Origami Ideas for Easter – Easy paper origami decorations for the Easter holidays
Easter is a time of celebration, renewal, and creativity. As we welcome the spring season, what better way to decorate your home and engage in festive activities than with origami? Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, offers a fun and eco-friendly way to create beautiful decorations.
10 Easy Paper Origami Decorations for the Easter Holidays
Here are ten easy origami ideas to brighten your Easter holidays, complete with descriptions and links to tutorial videos that will guide you through each step.
1. Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny is synonymous with the holiday, symbolizing fertility and new life. An origami Easter Bunny is a great addition especially those that stand on its own. They are perfect for table settings, egg hunts, or as a cute gift for friends and family. The folding process for an Easter Bunny involves creating a playful shape with prominent ears and a cute tail. It’s a project suitable for beginners and can be customized with different paper colors or patterns.
Tutorial Video: How To Fold An Origami Easter Bunny by Art for Kids Hub
For a step-by-step guide, check out this YouTube tutorial on folding an Easter Bunny. This video may be 8 years old but it is easy to follow and will walk you through the process, ensuring your bunny comes to life with just a few folds. Just as old as the video above is another video tutorial by Ventuno Art on how to fold a Bunny Basket. How cool is that. Not only do you get a nice looking bunny but a functional one too. Great to carry chocolates and sweets. However, for one with a more play factor, check out this next tutorial on how to make Origami Jumping Paper Rabbit.
2. Easter Basket
An Easter Basket origami is perfect for holding your Easter eggs or as a decorative piece. The charm of an origami Easter Basket lies in its intricate weave pattern, which looks complex but is surprisingly simple to achieve. You can fill the basket with paper eggs, candies, or even small origami flowers to add a touch of spring.
Tutorial Video: Origami Egg Tutorial – DIY Easter Decoration – Paper Kawaii
Learn to create your Easter Basket with this easy-to-follow tutorial. The video demonstrates each fold clearly, making it easy for origami enthusiasts of all levels to craft a beautiful basket.
3. Easter Egg
An absolute essential as Easter decoration goes, Easter Eggs are a symbol of rebirth and new beginnings. While you can use egg shells or hard boiled eggs and simply give them a coat of pain for colour, these crafting origami Easter Eggs is a creative way to decorate your space without the mess of dye and paint. These paper eggs can be adorned with patterns, colors, and designs that reflect the joy and vibrancy of the season.
Tutorial Video: Origami Egg Tutorial – DIY Easter Decoration – Paper Kawaii
This tutorial offers a comprehensive guide to folding ornate origami Easter Eggs. It’s a fun project that allows for personalisation and creativity, making your Easter decorations truly unique. The craft is easy to moderate and does not require glue or scissors.
There are more advanced video tutorials for paper eggs such as inflatable easter egg, 3D origami paper egg and eggs that open up with top and bottom halves so you can store tasty treats in them. The choice is yours.
4. Easter Dragon
We have a separate article on Origami Dragons for the Lunar New Year but we couldn’t pass on an Easter Dragon. For those looking to add a mythical touch to their Easter celebrations, an Easter Dragon origami can be a captivating choice. Dragons may not be traditional Easter symbols, but they represent power, strength, and good luck in many cultures. An origami dragon can be a magnificent centerpiece or a thrilling find during an Easter egg hunt.
Tutorial Video: Origami Paper Dragon | How to make paper dragon by Hello Origami
What better way to get the kids excited and or involved than giving them or getting them to create an origami dragon. The video breaks down complex folds into manageable steps, is easy to follow and lets you and your kids create a stunning child-friendly dragon to guard your Easter treasures.
5. Easter Chick
No Easter celebration is complete without the adorable presence of chicks, symbolising new life and the start of spring. An origami Easter Chick is simple to make and can be a cheerful addition to any Easter basket, table setting, or as part of a seasonal display.
Tutorial Video: Easy Origami for kids – How to make a paper Baby Chick by Gary Easy Origami
Hatch your own paper chick by following this engaging tutorial. The instructions are clear and suited for origami beginners, ensuring your Easter Chick comes out looking peppy and cute. The orange beak is a nice touch and don’t worry, the beak does not require a separate piece of paper. It is folded from the same paper, just coloured in.
Easter is a vibrant time for crafting, and origami adds a special touch to the holiday’s festivities. Beyond the classic bunnies and chicks, there are numerous creative and enjoyable origami projects to explore. Here are additional origami ideas for the Easter holiday, along with tips to enhance your paper folding experience.
