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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Cute Folding Origami Greeting Cards for Valentine's Day and Mother's Day

I saw this gorgeous reel by Clymdraws that showed a lovely folded paper greeting and was so inspired to try making one myself. This is a lovely origami craft because the folding pattern is so simple and you can use this design to make cards for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day.... or any holiday, really. Directions are below. Enjoy!


How to Make a Cute Folding Origami Greeting Card for Valentine's Day 

(Or Mother's Day... or any holiday!)


how to fold an easy cute unique folding origami greeting card for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Birthday, Holiday Kids Elementary Art Craft




How the Folding Origami Card Works:

You start off like this.

how to fold an easy cute unique folding origami greeting card for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Birthday, Holiday Kids Elementary Art Craft


Open up the flaps to reveal this.

how to fold an easy cute unique folding origami greeting card for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Birthday, Holiday Kids Elementary Art Craft


Open up the flaps once more to reveal this.

how to fold an easy cute unique folding origami greeting card for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Birthday, Holiday Kids Elementary Art Craft


And open up the flaps once more to reveal the final message.
(Also, isn't it cool how you can see all the other doodles? I think that's so neat.)

how to fold an easy cute unique folding origami greeting card for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Birthday, Holiday Kids Elementary Art Craft


How to Fold Your Origami Greeting Card

Now that you know how this craft works, let's fold it together!  Here are the materials that you'll need:

  • Computer paper
  • Markers and Crayons

Step 1: Fold your paper in half lengthwise.


how to fold an easy cute unique folding origami greeting card for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Birthday, Holiday Kids Elementary Art Craft


Step 2: Unfold your paper. Now fold in both sides to the folded line.


how to fold an easy cute unique folding origami greeting card for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Birthday, Holiday Kids Elementary Art Craft


Step 3: Fold your paper in half again. This time horizontally.


how to fold an easy cute unique folding origami greeting card for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Birthday, Holiday Kids Elementary Art Craft


Step 4: Undo the previous fold. Now fold in both sides of your paper to the fold you just made.


how to fold an easy cute unique folding origami greeting card for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Birthday, Holiday Kids Elementary Art Craft


Step 5: Fold your paper in half.


how to fold an easy cute unique folding origami greeting card for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Birthday, Holiday Kids Elementary Art Craft


Step 6: Undo your previous fold. Now fold in both sides to meet that previous fold.


how to fold an easy cute unique folding origami greeting card for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Birthday, Holiday Kids Elementary Art Craft

You're all done! Draw in your greetings and enjoy your cool greeting card.



Happy crafting and connecting! 




how to fold an easy cute unique folding origami greeting card for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Birthday, Holiday Kids Elementary Art Craft



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