Mother's Day Origami Ideas
/Make your own origami gifts for Mother's Day. From easy butterflies to pretty origami flowers, a simple pop-up card to hanging paper dress garlands.
These Mother’s Day origami ideas are so much fun to make and the perfect gift for Mum.
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Origami Mother’s Day Gifts.
Mother's Day is nearly here but there's still time to make a pretty homemade gift. Why not dazzle your Mum with one of these cute origami gift ideas?
The best thing about these projects? You only need one material. Paper. You can't get simpler than that!
Related: Mother's Day Card Craft Ideas
Homemade Origami Gifts.
I'm a big fan of giving handmade gifts, particularly origami. They make such great gifts and are so versatile.
An origami heart can be popped in a card, tied to a gift or strung up as a garland. You can use origami letters to spell out a message on homemade cards, make a bunch of kusudama flowers or spruce up a small gift with an easy origami box.
The possibilities are endless.
Mothers Day Origami Ideas.
The best part about a handmade Mother’s Day gift is that you can totally personalise it. Not only with the colour (how about a flower-shaped bowl in Mum’s favourite colour?) and pattern of the paper but with the type of origami craft that you make.
If Mum loves chocolates make a cute box to wrap them in. Loves to read? Make a pretty butterfly bookmark. Can’t get enough of the garden? Make her a bunch of colourful tulips to display in a vase.
Store-bought gifts are all well and good but who wouldn't love a thoughtful handmade gift that was made especially for them?
Origami Mother's Day Ideas.
If you’re a beginner and looking for something simple to make I recommend starting with one of the paper hearts, tulips or simple boxes. All three can be found below or if you want an origami craft you can download and keep make sure to sign up below for my FREE origami eBook!
Need a little inspiration? Pick from one of the 25 fantastic ideas below, follow along with the step-by-step instructions and video tutorials to get started.
There’s everything from origami gifts like pretty flowers in a pot to butterflies, cards and roses. Share them with Mums, Grandmothers, Aunts and friends this Mother’s Day.
They're a great way to show you care.
Supplies:
Scissors
Glue
Pens to decorate.
I always recommend using origami paper although any thin paper will do. If you don’t have any origami paper on hand here are a few alternatives that you probably already have at home.
Regular Printer Paper,
Gift Wrap,
Magazines,
Maps,
Old Books,
And Newspapers.
I even have some printable origami paper you can download and use for FREE. Simply download, print and cut into 7x7-inch squares.
Can’t wait to start folding? Then check out my 25 favourite Mother’s Day Origami Ideas below!
Easy Origami Butterflies
Making an origami butterfly is as quick as they are simple. A perfect craft for Spring and fun for both kids and adults alike.
Origami ‘Mum’ Letters
Create a set of hand-folded paper letters that you can use in your Mother’s Day crafts.
Origami Rose Mother’s Day Card
Make a quick but stylish greetings card with this simple tutorial.
Origami Heart Box & Envelope
This origami box will win the heart of your loved one. This is not just a heart box, but a real envelope for a message! Put inside origami heart the message with compliments on Mother's Day or St. Valentine's Day.
Origami Kusudama Flowers
They sit perfectly in a vase when popped on a piece of floral stem wire but you can stick them to almost anything with a little glue.
Easy Origami Hearts
What better way to show someone you care than with a hand-folded paper heart.
Origami Butterfly Bookmark
Easy to fold and incredibly pretty. They’re an excellent place to start for any origami beginner.
Origami Spring Tulip
Forget real flowers that fade after a day or two and create these pretty origami paper tulips instead.
Origami Dress Garland
Hang on the mantle or use to decorate a room.
Origami Flower Card for Mother’s Day
The flower is a frame to hold a special photo or drawing for mum.
Origami Blossom Hearts
Learn how to make a sweet origami blossom heart out of a simple rectangle of paper.
Origami Box With Lid
These easy boxes can be used for small gifts, storing trinkets or as handy desk tidies.
Mother’s Day Card with Origami Letters
Spell out the word “MOM” with origami folded letters for a unique greetings card.
Origami Lotus Flower
You can use them to make wreaths, wall decor, cards, to decorate gift boxes, and much more.
Origami Bow
A cute little bow that you can use to decorate your DIY gift boxes. They make the perfect gift topper or garland.
Mother's Day Origami Greeting Card
Learn how to make an easy origami envelope with a greeting card for Mother's Day. You will need a square sheet of paper for this handmade origami envelope.
Accordion Origami Vase Cover
Here is a very clever way to change up your pots and vases. Learn how to make an origami vase cover.
Large Heart Origami Envelope
Who says hearts are just for Valentine’s Day? Make this sweet envelope anytime you want to show someone you care.
Origami Flower Pot Holder
Create a beautiful origami flower pot, the stem holder can hold many stems. Makes a great gift to give a special someone.
Origami Rose
This simple Origami rose really does just take a few minutes to make. Once you master it you will be able to make loads of roses for any occasion.
Easy Origami Bowl
These paper bowls are perfect for serving snacks or storing stationery, jewellery or other knick-knacks.
Origami Woven Paper Hearts
These cute origami hearts are easy to make with strips of paper. No glue required. Perfect little gift for Mother’s Day.
Origami Mother's Day Hearts
Make something beautiful with your little artist or for the mother figure in your life!
Origami Flower Bowl
Learn how to make a pretty origami flower bowl, dish or plate, you can customise the base of this bowl, to make it wider at the bottom.
Origami Dress Mother’s Day Card
Make an original card for your mom by reproducing a beautiful origami flower dress.
Origami Leaf Envelope
This envelope is simple to make, looks beautiful, and creates a special gift to send to someone.
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