25+ Easy Origami Flowers To Make

Brighten up your day with one of these Easy Origami Flowers. This colourful collection of beautiful paper flowers is suitable for every skill level and age.

Kids and adults alike will love following the simple step-by-step instructions to make pretty origami flowers, from a simple origami tulip to origami lotus flowers, roses and lilies.

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Easy DIY Origami Flowers.

Looking for a relaxing and fun way to spend an afternoon? These origami paper flowers are the answer. With just a few folds and a little bit of imagination, you can transform an ordinary piece of paper into a pretty flower that will last forever unlike real flowers.

I've gathered together a collection of 20+ beautiful origami flowers that are ideal even if you're a total beginner or a seasoned crafter looking for a challenge.

This handpicked collection of paper flowers can be used to add a pop of colour to your desk, surprise a friend with a handmade gift or as some pretty home decor.

Related: Summer Origami Ideas

What Is Origami?

The art of origami originates in Japan and comes from the Japanese words "ori" (meaning "folding") and "kami" (meaning "paper"). With just a single sheet of paper, you can transform it into a box, a bookmark, an envelope, animals and even some of these flowers.

Origami is not only a creative outlet but also a mindful activity that requires focus, patience, and attention to detail. It can help hone fine motor skills, stimulate the imagination, and bring hours of enjoyment. It is also a great activity for the whole family.

Origami Paper Flowers.

Paper origami flowers are an inexpensive way to decorate your home and make great gifts for both Valentine's Day and Mother's Day.

Arrange them in a vase or create a stunning paper flower bouquet that never wilts. You can use them to make fantastic party decorations, hang them on walls, string them together as garlands, or attach them to decorative branches for a whimsical touch.

Attach your finished flower to a gift or greeting card, use them in scrapbook pages, on invitations or as wearable art. Craft delicate paper flower earrings or brooches. Adorn hair accessories such as clips, headbands, or combs with miniature origami cherry blossoms.

Once you get the hang of folding and arranging the basic petal shapes, these origami flowers will start to come together pretty quickly. 

Easy Paper Flowers.

You'll find a lot of different ways to make easy origami flowers for all ages here as well as a couple of more challenging ones for people who want more of a challenge. Hopefully, there's something here for everyone.

For anyone who's brand new to origami, I recommend starting with the origami tulips or the origami kusudama flowers. Both are a simple way to make a beautiful origami flower that is perfect for beginners and younger kids.

The origami roses, origami lilies and origami lotus are good for anyone who has had a bit more experience with paper folding and wants to try something a bit harder.

Remember, practice makes perfect, so don't be discouraged if your first attempts don't turn out exactly as you expect. With a little patience, you'll be folding origami flowers like a pro in no time.

Pick your favourite from the list below and follow the easy origami instructions.

Origami Tulips with Paper Straw Stems

Looking for a fun Spring activity? Try your hand at making Origami Tulips with Paper Straw Stems! These pretty paper flowers are beginner-friendly and will brighten up any space.

Origami Kusudama Flowers

These pretty paper flowers may appear complicated but they're surprisingly simple to make.

Origami Tulip

All you need is some colourful origami paper and a pair of scissors. Make them in a rainbow of colours and patterns and decorate your home with a whole bunch.

Simple Origami Sunflower

Craft these gorgeous origami sunflowers to bring in the summer spirit!

Easy 8 Petal Origami Flower

Fold a traditional origami flower with 8 petals using 1 sheet of square paper. This easy origami flower is perfect to make a bouquet of paper flowers.

Origami Camellia

Attach the origami cameliia to patterned or coloured paper and use them as bookmarks!

Easy Origami Flowers Tutorial

Learn how to make a beautiful kusudama origami flower! The folding instructions are easy to learn, making this a fun craft for kids or adults. Make one flower or an entire origami bouquet!

Origami Pinwheel Flowers

You can make a few different variations of this origami flower: pinwheel, closed, twisted and also have the alternate colour on the petal tips.

How to Fold an Origami Tulip

Learn how to make this origami tulip just in time for Spring!

Origami Lily Flower

The origami lily is a very well known and loved origami flower. It’s easy to make and only takes a couple of minutes to complete. You can make a whole bouquet of paper flowers.

Origami Tulips

If you are looking for a fun paper craft, then give these Origami Tulips a try! Just follow the easy step-by-step instructions and you can create a beautiful tulip bouquet!

Origami Camellia Flower

This camellia flower is actually an origami “Tato” which is a envelope type purse that is flat but can hold coins or other flat items such as threads, needles or clips.

Origami Lotus Flower

Papercrafts are always the best when it comes to learning or practising crafts, and among all kinds of papercrafts, we love origami crafts!

Easy Tulips

This origami only requires four folds and it is quite lenient on how children fold. So that means even if the corners aren’t quite pointy and the folds are a little off it will still look like a beautiful tulip.

Origami Dahlia

Brighten up your walls at home with these colourful origami dahlias!

Origami Lotus Flower Candy Dishes

Any beginners to origami out there? If so, this is the project for you. Learn how to make these cute origami lotus flower bowls using only a paper napkin and a glass.

Origami Sunflower

Pair the origami sunflower with a thank-you note to appreciate a loved one! 

Origami Lily

Origami lilies are adorable and you can use them in so many ways. Learn how to make classic origami lily flowers with our easy step-by-step folding instructions and video tutorial. 

Origami Flower Pot

Create a beautiful origami flower pot, the stem holder can hold many stems. Makes a great gift to give a special someone.

Carambola Flowers

Each flower is made from a single sheet of paper, not from a square though, but from a pentagon.

How to Craft Paper Tulips

This easy guide and video tutorial teaches how to make beautiful paper tulips.

Easy Origami Rose

You can make a bunch of these to give to your special someone on Valentines or give it to your mom for Mothers' Day!

Easy Poinsettia Origami Flowers

These easy poinsettia origami flowers are a super Christmas paper craft for kids! Why not use them as a beautiful centrepiece for your table this Christmas Day! 

Easy Origami Flower

This traditional origami lily flower looks lovely on its own or in a bouquet with other origami flowers.

Money Necklace DIY

Make this do-it-yourself money necklace for any graduates.

Cherry Blossom

Even if its appeal lies in the transience of the blossom, it is still wonderful to make some cherry blossoms out of paper and create an everlasting splendour.

Traditional Origami Lily

Learn how to make an easy origami lily flower using these simple instructions. This traditional origami model uses only one sheet of paper and takes about just minutes to make.

Origami Lotus Flower

This is the prettiest traditional origami flower in our opinion. Once you’ve folded this origami lotus flower, you’ll remember how to make it forever.

Origami Pixels Flower

Even though it's very simple, it is very beautiful, especially if you make several flowers of different sizes.

Easy Origami Rose in Bloom

Want to make a pretty blooming origami rose out of a single sheet of paper? These easy-to-follow folding instructions are perfect for both beginners and kids.

Traditional Origami Lotus

Learn how to make a pretty traditional origami lotus flower. Easy to follow video instructions.

Origami Wreath

Create a beautiful door decoration with our origami wreath, ideal for adding some seasonal brightness to your living space!

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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.