Origami Pikachu

What can we use if we don't have square yellow paper or a red crayon or black marker?

If you don't have square yellow paper, cut standard paper into a square or color white square paper yellow and for the red cheeks and black details use colored pencils, pens, or small cut-out red and black paper circles so you can still place the colored side facing down and complete the face-drawing steps.

My ears look uneven or the creases won't stay — how do I fix that?

Unfold the ear folds from steps 4–7 and refold them aligning each bottom corner to the top point while pressing a firm crease with a fingernail or a ruler to make the left and right ears match and keep the small black-tipped backfolds snug.

How can I adapt this origami for different ages?

For toddlers have an adult pre-fold the diagonal triangle in step 2 and guide them through coloring the cheeks in step 12, for school-age kids let them do all folds and drawing, and for older kids encourage sharper creases in step 2 and extra facial details with the black marker in steps 10–11 before sharing on DIY.org.

How can we personalize or extend the Origami Pikachu after finishing?

Personalize by gluing tiny black paper triangles to the folded ear tips from steps 6–7, cutting and gluing red paper circles for the cheeks instead of using the red crayon in step 12, adding a tail glued behind the folded body after step 8, and then photograph your creation to share on DIY.org.