2 Minute Easy Origami Cube Tutorial 🧊 Paper Cube Craft to Make Minecraft Blocks or Lego Bricks

Learn how to make an origami cube in only 2 minutes! This seamless origami cube is a new quick and easy paper cube model that I created in order to make Minecraft blocks or Lego bricks paper crafts, without tape or glue!
0:00 Demo of new origami cube design
0:28 Unlock you creativity with quick and easy paper cubes
1:33 How to prepare paper strips to make the cubes
5:00 How to fold an origami cube
8:14 Preview of new upcoming origami models
8:41 Your folds!
Important note: this origami cube is an original origami model created by Stéphane Gigandet protected by copyright law. Do not publish videos, instructions, diagrams, tutorials etc. that show how to fold this origami cube, and instead link to this video or embed it, or link to the origami.plus website. Thank you!
There are already a lot of different origami cubes models, so why create a new one? That’s because I wanted to play with the paper cubes, and join them as if they were paper Minecraft blocks or Lego bricks, without tape or glue. I needed an easy origami cube that would allow me to quickly make lots of cubes with standard origami paper or copy paper. And I needed cubes that can be joined together to create 3D structures.
I’m very pleased with the result of all the experiments I made to create paper cubes:
1. The origami cubes are easy to make, and it’s easy to remember how to make them, as they are made with 2 identical modules. Compared to other modular origami cubes models that use 3 or 6 modules, I think those new cubes are easier to assemble.
2. It takes only 2 minutes to make one cube, which is a great advantage over cubes that take 5 minutes to fold (like the seamless origami cubes made with only one square of paper) if you want to make 100 cubes or more!
To be more precise: it takes 8 minutes to make 4 cubes.
- 4 minutes to pre-crease one square sheet of paper and to cut it into 8 strips.
- 1 minute to fold each cube.
With practice you get faster and faster, so you can go under 2 minutes for one cube.
3. The cubes are very paper efficient. With a single square of paper, you can make 4 cubes. With a 15x15cm (6x6") sheet of origami paper, you can make 4 2cm (0.8") cubes. The cool thing with being able to use origami paper is that you can makes lots of cubes in a wide variety of colors.
4. The cubes have openings on most of the edges (except on 3 of the 12 edges). Those openings make it easy to join origami cubes together, with simple paper clips made with the same strips of paper used to make the cubes. I will show you how in the next video.
5. The cubes are reasonably sturdy. You can throw the cubes like dices, you can join them together, and they won’t fall apart.
After coming up with this new origami cube model, I looked if someone had found it before, but I didn’t find other cubes made with 2 strips. The closest one I found is the Flexicube created by Philip Noble in 1971. Philip’s cubes are made with only one long strip of paper (ticker tape). There is a great description of those cubes on Erik Demaine’s site : erikdemaine.org/thok/flexcube...
I’m still experimenting with different ways of joining those new origami cubes. It's easy to join them solidly to make paper structures, but it would also be cool to join them on only one edge to make action models (like the Flexicube / Infinity Cube).
There are a lot of creative ways to use the cubes. I’m showing a few in the video: a paper flower and a sword. Making paper structures that look like Minecraft blocks or Lego models is a lot of fun!
An easy variation of the cube has a protruding flap that can be used to attach hooks to make origami earrings or pendants. Those colorful paper cubes look very much like diamond, amethysts, sapphire, emerald or ruby cristals, so they make beautiful origami jewels. You can also make an origami ring with a paper cube.
I hope you like this origami cube model and that you will make lots of paper cubes!
Please send me pictures of your paper cubes, or the crafts you make with them, so that I can show them on the origami.plus website and in a future video!
My email is [e-mail] and you can also send your origami pictures on Facebook: / origami.plus or on Twitter: / origami_plus
You can also participate in the World Map of Origami Boats: origami.plus/world-map-of-ori...
At the end of the video, I show different models that I created with the origami cubes. Let me know in the comments which one you would like to see next!
Please subscribe to encourage me to create new original, fun and easy origami models and tutorials.
Thank you very much and happy folding!

