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How to make an origami Kusudama Flowerくすだま(花)Kusudama Flower

Fold five identical petals and glue them together to make a kusudama flower. Glue twelve flowers together, and you get a round kusudama ball.

How to fold

  1. 5まいとも:白い面を上にして、下のかどを上のかどに合わせ、三角に折る

    For all 5 sheets: start white side up. Fold the bottom corner up to the top corner to make a triangle.

    花びらは5まいとも同じ形。5まいを いっしょに1つずつ進めると、そろえやすいです。

  2. 左右のかどを、上のかどに合わせて折る

    Fold the left and right corners up to the top corner.

  3. 今 折った三角の、まん中のふちを、外がわの下のふちに合わせて折る

    Fold the center edge of each flap you just made out to the lower outside edge.

    三角の先が、ななめ外へ とび出します。

  4. 外がわの すきまに指を入れて ふくろを開き、たこの形に つぶす

    Put your finger into the pocket on the outside edge, open it, and squash it into a kite shape.

    たこの まん中の線が、ひし形の下のふちと まっすぐ つながるように つぶします。

  5. ひし形の上のふちから とび出た先を、ふちに合わせて手前に折る

    Fold down the tips that stick out above the edges of the diamond.

  6. 外がわの三角を、たこの まん中の折りすじで 内がわへ折る

    Fold the outer triangles in along the center creases of the kites.

  7. 5まいとも、外がわの三角に のりをつけて はり合わせ、とんがりぼうしの形(花びら)にする。花びらの先を まん中に集めて、となりどうしを はり合わせる

    For each piece, glue the two outer triangles together to make a cone. This is a petal. Then bring the five points together in the center and glue the petals side by side.

    のりが かわくまで、せんたくばさみなどで おさえておくと きれいに できます。

  8. できあがり!花のできあがり! 同じ花を12こ作って、花どうしを のりで はり合わせると、まるい くす玉になります。糸をつけて つるすと きれいです。

    Finished! Your flower is finished! Make twelve flowers and glue them to each other to build a round kusudama ball. Hang it on a string to show it off.

Fun fact

くす玉は、もとは「薬玉」と書きました。かおりのよい草や花を玉にして 五色の糸をたらしたかざりで、平安時代には 端午の節句に柱にかけて、病気や わるいものを よけるおまもりにしました。

Kusudama originally meant “medicine ball.” It was a ball of sweet-smelling herbs and flowers with five-colored threads. In the Heian period, people hung it up on the Boys’ Festival day to keep away sickness and bad luck.

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❓ FAQ

What age is this origami Kusudama Flower for?
About Age 10+. It is rated “Challenge” (level 4 of 5), with 7 steps, and takes about 30 minutes.
What paper do I need?
5 sheets of origami paper for one flower (60 sheets for a whole ball of 12 flowers), and glue No scissors or glue are needed unless listed above.
What is it called in Japanese?
In Japanese it is “くすだま(花)”. The word origami (折り紙) itself means “folding paper”: ori = fold, kami = paper.
Can I print the instructions?
Yes. “Print the diagram” puts every step on one page (or a PDF), and the practice sheet has the crease lines printed on the paper. Free for home and classroom use.

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Practice sheet with crease linesJust fold on the lines

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