinybeans family! Be sure to check your email for new activities, recipes and parenting hacks – and to see if you’ve won! Do you have a dog or cat? Select YES below and click submit to start receiving FREE pet ideas and inspiration, news about new pet products, exclusive offers and limited-time promotions. 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