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Hi Everyone! If you like this origami cube, try my new origami dice! kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHKsfaGrgM56q5o It is the same model, but with a printable template to make colorful paper dice.

[@cristinamariamonteagudogir459]

If I don't have origami paper, can I could do the cubes with a4 paper?

[@twotriggerz138]

What type of paper is this mean what is the name cause it is looking different

[@cristinamariamonteagudogir459]

@@twotriggerz138 is a stantard paper

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

@@cristinamariamonteagudogir459 Yes, you can make cubes with 14 copy paper, if you cut a square. I have some printable templates on origamicubes.com

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

@@twotriggerz138 I use standard (cheap) origami paper, it's sometimes called "kami" which means paper in Japanese.

[@RobloxJavenl1]

This is fun that you can build a mincraft world

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Hi Javen! Do you play Minecraft? :) There's another video where I show more Minecraft like origami models: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHi9Ypueerelp5I

[@Isabella_935]

I am making this to make a tnt (MC) for my brother

[@ferdy4108]

So true

[@waizjanedi9557]

@@OrigamiPlusTutorials I play minecraft

[@thirunesht9434]

do they consist nether and end toooooooooo?

[@rv-channel-v5680]

That paper cutter is real satisfying

[@kentv118]

my block is really work, thanks for your tutorials

[@KartikAchary-gz8qr]

Thank you soo much I made lots of cubes. It took some time to learn this but afterwards I did it in less than 2 minutes

[@shwai55attttt3]

this seems like a great tutorial but at 5:40 i just couldn’t do this step, when i fold the white paper to put it on top of the triangle it just doesn’t fold into a cube it goes round and didn’t do the same thing yours did

[@presauced]

Absolute simplicity. Absolute elegance.

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you like this origami cube model !

[@mary-arbarcelona9594]

I don’t like it

[@deerpark29]

Me too

[@appetiza6620]

its really nice btw keep making amazing videos just like this one oOwOo

[@my-lifeis.boring_lol]

This helped to make the infinity cube thanks!

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Cool! Could you send me a picture of your infinity cube?

[@my-lifeis.boring_lol]

@@OrigamiPlusTutorials sure but where?

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

@@my-lifeis.boring_lol my email is [e-mail] or you can tag me on Twitter or Instagram :)

[@my-lifeis.boring_lol]

@@OrigamiPlusTutorials okay :D

[@albertooliva2565]

ne abbiamo fatti una tonellata! FANTASTICO.

[@torrijavegana8618]

hi, what kind of cutter do you use??

[@Glitterbitterlol123]

Thanks! Im a kid and my mom helped me to do this, we have currently two so far, i may update you amazing origami creator!! Because i want to build something, its a cloud, rose blah blah blah so so many and this video will help me!

[@tulikashastri02]

That paper cutter is so amazing and satisfying

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

It's very satisfying indeed, I like a lot the sound it makes. :)

[@user-gs4oc7yp1f]

From your pronunciation, I understand that you are French and learned English

[@janelessly6983]

cant believe i found this video, ive searched far and wide for some origami cube tutorials and this one is really something, i mean like 4 cubes out of one square paper?! truly amazing man ! edit: ok im going insane ive made so many cubes cause this is so much fun

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Hi! Cool! I'm glad you like the cubes so much! :) Could you send me some photos of your cubes so that I can show them in a future video? There's also another video to join the cubes to make animals, sculptures etc. : kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHi9Ypueerelp5I

[@janelessly6983]

@@OrigamiPlusTutorials already did :)

[@Im_577]

Ang ganda ito at cute na cute

[@TechnologyDiscovery168]

My cube turned out super cute!! Although the first was a bit sloppy, im excited to try more!!

