How to Origami

Got a couple of dollar bills lying around? Then you can make yourself your very own frisbee! Please note, though, that while this paper frisbe does fly, we don't recommend you use it to play fetch with Fido anytime soon. Check out this origami tutorial for the how-to.

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

Learn to make your own origami pets. Watch as our host shows you how to fold an origami mouse, tail and all.

Two cousins teach how to make the perfect origami rose Obtain a square sheet of paper, preferentially origami paper. 6X6 is the best size for the paper, but 15X15 will also be fine. If the paper is not square, measure the sides and cut the paper to make it a square. Fold in th ...more

Funny origami toucan designed by Joost Langeveld. This is an origami tutorial brought to you by Joost Langeveld origami, a dutch origami artist. Joost offers some of the prettiest, most creative models. Joost has been doing origami for seven years and about a year and a half ...more

Not sure what to origami today? Watch this how to video to learn how to fold a swan out of origami paper. Give Japanese origami folding a try with this how to video tutorial on folding a swan.

Fold an origami necktie. 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 tie Japane ...more

Make origami monkeys with towels just like on the cruise ships.

Check out this how-to video if you want to origami a giant, star. Maybe you are an expert at origami or maybe you don't know the first thing about origami; either way, check out this fun, origami instructional video for mastering a giant, origami star.

Paul Jackson demonstrates how to make an origami barking dog. You do this by folding a square piece of paper. To finish the face, you need to fold the paper back.

Origami flowers are usually quite feminine and realistic. But this origami flower imparts more of a geometric, abstract interpretation of flower petals than most. And while this origami folding tutorial is meant for creating an eight-sided origami flower, it can just as easily ...more

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

Check out this how-to video if you want to origami a cube with 6 pieces. Maybe you are an expert at origami or maybe you don't know the first thing about origami; either way, check out this fun, origami instructional video for mastering a cube with six pieces.

You've all seen an origami swan but Ngai Chun Cheung will demonstrate how to make an origami parrot in this how to video. He starts out with a plain old white piece of paper and then shows how to make each fold that needs to happen to make an origami parrot. By following the s ...more

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

Looking for an advanced craft project? With this guide, you'll learn how to make a 3D skeletal octahedron with origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started ...more

Looking for a cute, useful way to pass notes? With this guide, you'll learn how to make a paper envelope box using origami, the traditional art of Japanese paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started ...more

Watch this instructional origami video to fold an origami sailboat. This origami boat is folded and designed by Joost Langeveld. This instructor paints the origami paper to enhance the visual illusion. He holds the origami paper in front of several completed examples of the or ...more

Watch this instructional origami video to fold an origami Samurai helmet. Kabuto is the Japanese word for a traditional Samurai helmet. You will need one small piece of origami paper to complete this project. Or, fold your origami kabuto out of newspaper so you can really wear ...more

With Christmas just around the corner, it's prime time to start thinking about what gifts you're going to get, as well as how to wrap them. Even a fancy schmancy iPad isn't going to look all that appealing if haphazardly wrapped in 5-year-old Rudolph wrapping paper, right? Gi ...more

This video tutorial shows how to fold a fancy box using Origami techniques and paper. Learn how to use the traditional Japanese art of origami to fold a fancy box by watching this instructional video.

Fold an origami duck face. 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 duck fac ...more

Fold an origami polar bear. 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 polar b ...more

Summer is quickly coming to an end (oh no!), so bask in your last few glory days of sleeping in and playing all day by, well, sleeping in and playing all day. But you should also consider making this adorable sea crab, a sort of testament, if you will, to the summer months spe ...more

Joost Langeveld demonstrates how to fold a yellow origami flower.

This video demonstrates how to fold a flamingo in origami.

The famous origami crane is an impressive design, but it's even more impressive when you can bring it to life and make it flap its wings. Surprisingly enough the origami flapping bird is actually slightly easier to make than the crane, involving fewer folds. Even beginners sho ...more

Don't get us wrong: We adore gift boxes, as they let us both conceal a gift and make the gift look more appealing by wrapping up the box in pretty wrapping paper and smacking a bow on top, but there's one big gripe we have about them. They either come in Small, Medium, or Larg ...more

In this video you will learn how to fold the origami model "Umulius Rectangulum" that Thoki Yenn designed. Sadly, Thoki passed away in 2004, but his son kindly gave me permission to make this video accessible to you.

