Free Origami Paper Box Templates

Origami Paper Box: What Is It?

An Origami Paper Box is a kind of box that uses only paper as its primary material and no glue or other adhesives. It is made by bending one piece of paper in a specified pattern, producing a useful box which may be utilized as an aesthetic object or for keeping small objects.

Alternate Names:

• Origami Box;
• Origami Cube.

The technique employed ultimately determines the forms and dimensions of the box. The end product usually results in a square, rectangle, or hexagon-shaped box. If opting to start by using a bigger sheet of paper, this will allow you to alert the dimensions of the box.

Any sort of paper will be suited to make these boxes. However, thinner, more elastic paper is typically more manageable when it comes to bending and constructing. Origami paper, created especially for such crafts, is the preferred option due to being offered in a wide range of shades and designs.

These boxes ought to be bent with great precision, which might be difficult for newbies. But, anybody can master the art of forming a simple Origami paper box with time and effort. Numerous guides that offer detailed directions for making various styles of such boxes are accessible online and in publications.

For a full list of Origami Box templates please feel free to check out our library below.

How to Make an Origami Box?

If you have decided to create an easy Origami box then look no further. Prior to starting, we would recommend downloading an online template which will contain the necessary outline needed to form the box, which is particularly useful for those with little or no experience.

Below, we have created a detailed list of Origami Box instructions:

• To begin, put a squared sheet of paper on the table ensuring that the colored side is facing down. Fold the square crosswise in halves, then open it out again;
• Fold the sheet in half by folding it first horizontally, then vertically;
• Fold the squares four corners inwards, lining them up with the creases that were formed in the previous step;
• Turn the paper over, match the edges with the creases formed in the second step and fold them towards the middle once more;
• Crease the bottom edge of the sheet properly as you start folding it up and into the middle;
• After unfolding the bottom part, do the same to the top, folding inwards and creasing it thoroughly;
• After unfolding the top part, fold the left and right sides towards the middle, giving them good creasing;
• Open up the top and bottom corners, creasing them nicely, and then fold the left and right sides to the middle;
• To form the walls of the box, hold all four corners and drag them out;
• To give the box its overall form, press the box's walls inwards.

Now you have your very own, completed box! It can serve as a jewelry box or a place to keep small objects.

Haven't found the template you're looking for? Take a look at the related templates below:

• Origami Paper Airplane Template;
• Origami Paper Boat Template;
• Origami Paper Flower Template.