Origami House: Super-Easy Tutorial with Photos and Video
Hello! Are you looking for a cool idea for a simple yet cute craft project for little kids? Then our tutorial on folding an origami house is just the thing for you! These adorable paper houses are perfect for toddlers, since they can be made with only a few easy folds and then wonderfully painted and decorated. All our tutorials include videos and photographs with detailed text comments and tips. This way, even the tiniest ones will find it very easy to follow along and recreate these charming little houses.
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Simple Origami House: Step-by-Step Tutorial with Photos and Comments
For this craft tutorial and all our other guides, we aim to use only materials that are already in every household or easily available at your nearest store. For our origami house, you only need a few basic craft supplies.
What you need for the paper house:
- Colored paper (A4 size or square)
- Colored pencils
- Felt-tip pens or crayons for decorating
- Optional: glitter, stickers, or small decorative elements
Step 1: Basic fold
Fold a square sheet of paper in half. Then fold two opposite sides toward the center.
Step 2: Creating the house shape
Turn the folded paper over and again fold two long opposite sides toward the center. Then pull the roof apart on both sides and shape it.
Step 3: Decorating and finishing
Turn the sheet over, grab felt-tip pens, colored pencils, or colored pens, and draw doors and windows on the little house. Done!
Origami House and the Development of Children's Fine Motor Skills
Folding simple origami houses is a wonderful activity for small children, since it playfully develops important skills. Folding the paper trains fine motor skills and hand–eye coordination, which is particularly important for preschool-aged kids.
The paper crafting also helps children develop a sense of geometric shapes and spatial thinking. They learn how a flat sheet of paper can become a three-dimensional object through simple folds. When decorating the house, children can let their creativity unfold and find joy in their own artistic expression.
You can also expand the project by building an entire paper town or inventing a story about the house’s inhabitants. This way, the craft project becomes a comprehensive activity that promotes not only your child’s motor skills but also their language and creative abilities.
In Conclusion
We’ve invested a lot of time and effort to make our section on craft tutorials and DIY ideas as comprehensive as possible. If you found this tutorial even a little interesting, that’s already a reward for us. If you’ve come to enjoy this kind of creative project, be sure to check out our Origami and DIY ideas for children sections. Maybe you’ll find even more inspiring projects there for you and your little ones.
We wish you great success in crafting your own paper houses and lots of fun creating your colorful paper world!
