When it comes to Easter crafts, origamis are always a popular idea. Whether as a fun activity for the children or as part of the decoration - origami for Easter is suitable for both the little ones and the adults. Be inspired by our ideas and instructions for origami and make creative figures for Easter and spring yourself or with the children.
If you are looking for interesting ideas for origami for Easter, then you have come to the right place. The origami bunny is certainly one of the most popularPaper figuresthat you can make for the festival in spring. Various egg cups can also be conjured up out of paper, in which the Easter eggs look even more beautiful. Other suitable ideas for Easter origamis include hens, flowers and butterflies.
Bunnies origami as decoration
The Easter Bunny is the highlight of Easter because he brings the colorful eggs and hides them in the grass. That's why the bunny is very popular as a motif for decoration and food at Easter. With colorful paper and a little skill, you can make pretty origami bunnies yourself and integrate them into your Easter decorations. Our instructions will help.
Fold the Easter bunny
To make an origami bunny, all you need is a square sheet of paper. The paper does not necessarily have to be special origami paper. You can also use wrapping paper, construction paper, or even pages from an old magazine. It is only important that the sheet of paper is not too thick, otherwise it will be more difficult to fold and the result will not be as nice.
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Follow the instructions in the pictures to fold the little bunny. In the penultimate step you should inflate the front tip so that the bunny gets the right shape. You can make as many bunnies as you like and decorate your apartment with them.
Baby Mobiledo it Yourself
With a needle and some thread you can make creative garlands out of origami bunnies. They are perfect as decoration for the children's room or for the windows. With an embroidery frame you can also conjure up a creative baby mobile for the baby's room.
Video instructions
Big origamifold
Who said origamis should be small? You can make huge bunnies with larger paper and a suitable folding technique. They will certainly be well received by the children because they can play with them. The large paper bunnies are also perfect for thisfun egg hunt.
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Colorful Easter eggs in individual cups simply look beautiful and cannot fall off the table. You can make pretty egg cups yourself out of paper in any color and use them for freshly colored eggs. This origami is easy to make yourself and is perfect for the impatient crafters among you.
Instructions
Start with a square sheet of paper that is 6 inches on a side. Fold the sheet in two to make a rectangle and then again to make a square. Unfold to the first rectangle and fold the right and left edges to the deep crease in the middle.
Then fold the sides together to form two triangles. Turn the paper over and fold the edges together to form a crease in the middle. Then fold the bottom corners down to the center point.
Flip the paper over and repeat the last step. Then fold the triangles up so that they meet the top edge of the paper. Then spread the paper out in front of you and press it in with your fingers to make a small bowl. The egg cup origami for Easter is ready.
Eggshellfold as origami
Instead of individual egg cups, you can fold entire egg boxes out of paper. They look much nicer than the purchased ones and can be made from paper in any colors and patterns. The instructions can be found in the video.
Rooster and hen
Roosters and chickensare other motifs that are perfect for origami at Easter. You can make the origamis into little bags and fill them with candy. Children are always happy about chocolate eggs at Easter and a handmade gift like this is perfect for them.
Video instructionsfor hens
Pretty flowersas decoration for Easter and spring
Since Easter is celebrated in spring, you can use popular spring motifs as decoration. This season, flowers, trees and bushes bloom and brighten up everything with their beautiful colors. To bring nature into the house, you can decorate the apartment with beautiful branches with flowers. Here you will find instructions on how you can make pretty origami flowers yourself for Easter and spring.
Instructions
For one flower you will need a total of five sheets of square origami paper. You will also need a glue stick and some paper clips. Start with a sheet of paper and fold it according to the instructions in the pictures.
Once the first petal of your flower is finished, you should repeat the same process with the other four. Finally, you should glue the five same petals together and the origami flower is ready. Decorate some branches with it and you will have a creative, homemade decoration for Easter and spring.
Tulipsfold
Or how about some tulips? They come in a variety of colors, so we recommend using different colors of paper to get a colorful bouquet. You will need two sheets of paper per tulip - one for the flower and a green one for the stem and leaf. You can get the instructions in the following video:
Flower as an ideaforKinder
If you would like to fold beautiful decorations with children in spring, you can choose one of the simpler ideas from our list above. For example, the butterflies below are quite simple and well suited. Or you can make the following flowers together:
Butterfly at Easter
Butterflies are reminiscent of spring and sunny days, which is why they are a wonderful idea for Easter crafts. They can be easily folded from colored paper and can also be made by children.
Instructions
This DIY project is easy to make and perfect for beginners. Just follow the instructions in the pictures and in just a few steps you will get a beautiful butterfly that will give your apartment a cheerful mood.
You can make a colorful garland from several butterflies in matching colors and use it to decorate the windows or a wall in the apartment. Let your creativity run wild and make your own beautiful Easter decorations.
Origami Ei
Probably the most important Easter motif is the Easter egg. When you think of Easter, who doesn't imagine colorfully painted and decorated eggs? So it's only logical that this figure shouldn't be missing when you fold origami for Easter. And believe it or not, there are several ways to achieve this otherwise plain egg shape. Here are a few ideas:
Easter eggsfold
You need thin, square paper in any color (e.g. origami paper), which you fold twice diagonally and twice lengthways towards the top edge. This will give you a few lines or folds as a basis that will help you with further folding instructions. You can see exactly how folding works in the video below.
You can then display the eggs either upright or lying down on the table or in an Easter basket, or you can glue loops onto them and use them as pendants for the Easter bouquet or window. A garland can also be made from them.
Easter egg boxesdo it Yourself
A visually very similar variant are these small Easter egg boxes, which you can fill with sweets or small gifts. To do this, you will need two pieces of paper per egg, which you can make according to the following folding instructions:
And if these two ideas aren't enough for you, you can choose from a third variant below. The difference is in the appearance of the wrinkles. If you can't decide, just make both versions and combine them in the decoration. This makes your original origami Easter decoration even more diverse and interesting.
* Instructions for the large origami bunnies can be foundhere.
