Easy Origami Heart Instructions: Learn How to Make an Origami Heart Step-by-Step

This simple origami is the perfect way to share kindness and send a love note or short poem to make someone smile.

Share origami hearts with a local hospital, nursing home, veteran’s home or your friends and family!

Choose who you’ll share your hearts with.
On square sheets of paper, craft sweet poems, silly jokes, cheerful pictures, or kind letters.
Or print our unique “Thank you for being you” printable.
Follow these instructions to fold your squares into origami hearts. You can also download printable instructions or watch them step-by-step!
- Step 1: Fold your square in half two times, so when unfolded, the crease lines make a “T”.
- Step 2: With any corner facing up, fold down so the point touches the center.
- Step 3: Fold the bottom corner up to reach the fold line from step two.
- Step 4: Fold both sides in from the bottom to meet at the center.
- Step 5: Flip your heart over.
- Step 6: Fold the two top points down at the half-way mark and tuck them in.
- Step 7: Fold the points on both sides in. That’s it! You’re done!
Mail your hearts! Looking for ideas for where to send your origami hearts? See our list of addresses for your family’s mailbox kindness!

Set up an origami “station” at home – with paper, envelopes and decorating supplies. When anyone in the family has some down time and wants to spread some cheer, everything will be ready to go.
Expand your origami efforts! Practice making paper frogs, fish, and other creations to spread cheer.
Think of other simple, flat items to include with your hearts – stickers, bookmarks, temporary tattoos, etc.

The Giant Hug by Sandra Horning
Follow a hug on its heart-warming adventure through the postal system all the way to Granny’s house. DGT Family embers can also send some hugs of your very own to folks who could use some extra attention. Visit our Exclusive Downloads Collection for a recipe, fun printable, and conversation cards. Not a member yet? Join now!

Hug Time by Patrick McDonnell
This is another gem from the author of The Gift of Nothing and the comic series Mutts. Jules the kitten takes off on a mission to hug the world, teaching kids, and their parents, to start changing the world one small gift of kindness at a time.
Find more great reads in this growing collection.

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