Q&A for How to Make an Origami Pikachu

Yes, there are a bunch of them! Several are currently for sale on Amazon. Look for one that’s designed for your origami experience level.

Making a round origami pokeball is a complex process. You can make a relatively simple cube-shaped one using a similar process to making the 3D Pikachu. You’ll need to use red, white, and black paper, unless you plan to color the paper in after you fold the pokeball. For detailed instructions, check out some of the video tutorials available on YouTube.

One fun option is to make a bookmark that fits over the corner of a page. Fold a square piece of yellow paper in half into a triangle shape, then fold up the corners to make a diamond. Unfold it again and bring down the middle flap (just the top layer) so the point touches the bottom edge of the triangle. Fold up the corners again, but this time fold the top points down and tuck them into the little “pocket” you just made. You now have the basic shape for your bookmark! Cut out some ears to glue on, and draw on Pickachu’s facial features.

You can use any type of paper, as long as it's not cardboard. Yellow paper would be best.

It's hard to make it inflate perfectly your first try, but if you blow air in like you're blowing up a balloon and be careful not to squash the paper, it should look fine.

Make sure there aren't any holes in the origami. For small holes, you can fold the paper over slightly and secure with a small piece of tape. For larger holes, you can take a piece of paper of the same color as the origami and tape it from the inside. If there aren't any holes, try creasing the paper more along the folds.

You could always draw the face before blowing up the Pikachu.

Cardstock, when used for origami, makes it very difficult to fold, particularly on complicated models. You can try, but don't be disappointed if it doesn't work.

Any paper can be used for origami, but if you use newspaper it might be prone to ripping when you get to a critical stage in the model. I'd recommend using origami paper or printer paper instead.

Likely not, as it has a fair amount of depth to it. If it were to be flattened back, it would still have creases and slight folds.