[@coleslaw2]

What kind of cutter do you use? I’m struggling to cut the cubes well

[@mdbro3276]

You can make your own kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZK3e3d_mLKJisksi=L36OzhAdO2qJYDoY

[@harapriyasamal2913]

Use your scale to cut it will be easy

[@harapriyasamal2913]

But not the plastic scale

[@5t3ph3n]

This youtuber is so underrated ,he makes perfect things!And his accent,is just👌! My sister imwasn't feeling good ,so i mad eone of theese litle cute things and put a cute face on it ,and woosh(cute explosion)!

[@nacbros469]

I spent 5 hours scrolling for this and I feel stupid that I didn’t come to your video first! Thanks, your video is awesome man!

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

I'm glad you like those paper cubes! Have you seen my new origami Minecraft blocks? They are on origamicubes.com

[@shuchiseth5009]

I love your craft these cute tiny little boxes I love them

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thank you! The origami cubes are fun to make and even more fun to play with! I show more things you can do with the origami cubes in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHi9Ypueerelp5I

[@sageandpax6787]

I love how it says “2 minutes “ but the video is 9 minutes

[@naziaparveenkhajapatrl7788]

I loved the video, and your accent is Amazing, I also loved the paper cutter too Merci merci merci pour votre aide ❤

[@adrianasouza8648]

Dá para fazer um cubo infinito com os cubinhos

[@Chimii-]

AHHHHHHH HOW AMAZINGGGGG IMMA MAKE A MINECRAFT WORLD 😍

[@Nrox_editz]

Omg, TYSM For The Tutorial😊

[@Zosia4444]

Great! The tutorial was easy to follow. I made 8 cubes and stuck them together to make an infinity cube Edit: Thanks so much for all the likes!!

[@kanchannehete6816]

I may do the same

[@jefflloyd9214]

That's what I wanna do to lol

[@zulfazliabdulrahim3381]

Bukan follow tapi subscribe

[@veersejwal3394]

Thats why i liked the vid ! LOL !!! To make an infinity cube .

[@biuishyourluve]

omgggg same i am doing that right now, i thought i was the only one!!

[@user-mo2qd9qu9r]

This is very fun to make i have make so many cubes i almost make uncountable cubes i dont know how many but i have played with my brother with texture paper template i make monecrafts world by template thank you sooo much

[@Laiigacha]

Can we talk about the fact that the thumbnail says 2 minutes but it actually took 9 minutes?? Was he really serious about the 2 minute thing? ʅ（◞‿◟）ʃ But it’s pretty cute and easy tho! 🤍

[@Mascara_Branca1466]

I did everything as you showed in the video and it worked

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Wonderful! Could you send me a picture of your origami cubes so that I can show them on origamicubes.com ?

[@minethieves6371]

You are lying

[@Mascara_Branca1466]

@@OrigamiPlusTutorials sorry but my pc dont have an webcam

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

@@Mascara_Branca1466 No problem! Thanks and have a great week-end!

[@mirayasadh7515]

You are amazing. Your videos are awesome.

[@SameerAhamed-hq1lu]

It's just wonderful

[@Deniz.841]

So nice! Now i can make Minecraft and dices!

[@shashavillanueva6974]

I LIKE ITTTTT ITS SO EASY

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thank you! Could you send me a picture of your cubes so that I can add it on the origami.plus site?

[@serenics]

I made these cubes with some adjustments for an infinity cube, works very well, thank you for this tutorial.

[@Its_so_kind.]

I also

[@MadhuKumari-vn7yf]

Thank you for your kind tutorial for making cubes

[@ala17069]

a

[@TuAnh-bb9of]

tysm its useful and fun and interesting for a child like me

[@parulshrivastava579]

it turned out better than I expected

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Hi Parul! Cool! Could you send me a pic of your cube?

[@nicooproductions]

this is a very unknown tutorial and i am glad i found it, 4 cubes out of 1 square. really cool video. 🌟

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thank you very much Nico! If you fold some cubes, please send me a picture of them so that I can show them in a next video! You can also join the cubes like in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHi9Ypueerelp5I

[@_minhthehunter_]

Bro,u so underrated,your instructions are really easy to understand!

