Easter Origami Chick Egg Cup Baskets

Looking for something cute to spruce up your Easter decor? This Origami Chick is a fun paper craft that makes a lovely table decoration.

I know the Easter bunny is the main attraction but I think these origami chick baskets are pretty cute too. They have a small opening that’s perfect for holding a single egg or maybe a whole bunch of mini chocolate eggs.

You’ll only need a few minutes and a single sheet of paper to make this easy Easter origami craft. It’s simple enough for a beginner to make as well as for older kids (with a little help) and teens.

So grab some paper and let’s get folding.

How to make origami chick egg cups.

Easter Origami Chick.

Easter is right around the corner and you know I can’t let Easter go by without making a new origami craft. I’ve made a lot of Easter crafts over the years but recently realised I’d never made an Easter chick.

Well, today I’m ready to fix that with these adorable origami chick Easter baskets or egg cups. Paper crafts have always been a favourite of mine, origami in particular so I’m always excited when I can combine them both to make some Easter Origami.

Hand holding paper origami chicken.

Easy Origami Chick Egg Cup.

Even though this might be the first chick craft on the blog it’s not the first egg cup or Easter basket. I’ve made a simple origami egg cup and a slightly more difficult origami basket.

You might even remember the origami bunny baskets we made? These are the same idea but are a whole lot easier to make.

You can use these chicks as both a small basket and fill it with shredded paper and mini eggs or as a cute chick-shaped paper egg cup.

They’d be the perfect way to display a name if you’re looking for a cute Easter place setting. Sit them flat and pop in an egg or two or stand them up on their bottoms and have an adorable parade of paper chicks along your table.

Three paper chick eggs cups one holding an egg.

Supplies:

My favourite origami paper alternatives.

I do recommend using origami paper (you can even get a cute pastel version) for any paper folding project, here are a few alternatives that you probably already have on hand.

I even have some printable origami paper you can download and use for FREE. Simply download, print and cut into 7x7-inch squares.

If you’re new to origami make sure to check out these 3 Basic Origami Folds For Beginners.

Green square piece of paper folded in half.

How to make an Origami Chick.

1. Fold your paper in half with the colour side on the outside.

2. Open back out.

Paper folded into an upside down house shape.

3. Fold the bottom 2 corners into the middle.

4. Fold the bottom point up to the middle to meet the previous fold.

Paper with triangle point folded up from the bottom.

5. Flip over and fold the same flap back.

6. Flip it back over and fold the sides up at an angle.

Paper folded into house shape with triangle point flap at top.

7. Flip it back over and fold the top piece to the left to form a right angled triangle.

Folded paper folded in half.

8. Open back out and repeat, this time folding the top piece to the right.

9. Open back out and fold in half.

You should now be able to see the head and beak.

Profile of half finished origami chick.

10. Fold the bottom left corner up to meet the top right corner.

11. Flip back over and fold the flap back on itself.

Hand holding origami chick.

12. Fold the flap back out and push it in to make a valley fold.

Origami chick with folded wings.

13. Now to make the wings. Fold the bottom point up to meet the bottom of the beak.

Profile of flat origami chick.

14. Then fold back on itself at an angle to make the wing.

15. Repeat on the other side.

Profile of flat origami chicken with bottom folded up.

16. To make the base fold the bottom up to make a triangle. Repeat on the other side.

Hand holding open origami chick.

17. Fold the two triangles back on themselves and tuck them under and into the centre.

18. To finish press down in the middle to flatten the base and pop open the chick basket.

Egg in origami chick egg cup.

19. Fill with a single large egg (creme egg anyone?) or maybe a naturally dyed egg or two.

I always have so much fun making DIY crafts for the holidays, how about you? There’s just something extra special about decorating with your own handmade projects and these cute chicks are definitely going to be displayed on the table with pride.

Three origami chickens on stripey background.

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No time to make these Origami Chicks now? Pin the image below to Pinterest and come back to it later!

How to make Easter Origami Chicks.
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Emma

Hi, I'm Emma.

I'm a crafter, blogger and paper enthusiast living in the North West of England.

Gathering Beauty is the place where I share craft tutorials and diy inspiration. I started this blog back in 2013 as a way of sharing all the things I love and make. I share paper crafts, clay crafts, origami, printables and desktop wallpapers as well as the odd crochet and weaving project. I hope you find something here that inspires you.