Do an Origami

What better origami is there than functional origami? With this video, you can learn to make a bird that will sit on the rim of your cocktail glass.

Folding an origami Squirrel by Joost Langeveld.

This video tutorial demonstrates how to fold a Bluten Kusudama. For this we have start with an eight by eight cm piece of paper. Fold it into half. Fold the half into another half so as to make the paper into four equal parts. Now fold this into half creating a cube. Now open ...more

Click on Chapter 2 for the whole tutorial. Fold an origami sunflower photo stand. Origami Club in English is a free origami information site, with origami animations and origami diagrams. Diagrams for each origami works are printable on B5 and A4 paper. These instructional ...more

Interested in adding an avian specimen to your paper menagerie? Maybe some sort of waterfowl? Have extra paper and time to match? This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step overview of how to make a paper swan using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of pape ...more

This instructional origami video demonstrates how to make a variation on an origami box. You will need a small piece of origami paper to fold this origami box. You can decorate your box with store bought cut outs or use recycled scraps of paper and ribbon. This box would be pe ...more

All you need is a red and white square paper and you can fold a cute little Santa Claus.

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a paper mini case Japanese style. Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own paper mini case. Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the ins ...more

Bring a bit of the zoo into your home with this cute origami elephant. Watch how easy it is to make an origami elephant.

Bunnies are the last things you'd expect to eat your face off, but behind those cute, beady eyes and fuzzy fur lies a ferocious monster just waiting to get out. Or at least that's the case with this fiendish rabbit monster. With teeth so sharp they'd make Edward Cullen cower ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a folding paper butterfly Japanese style. Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own flapping paper butterfly. Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also ...more

Learn how to make an origami beating heart. You'll need a small square of paper to fold your origami beating heart.

Looking to add a stellar specimen to your paper garden? You're in luck. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions on how to make your own decorative star-shaped flowers from folded paper. For more information, and to get started making paper flowers yoursel ...more

These are really easy to make, all you need is a long strip of paper. They make great accessories to gifts or to use in arts and craft projects. No narration but good demonstration. Origami paper stars. Click through to watch this video on livevideo.com

Learn how to make an origami butterfly with expert tips for a master origami artist in this free online origami craft video series. Part 1 of 11 - How to Make an origami butterfly. Make an origami butterfly - Part 2 of 11. Click through to watch this video on expertvillage.com ...more

Watch this instructional video and make an origami hydrangea. It's many tiny pieces can be glued to a flat surface to decorate cards and letters. The video includes verbal instructions in Japanese, although the visual guide is quite clear. You will need a piece of colored orig ...more

This video shows us how to make a paper ninja star easily. Firstly you need is 2 sheets of paper, tape and scissors. Firstly take the first piece of paper and fold it into half and then fold it in half the same way. And then fold it in half in the opposite way and then do the ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a paper twin boat Japanese style. Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own paper twin boat. Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the ins ...more

Looking to add a rare and exotic specimen to your paper garden? Perhaps something Dutch? Make a paper tulip using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions on how to fold your own cherry blossoms ...more

This short video shows you how to make a chicken. It is set to music and includes inserts along the way to demonstrate the key steps.

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a the letter "D". Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own "D". Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a paper Japanese yukata. Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own paper yukata. Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional o ...more

Check out this cool stop motion video on how to make an origami rose. It goes fast, but no hands block your view! Also you can see the page below for more detailed instructions. http://danoftoasters.org/?page=3&catnum=2

If you like origami and you like to have water balloon fights then you’ll love making and using this origami water bomb. You can fold a piece of paper into a closed ball that you can fill with water and soak your friends. This is a necessity to learn as the summer nears. Pract ...more

This video describes the steps on how to make Origami claws. These paper claws are very sturdy and don't break easily. Take a regular 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of blank printer or copy paper and fold in half. Next you fold the folded side flap in at a diagonal. Pull the corner over ...more

Learn to fold this wise old critter - it holds the most intimate secrets of the universe! Degree of difficulty: Confident folder who is up for learning new techniques and skills.