6. Origami Spring Flower Bouquet
Spring and Easter are synonymous with blooming flowers. An origami flower bouquet can brighten up any room or serve as a thoughtful, handmade gift. You can fold various spring flowers, such as tulips, lilies, and daffodils, combining them into a stunning bouquet. Let’s start with the tulips below.
Tutorial Video: Origami Tulip by tsuku cafe
Use colorful or patterned paper to give each flower a unique look. Adding a stem made from a green pipe cleaner or a rolled or folded strip of paper can add realism to your bouquet. Add leaves and finish it with a ribbon once you have folded a lovely bunch of tulips.
Tutorial Video: Origami Lily Bouquet – How to Make Origami Lily
Next, we have origami lilies to build a lily bouquet. I would consider this somewhere in the middle in terms of difficulty, between the easy tulip above and the difficult daffodils paper flower below. However, it does take time as you will need to fold two 4 petal flowers, stagger and overlay them for each blossom.
Tutorial Video: ABC TV How to Make Daffodils Paper Flower from Crepe Paper Craft Tutorial
Finally, daffodil from this ABC TV Craft Tutorial YouTube channel. While this is more a paper craft than origami, with a bit more gluing and cutting than folding, the finished product is ultra realistic. Soul Flower has a similar tutorial but uses white and yellow crepe paper for its daffodils.
We featured bouquet of roses in our Valentine’s Origami article, remember to check it out.
7. Easter Origami Carrot
An origami carrot is a whimsical addition to any Easter basket or as a playful decoration. They’re simple to make and can be paired with origami rabbits for a thematic display.
Tutorial Video: How to Make Easy Paper Carrot for Kids
Fold carrots from orange paper and add a green top for a realistic touch. You can also fill the paper carrot with small treats for a surprise. Pull out those green leaves, stuff your sweeties in and put the leaves back on.
8. Origami Butterfly
Butterflies are a symbol of transformation and can beautifully complement your Easter decorations. They’re light, colorful, and can be hung as a mobile or placed as decorations on your Easter table.
Tutorial Video: Easy Origami Butterly in 3 Minutes by PPO
Use translucent or lightweight paper to mimic the delicate nature of butterfly wings. Playing with different sizes and colours can create a lively scene in your home.
9. Easter Origami Cross
For those who observe the religious aspects of Easter, an origami cross is a meaningful decoration. It can be a reflective piece for your home or given as a gift to loved ones.
Tutorial Video: How to Fold an Origami Cross by Leyla Torres
Using gold or silver paper can make the cross stand out, and incorporating it into a card or as part of a floral arrangement can add to its significance.
10. Easter Origami Dove
The dove is a symbol of peace and can be a serene addition to your Easter decorations. Folding a dove involves creating elegant lines and shapes that capture the bird’s graceful form.
Tutorial Video: Origami Dove of Peace
Hang origami doves from the ceiling with clear thread to create an effect of them flying or perched around your home. You can also consider creating a pair of these like in the next video and have them mirror / face each other.
General Origami Tips for Easter Crafting
- Quality of Paper: Choose the right paper for your project. Thinner paper is great for complex folds, while thicker paper can hold shapes better for simpler models.
- Precision: Take your time with each fold, ensuring they are as precise as possible. This will improve the final appearance of your origami.
- Practice: Don’t be discouraged by mistakes. Origami takes practice, and each attempt will help improve your skills.
- Decorate: Feel free to decorate your origami with markers, glitter, or stickers after folding. This can add a personal touch and enhance the festive look.
- Enjoy the Process: Remember, the goal is to enjoy the crafting process. Origami is not just about the end product but also the joy and relaxation found in folding paper.
These origami ideas offer a blend of traditional and unique decorations for the Easter holidays. Whether you’re a seasoned origami artist or new to the craft, these projects provide a fun, creative outlet that brings the spirit of Easter into your home. If you are someone who loves lists and wants the challenge of creating an Easter theme origami decor, use the list below. Happy folding!
- Easter Bunny
- Easter Basket
- Easter Egg
- Easter Dragon
- Easter Chick
- Spring Flower Bouquet
- Easter Carrot
- Easter Butterfly
- Easter Cross
- Easter Dove
Happy Easter
We hope these origami crafts for Easter will help make the holiday season brighter and more joyful. Here at Colour My Learning, we wish you a wonderful Easter weekend.