[@alphacraft9336]

nice cubes I want to join to see what it makes :)

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thanks, I show some creations with the cubes here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHi9Ypueerelp5I

[@teamomegahorizongaming]

I like it i was searching something like this of making CUBE tutorial and i needed to make a PYRAMID so i was finding like finally got thank you it was a huge help for me and m pyramid turned out pretty good and awesome with it! Thank you once again!

[@ColdBlaze_lol]

If you think of beauty, this isn't usually comes first, but it should!

[@Keshabz]

it boosts our creativity

[@TolkxXD]

I do make a castle 🏰 with this idea💡 || thnx for a new content 🙏😎😎🥰🥰

[@el_cuervo120]

Good paper cube, I like it, it is cool. One thing I didn't like is that you didn't show how to join them, you could have put that, but it is really cool cubes 👍👍👍

[@el_cuervo120]

P.D. I accidentaly disliked this video, but changed it to like 😁😁

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Hi! Thank you! The video was already quite long, so I'm going to show how to join them in the next video. I was still experimenting with different ways to join the cubes. But the easiest way seems to work the best. I also show the joins on a picture on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/origami.cubes/posts/364668675267321/

[@el_cuervo120]

@@OrigamiPlusTutorials Hi, thanks for letting me know. I didn't knew that you were experimenting, and that fixes that bad part.

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Hello! I just published the tutorial to show how to join the cubes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHi9Ypueerelp5I Sorry that it took so long, I really wanted to include an origami cubes pig in it. :)

[@el_cuervo120]

@@OrigamiPlusTutorials ok, cool!

[@sandyhsu8067]

Bravo !!! Wow I made it and it worked out really well Thank you so much

[@AmendaK]

grazie

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Cool! Congratulations Sandy! Could you send me a picture of your origami cube so that I can show it in a next video? my email is [e-mail]

[@sukant363]

Wow very good the cubes are nice we can make Steve it with also

[@arteediversaodogcardoso2625]

I had a lot of fun with my brother, he and I really liked the cubes

[@Jamie-Jelly]

What is the name of your compact blade for cutting? Thank you.

[@umasanthanam649]

You can use scicors

[@cgriff8756]

This tutorial was so simple to follow along with and make my own cube! I’ve watched some other tutorials but this one was by far the easiest for me to do :)

[@NotChinmayi]

In school, i always used a ruler to cut paper perfectly. Now i use a ruler to cut paper and make origami cubes 😅

[@subyj1]

Very nice one and the best to make

[@SomeBirds]

I'm a beginner at origami, so this is really nice for practice and just for having fun. thanks

[@Yenuka_K]

what's the name of that paper cutting tool?

[@annamars123]

@@Yenuka_Kscissors

[@cokeoflola.3064]

For those who try this please note that he uses a bit more high quality thick type of origami paper I tried this with my origami paper but mine was a bit to thin to stand up like a proper cube though I did all the steps perfectly just a quick disclaimer hopes this helps (yes I also did this a couple of times didn’t get much better)

[@a4r0n420]

Dude that’s perfect! I have such thick paper!

[@Astar_gaming111]

Yay 😞

[@SandeepKumar-um9gz]

Kim shong Tia Lio

[@BunnyGodShorts]

Nise job NOW TIME FOR A PAPER CUBE ARMY

[@Mikayoutube907]

I made it and it tuned out great

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Cool! Could you send me a photo of your cubes? I'd love to see them.

[@origamiharrihadi]

amazing! it can create a lot of things!

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thank you Harri (or Hadi?)!

[@origamiharrihadi]

@@OrigamiPlusTutorials or both 😄

[@randomblob8996]

@@origamiharrihadi so it's Harri Hadi? Ooh interesting 😭

[@origamiharrihadi]

@@randomblob8996 Harri &.Hadi 😄

[@vortexgd65]

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[@TheLkell00]

Oooh, I'd love the origami cube jewel tutorial!

