How to Make an Origami Ghost

ByFlorent Fabre

Designer: Hiroaki Kobayashi

Let’s fold this origami ghost, designed by Hiroaki Kobayashi.

It has a wide grin, two small arms and a body that tapers to a pointed tail. The expression is what makes it: jovial, a little cheeky, and not frightening in the least. Good for Halloween if you want the season without the scare.

Difficulty: Low-Intermediate
Folding time: 15 minutes

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Author Florent Fabre

Hi, I’m Flo, and I’m the hands behind Origami.me.

After spending more than five years immersed in Japanese culture, I slowly fell in love with origami and the quiet focus that comes with folding paper. What started as simple curiosity became a real passion, not only for the art itself, but also for the calm, creativity, and mindfulness it brings to everyday life.

Today, I create tutorials, work with origami artists from around the world, and help beginners discover that anyone can learn origami, one fold at a time.

Designer Hiroaki Kobayashi

Hiroaki Kobayashi is a Japanese origami designer known for his expressive animal and fantasy-inspired models. He aims to capture the character of his subjects with designs that remain relatively simple and approachable, and his work has appeared in origami publications and convention books around the world.

Diagrammer Peter Buchan-Symons

Peter Buchan-Symons is an Oxford-based origami designer who has been folding paper since childhood. With a love for clean, intuitive instructions, he creates many of the diagrams you’ll find on Origami.me and in our membership. Peter’s models blend creativity with the crisp logic of his mathematics background, making his work both fun to fold and easy to follow.