Origami For Kids – Animals

origami cat face tutorial 00How to fold origami for kids. Specifically origami animals that kids will be able to make. Animals on this page include easy to follow instructions.

If you’d like to learn some more complex origami animals, check them all out here.

If you’re completely new to folding origami with kids, here are a few recommendations. Use large paper that you don’t mind throwing away. There will be a few fails along the way!

The absolute easiest and best origami animal to start with is the origami cat face. This is because it only has a few steps, you can customise it be a dog, bear, rabbit or other animal face too!

If you’d like to view more origami that your children will enjoy, check out our main origami kids page here – includes hats, boats, boxes, envelopes, toys and more.

Don’t forget to be patient which teaching origami to kids, it helps if you know exactly how to make the origami before trying to teach them! Take a few minutes before a lesson to refresh your memory and remember to also have fun!

Origami For Kids – Animals

Origami 8 Petal Flower

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Simple Flower

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Traditional Origami Boat

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Winged Origami Heart

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Francis Ow

8 Petal Origami Flower

Level: Intermediate

Copyright: Traditional

Easy Origami Dog Face

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Easy Origami Egg

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Fox

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Bell Flower

Level: Intermediate

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Bluebell Flower

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Chicken

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Cicada Bug

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Drinking Cup

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Fly

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Hen / Chicken

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Ladybug

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Turkey

Level: Easy

Copyright: Margaret Van Sicklen

Basic Envelope Letterfold

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Fancy Origami Heart

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Stephen Hetch

Simple Origami Bunny Rabbit

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Traditional

Traditional Origami Butterfly

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Easy Origami Fish

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Turtle

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Whale

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Baby Chick In An Egg

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Sarah Wooden

Bamboo Letterfold

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Bird

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Camellia Flower

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Chick In Egg

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Sarah Wooden

Origami Crow

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Crown

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Daylily

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Dove

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Heart Bookmark

Level: Intermediate

Copyright: Francis Ow

Origami Heart Corner Bookmark

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Francis Ow

Origami Hopping Bunny Rabbit

Level: Intermediate

Copyright: Fumiaki Shingu

Origami Lily Bud

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional (Variation)

Origami Lily Flower

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Love Knot Letterfold

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Lovers Knot

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Mouse

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Narwhal

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional (modification)

Origami Rabbit Mask Face

Level: Intermediate

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Shield With Cross

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Tulip Flower

Level: Intermediate

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Mountain & Valley Folds

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Sleeping Rabbit

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Traditional

Easy Origami Rabbit Face

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Nested Origami Camellia Flower Rosette

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Traditional

Pleat & Crimp Fold

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Book & Cupboard Fold

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Kite Fold

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Outside Reverse Fold

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Inside Reverse Fold

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Rabbit Ear Fold

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Flapping Butterfly

Level: Easy

Copyright: Deg Farrelly

Origami Butterfly

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Akira Yoshizawa

Simple Origami Bird

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Modular Origami Star

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Candy Box

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Samurai Hat

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Heart

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Fox Puppet

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Swan

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Easy Origami Arrow

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional (Modification)

Easy Origami Fir / Christmas Tree

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Lotus Flower

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Jumping Frog

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Easy Origami 4 Point Star

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Fortune Teller

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Yakko-San

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Water Bomb / Balloon

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Modular Origami Spinning Toy

Level: Easy

Copyright: Robert E Neale

Inflatable Origami Bunny Rabbit

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Flapping Bird

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Easy Origami Star

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Yacht Toy

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Sail Boat

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Animal Finger Puppets

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Easy Origami Basket

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Inflatable Origami Fish

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Gift Bag

Level: Easy

Copyright: Unknown

Origami House

Level: Easy

Copyright: Unknown

Origami Star Box

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Fancy Box

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Box Divider

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Paolo Bascetta

Origami Packaging Box

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Shallow Origami Box

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Masu Box

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Rectangular Origami Box

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Grass / Flower Stem & Leaf

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Easy Origami Cat Face

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Easy Origami Flower

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Easy Origami Hat

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Easy Origami House

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Table

Level: Easy

Copyright: Traditional

Traditional Origami Crane

Level: Easy-Intermediate

Copyright: Traditional

Folding Paper into Thirds

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Folding Paper into Fourths

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Folding Paper into Fifths

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Square / Preliminary Base

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Water Bomb Base / Balloon Base

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Diamond Base

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Blintz Base

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Organ Base

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Bird Base

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Pinwheel Base

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Fish Base

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Frog / Lily Base

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Pattern Base

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

Origami Table Base

Level: Beginner

Copyright: Traditional

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