[@parlous4938]

Oh my god its perfect so we dont need glue too you are bes origami maker ever

[@Mikayoutube907]

Ya the cubes are so cool

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thank you so much!

[@lynnc3971]

This is genius!! Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thank you Lynn, I'm glad you like it! Have you seen the other video that shows things that can be made with the cubes? kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHi9Ypueerelp5I

[@002jhony]

Yes I see

[@Skyzurescrafts]

Oh my gosh thank you so much for this , I’m making toys for my market day in school so tysm this is so amazing

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

I'm glad you like it! If you make some cubes, it would be great if you can send me a picture of them, so that I can show them in a future video. Thanks!

[@praxtrix7343]

Hi i just bumbped into your channel as i had to make a paper puppet as a eng lab project(story) i decided to make a minecraft version and your helping me so much without the tape or glue cuz mine finished

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Hi! I'd love to see your paper puppet, could you send me some photos of it? My email is [e-mail]

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Hi praxtrix, I just published some printable templates to make origami Minecraft blocks . Would you like to try? origamicubes.com/origami-cubes-minecraft

[@mingyueke8332]

This is a very cool video😎😎😎

[@nadeeshaperera4539]

I love this .it is super easy and super cute

[@anda6147]

This video was a huge help, thank you!

[@JuniorsArtandDIY]

Amazing 🤩

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thank you!

[@stefanlindner2348]

merçi bien - excellent présentation et tu parles anglais très compréhensible !!!

[@derekgonzalez8483]

The blocks look very cool and being able to do allá that seems increíble to me

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thank you Derek!

[@sofijagavric]

Wow, i like this so much, its so little and its awesome and useful for so much things! It even helps me with math😄!

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thank you Sofija! Some teachers told me they would try to use the cubes with their students indeed. :)

[@user-gt5nu4xw9n]

Hi your cutter to make strips is nice, where can I find one such! Thank you

[@deepanshipareek1863]

i love that 'fold in half' "hawlf" 1:49

[@prithikavi3013]

Thank you so much. This helped me to finish my project easily ❤

[@Ari-iu7wg]

Sir! Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial, i love it. Now i can build a Minecraft world

[@shahidrishan5351]

after watching this video so i wanted to make the same thing , i wanted to make minecraft sword and more things !! wow !

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Hi Aricita! I created some printable templates to make origami Minecraft blocks I hope they can help make your Minecraft world a reality! :) origamicubes.com/origami-cubes-minecraft

[@muktipaul9757]

Your origami cube very easy 👍

[@K16A05]

How food ! I'll try !!!! Thank you.❤

[@user-ky2vt9iq4b]

It's fun. Thank you. I'm curious where you bought the paper cutter.

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thank you! I bought the paper cutter from the French origami association, I found only one place that sells it online: www.origami-shop.com/en/origami-paper-cutter-limited-quantity-xml-219_1798_243-2509.html

[@jiangqinglan8777]

@@OrigamiPlusTutorials👍👍👍👍👍

[@ms786-ShUUSHU]

Is there nowhere else?

[@plakoafton9114]

oh my goodness this was so fun to make- ty for the tutorial ^w^

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thank you so much! Could you send me a photo of your cubes so that I can show it in the next video?

[@sureshpalaniswamy3923]

Omg this is so nice 😍

[@T-T-ny5fz]

I LOVE THIS CHANNEL THIS IS THE FIRST VIDEO I SAW THAT SAID PUT THE COLOUR SIDE UP OR DOWN BC I ALWAYS HAVE TO RESTART TO GET THE COLOUR SIDE UP!

