Hinamatsuri Paper Doll Origami

March 3rd marks Hinamatsuri, also known as “Doll’s Festival” or “Girls’ Day”. This Japanese holiday is observed to celebrate the growth of young daughters and pray for their continued health and happiness. Japanese households with young daughters typically decorate their homes with ornamental dolls (hina dolls) displayed on red-cloth covered platforms. The dolls are said to be representing the emperor, empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period.

Celebrate Hinamatsuri with these cute and easy origami crafts!

STEPS:

1. Start making the paper doll's kimono; Fold one edge of your paper in and leave about a third of blank space

2. Fold the other edge of your paper in and leave a corner of blank space

3. Turn your paper with the blank corner looking up

4. Fold backward the bottom corner

5. Glue everything all the folded edges down

6. Tape down the folded corner

7. Make your paper doll's head

8. Tape or glue the paper doll head to the origami kimono

Watch our reel on Instagram to get the full tutorial!