What age is this origami Paper Trash Box for?

About Age 5+. It is rated “Easy” (level 2 of 5), with 11 steps, and takes about 6 minutes.

What paper do I need?

1 flyer (a rectangle about the size of A4, placed tall). Copy paper or a piece of newspaper works too. No scissors or glue are needed.

What is it called in Japanese?

In Japanese it is “ゴミばこ”. 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.

★★Easy Vehicles & ThingsTraditional

How to make a Paper Trash BoxゴミばこPaper Trash Box

A desk trash box folded from an old flyer. Put orange peels or eraser crumbs in it, and when it is full, throw the whole thing away.

11 steps
about 6 min
1 flyer (a rectangle about the size of A4, placed tall). Copy paper or a piece of newspaper works too.
Age 5+

How to fold

たて長に置いて、上から下へ半分に折る
Place the flyer tall. Fold it in half from top to bottom.
左右半分に折って、折りすじをつける
Fold it in half from side to side and unfold.
上の左右の角を、まん中の線に合わせて折り、折りすじをつける
Fold the top corners down to the center line, then unfold.
左右を折りすじで内がわへ入れて、三角の屋根の「家の形」にする
Push the sides in along the creases to make a house shape: a triangle roof with a band below.
すきまに指を入れて開き、角を下へつぶすようにすると、きれいな三角になります。うらも同じ形になっています。
1まいめの左右の角を、まん中の線に合わせて折る
Fold the side corners of the top layer to the center line.
下の帯もいっしょに折ります。
下の帯を、上へ折る
Fold the band at the bottom up.
うらがえす
Turn it over.
こちらも、左右の角をまん中の線に合わせて折る
Fold the side corners to the center line on this side, too.
こちらも、下の帯を上へ折る
Fold this band up, too.
上の三角を下へ折って、しっかり折りすじをつける
Fold the top triangle down firmly, then unfold.
ここが箱の底になります。うらまでしっかり折りすじをつけます。
下のすきまに指を入れて開き、底を平らにして、4つのかべを立てる
Put your fingers into the opening at the bottom and spread it. Flatten the bottom and stand up the four walls.
上の三角の折りすじが、底の四角になります。かどを指でつまんで形をととのえます。
できあがり！ゴミばこのできあがり！底を指でおして平らにし、4つのかべをまっすぐ立てるとしっかりします。
Finished! Your trash box is finished! Press the bottom flat with your fingers and stand the four walls up straight to make it strong.

How to play

おやつの時間に1つ置いておくと、テーブルがよごれません。大きなチラシで折ると、大きな箱になります。

Put one on the table at snack time to keep it clean. A bigger flyer makes a bigger box.

Fun fact

この箱は、紙の「よこはば」の半分が底の1辺、4分の1がかべの高さになります。A4 の紙なら、底は約10cm の正方形です。

The bottom of this box is half as wide as the paper, and the walls are a quarter as tall. With A4 paper, the bottom is a square about 10 cm wide.

Origami English in this model

❓ FAQ

What age is this origami Paper Trash Box for?: About Age 5+. It is rated “Easy” (level 2 of 5), with 11 steps, and takes about 6 minutes.
What paper do I need?: 1 flyer (a rectangle about the size of A4, placed tall). Copy paper or a piece of newspaper works too. No scissors or glue are needed.
What is it called in Japanese?: In Japanese it is “ゴミばこ”. 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.