[@Yubrajoo7]

I used them to make rubicks cube thak you for the tuto real😊😊😊😊

[@franciscoadriel303]

This is a lot of fun,i cold do many things from my Minecraft world,i liked this video. Once you've done It,Just ave fun! Thanks for the vídeo 😁👍

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Hello Francisco, thank you! If you make something with the origami cubes, please send me photos show that I can show them in a future video. There's also another video to show how to join the cubes with examples of what to make with them, like a Minecraft pig: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHi9Ypueerelp5I

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Hi Francisco, I made some printable templates to make origami Minecraft blocks : origamicubes.com Let me know what you think of them!

[@darrelcraftz]

Ty i love this ♥️

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

You're welcome! If you make some cubes, could you send me a photo of your cubes so that I can show it in the next video? Thanks!

[@darrelcraftz]

Sure 😊

[@darrelcraftz]

@@OrigamiPlusTutorials hi sir i have sent it to your email I hope you like it :)

[@darrelcraftz]

@@OrigamiPlusTutorials btw i live in Dubai

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

@@darrelcraftz I got the pictures, thank you so much! The sword and flower look great! :)

[@Itz_mochique]

I am going to make these cubes and make my own paper Minecraft world and also with the leftover cubes I'll make a infinity cube

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Wonderful! Have you seen my Minecraft blocks templates on origamicubes.com/ ? I'd love to see your Minecraft world! :)

[@Itz_mochique]

@@OrigamiPlusTutorials it's so sweet of you that you reply to us guys ♥️♥️...or some people after they get their desired subs they care less to us

[@kodathehoneybear]

I love your french accent, great video!

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thank you! What French accent? :)

[@PrishaBhoria]

Amazing!! So simple, yet so world changing!! I love it. I'm going to use you cube idea for so much now! XD

[@sahidaruma9704]

Loved the tutorial. Hoping to make some. Thanks a lot for this tutorial.

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thank you Sahida!

[@The_OnePiece3000]

This is perfect for infinity cube

[@deborah8674]

Love that accent 🥐 🥖 🇫🇷

[@junipyro6667]

i instead made a triangle..

[@user-rb5jy1ci1z]

😂😂😂

[@FallGuy01013]

That’s sad 😔

[@Alterracorporationexploration]

WHAT HOW

[@K16A05]

It's not relationship to this movie 😂

[@sangsthitachatterjee28]

Me too 🤣🤣

[@YUMIGIRO]

Now this is what i called original tutorials (everyone is good at tutorials :) ) (not everyone tho) EDIT: i always wanted to make cubes like these

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Hi Chloe, I'm glad you liked the tutorial. If you make some origami cubes, could you send me a photo so that I can show them in a future origami video?

[@YUMIGIRO]

@@OrigamiPlusTutorials sure :D

[@samsunguser22]

I love that "hello" at the beginning 😂

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thank you! I practice that "hello" a lot!

[@ulianauusichenko]

thanks so much it helped me make a infinte cube

[@harithaacreations]

Thank you so much for this tutorial it's amazing🙌👏👏👏🎊

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thank you Haritha!

[@afieyarsyad8553]

???

[@arwinanicoletumulto1377]

Wow thank you so much sir! I needed this for my math project. other cubes were so hard, and a waste of time. This one is so easy!

[@agentnorthnature123]

i know this is soooo easy!

[@hehe-eg6fl]

Don't take that as hate your videos are amazing please keep it up and yeah have a good day

[@K16A05]

I could made it !! Thanks ❤

[@mamaa11]

I love it ! 😍

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Thank you !!!

[@vivilie3126]

@@OrigamiPlusTutorials m

[@BONSAII_DRAWS]

I made it and it was really fun! Going to start making heaps now! :)

[@OrigamiPlusTutorials]

Cool! If you can, please send me photos of your cubes so that I can show them in the next video. :)

[@0NEmomentpl3ase]

:0 I found a really talented animator

[@BONSAII_DRAWS]

@@0NEmomentpl3ase lollll tysm!

[@alif-laam-meemislamicchann2797]

I like your cutter by the way

[@shilpavikasdhopavkar9903]

Thank you much it helped me a lot