Learn how to make an origami succulent. These origami plants make perfect gifts & decorations, your friends will love them. No cutting or glue required.
These origami plants don’t have to be miniature of course. You can make them as big as you want. Some size examples are further down.
The rounded leaf version can also be a flower, I think it looks like a lotus flower! But in this case I think it looks like a little succulent.
Add as many leaves as you like, just keep in mind the pot would need to be made from larger paper if you have a bigger plant.
The pot is intermediate, make it from 10 x 10 cm if you’re using my measurements. An easier option would be a little masu box (using 9 or 10cm), or any little container you have would also work.
The tutorial for the round plant pot is here.
The soil isn’t needed if the plant fits within the pot, I think it looks better with it than without it.
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You will need:
Leaves: 6 or more sheets of square paper
Pot: 1 sheet of square paper
Soil: 2 or more sheets of square paper (cut in half)
Paper sizes:
Leaves: [Spikey] 7.5 x 7.5 cm [Rounded] 5 x 5 cm
Pot: 10 x 10 cm
Soil: 15 x 15 cm(cut in half)
Final model size: Around 3 x 9 cm (depending on leaves!)
Larger size example:
Leaves: 10 x 10 cm (rounded: 7.5 x 7.5 cm)
Pot: 15 x 15 cm
Soil: 20 x 20 cm (cut in half)
Basically, use thirds to work out your sizing, it’s pretty easy and you can experiment with different sizes.
Please make this eaisier I did it with some other children and they said it was to hard to do, and i watched the video above, I saw your paper was like plastic could you tell me where you got the paper?
Awesome origami tutorials. Many thanks
yess friends very nice friends very nice!!
I love your site so much Chrissy! You make amazing and beautiful origami and I absolutely love your succulent and heart shaped leaf plants! Thank you so much!
Thank you for the kind words, very happy to hear that 🙂
I love this!!
I’m going to do it for Mother’s Day!!
I love this website and I love the videos! Your origami is so clean, crisp and it is beautiful!
I like your craft!!!!
Idiots. I couldn’t watch the video!!! Very stupid and slow website. Instructions very hard to understand. JUST HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rude.
How about trying to find a way to make it work instead of complaining okay?
just because you have the comprehension and impatience of a newborn baby doesn’t mean we do. Try being a little more mature and understanding or at least stop being rude. Theres a thing called constructive criticism you know.
These are wonderful!
i really like it
These origami designs are Amazing!! Definitely my go-to site to find new models. Most of the tutorials on youtube are either incomprehensible or way too easy, but these ones are perfect! Thank you!!
Thanks! I really appreciate that 🙂
you have such a beautiful website! I love all of the different and simple papercraft projects, especially these origami ones
thanks so much! <3
Where did you get your leaf bone folder?
On Amazon, but it’s not for sale anymore. I did find them again, and bought one but it’s not got the same texture.. If you search “Watercolor Paper Lancet” on Aliexpress they’re there.
What about the ‘chopstick’ you used for curling the leaves? 🙂
Chrissy, your origami is very attractive. They are lovely. Thank you!
Thank you, I’m happy you think so! 🙂
miss queen this is not the go