Want to know what the future holds in store for you? With this guide, you'll learn how to make a fortune-teller toy with origami, the traditional art of Japanese paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get st ...more

Review these guidelines to fold a traditional origami kettle. This little origami kettle can't hold water, but it is a very cute construction. When finished folding, you need to blow up the paper kettle and it will stand on it's own as a pretty decoration for any kitchen.

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

Learn how to make an origami cat with expert tips on folding origami animals in this free video series on the ancient Japanese art of paper folding. Part 1 of 15 - How to Make an origami cat. Make an origami cat - Part 2 of 15. Click through to watch this video on expertvillag ...more

Ngai Chun Cheung demonstrates classic origami models. How to fold an origami jumping frog. Origami is the traditional Chinese and Japanese art of paper folding. The goal of this art is to create a representation of an object using geometric folds and crease patterns preferab ...more

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

Learn how to make an origami sailboat envelope. Use a square piece of paper to make your origami sailboat envelope.

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

Learn how to make an origami kabuto samurai helmet. Though complicated, the project is not too difficult, so intermediates and maybe even beginners who pay close attention can make the origami kabuto samurai helmet.

In this Arts & Crafts video tutorial you will learn how to make a ring from folded paper with origami. For this, you need a square sheet of paper. First you fold it diagonally across to form a triangle. Then fold it again across the other diagonal. Open it up and fold two corn ...more

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

Our little sister nearly burst our eardrum when she squeled in glee at seeing cute as a button baby penguins tap dance and jive in the movie "Happy Feet." Baby penguins, being rather spherical in shape and super fuzzy, often become a little girl's favorite animal, and it's eas ...more

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

Before you embark on folding this cool empty-centered origami modular ball, be warned: This is not for the butterfingers or beginner origami students among us. With a multitude of sides and a delicate balance of paper that keeps the ball from collapsing in on itself, this is o ...more

Are you a fan or Star Trek or Star Wars? Have you ever imagined flying on a G6 (thanks in no small part to Far East Movement)? Then this origami spaceship project is perfect for you. Check out the tutorial to learn how to fold this aerodynamic spaceship.

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

Wish you could have your own version of the adorable rainbow fish from the childhood tale, "Rainbow Fish"? You can fabricate your own luminescent fish with this origami tutorial on making a shiny bluefin tuna fish. It's a quick origami project and fun to do with your kids. At ...more

Butterflies are truly beautiful, delicate creatures. And while many people enjoy collecting them post mortem to stash like collectibles under glass, we personally find that a little creepy. Collect butterflies the non-gross way by crafting your own winged creatures. Take a ga ...more

These origami rings are made from 6 pieces with half of an A4 paper.

This great video tutorial from Michael LaFosse will show you how to not only make a cool, green jumping frog, but it will also show you how to make a simple traditional origami duck, a puppy dog, a water lily, a phoenix, an advanced butterfly, and a happy good-luck bat. Just m ...more

This video demonstrates the folding of the squishy blob. This model was created by Jeremy Shafer, and diagrams are published in "Origami to Astonish and Amuse." For some people, watching an origami video demonstration is easier than following printed illustrated diagrams. Thi ...more

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

Looking for a more advanced paper box design? Try this one. This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step overview of how to make a lidded, four-compartment paper box using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, and to get st ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to create an origami lily iris flower. Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. This video shows all the procedures of folding and cutting the paper. To create a complete origami lily lotus flower, viewers are recommen ...more

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

Ninja stars are pretty cool. They are easy to throw and make fun toys as well as decorations. In this tutorial, learn how to fold your own star using Japanese origami techniques. This star turns out very polished looking but is actually pretty easy to fold. So, grab some paper ...more

Learn how to make an origami 'flapping bird'

Fold a petunia flower, an easy model to fold. Origami! Fun pastime & skilled craft. Watch this origami how to video to learn how to fold the petunia flower. With origami, practice makes perfect. So practice those origami folds and you will have a beautiful flower.