In Korea and Japan a special holiday called Children's Day is celebrated. Like Mother's Day or Father's Day in the United States, the occasion honors one particular family member, or members, with gifts and special parades or events. While it sucks that no such day exists her ...more

The core principle of origami is folding something from a single sheet of paper. The idea is to challenge your mind to create something fabulous out of very limited material. And while this is quite the poetic journey, as you'll see with modular origami and this origami tutori ...more

Fold a paper-plane designed by Joost Langeveld. Origami! Fun pastime & skilled craft. Watch this origami how to video to learn how to fold this eagle plane. With origami, practice makes perfect. So practice those origami folds and you will have a beautiful plane. On my website ...more

Watch this origami tutorial and in no time at all you'll transform an ordinary piece of paper into a fabulous, beautiful swan, unsuspectingly reenacting the classic gratifying story of "The Ugly Duckling." All you need are two hands with more or less dexterous fingers and a pi ...more

Looking to add specimens to your paper menagerie? Make a folded-paper kitten (neko) with origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions for making your own cats from a sheet of folded paper. For more inform ...more

Origami war is pointless and hurts everyone. Here is a demonstrational video on how you can fold your very own origami peace dove to help stop all that wanton paper cut violence.

This video shows you how to fold origami boxes. You will only need a single square piece of paper. The process requires simple folds. This project can be done by people of all ages. The video has both audio and video instructions and is very clear about what needs to be done. ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a paper sandwich Japanese style. Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own paper sandwich. Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instr ...more

If you're interested in taking up the art of origami, this next tutorial is very helpful and shows you how to make a cool looking flower. This video is a tutorial on how to make an origami flower. These instructions are easy to follow and can help produce a colorful looking pi ...more

Make a paper lily or iris using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions on how to make your own paper flowers from folded paper. For more information, and to get started making paper lilies and ...more

Make this cute origami cat and broomstick for Halloween! Fold along with Tilly to see how it's done. You can find a printable version of this origami project at www.activityvillage.co.uk

This video demonstrates how to fold the origami model "Rose Brooch" that Sy Chen designed. Sy kindly gave me permission to make this video accessible to you.

For all origami enthusiasts, here is something new. This video details how to make your own origami enigma box. As with all origami pieces it can be made using just a single piece of paper. The paper is first folded, taking from two separate parallel ends, in such a way that b ...more

Watch this video to learn how to fold an origami gyroscope.

Shanckthetank teaches you to make an “open box thing” using nothing but folded paper. Origami is an ancient Japanese craft using nothing but paper to make objects from the simple to the incredibly complex. shanckthetank takes you step-by-step, fold-by-fold through the proces ...more

A cicada is not exactly a cricket, not exactly a fly, and not exactly a locust. In hot climates they're known as "jar bugs," and are well known for their vocal nature and large size. Check out this origami tutorial to learn how to fold a much more adorable version of a cicada ...more

Watch this instructional origami video to fold your own origami tree. These visual guidelines will help you through some of the more difficult folds. This origami tree is an evergreen. As suggested in the video, it is possible to fold many of these paper trees to grow a slight ...more

View this instructional origami video to fold a single paper stiletto shoe. With these instructions, the art of paper folding becomes fairly simple. One can repeat these instructions to complete the pair of origami paper stilettos.

Orizuru quite literally means "paper crane" in Japanese, and has become the ultimate origami project. This video slide show allows the user to click at their own pace, clarifying the process of folding an orizuru paper crane into 9 simple steps. All you'll need is one single s ...more

Fold an origami croissant. Origami Club in English is a free origami information site, with origami animations and origami diagrams. Diagrams for each origami works are printable on B5 and A4 paper. These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a croissan ...more

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a Japanese spiked paper photo frame. Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own paper photo frame. Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up th ...more

Origami expert Nick Robinson will show you how to fold the famous 'Dummies Man' head- all you need is a square of paper! This video has been produced to celebrate the release of Origami Kit For Dummies. Learn how to use the traditional Japanese art of origami to fold the 'for ...more

A memorable and well thought out Father's Day present doesn't have to be expensive or outrageous. In fact, some of the most cherished gifts are handmade, espeically when it comes to gifts that feature warm family photographs. In this origami tutorial, you'll learn how to crea ...more

Not sure what to origami today? Watch these two how to videos to learn how to fold a crow out of origami paper. Give Japanese origami folding a try with this how to video tutorial on folding a crow, use black paper if you'd like.

Just take a piece of square paper, and fold along with this video to get a paper bat! Memorize it (it's really easy!) and show off your skills at your next Halloween party - or use it as decoration, whether for your costume, or the house. Using paper that's black on one side a ...more

Learn how to make a flapping origami bird. You need just one square of paper to make your origami bird with flapping wings.

Check out this video to learn how to origami a flower that looks like a tulip.

Check out this video to learn how to origami an octahedral cross.

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a paper crab Japanese style. Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own paper crab. Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional ...more

Lisa shows us step by step how to make a boat. She explains as she folds what she is doing then performs the action. The up close looks with verbal instructions makes the boat in this video an easy model to recreate.