Active Origami Posts
How To: Origami a yellow flower by Joost Langeveld
Joost Langeveld demonstrates how to fold a yellow origami flower.
How To: Origami a giraffe by Joost Langeveld
Folding an origami giraffe by Joost Langeveld. A free/printable pattern is available on the creator's site.
How To: Origami an 8-petal origami flower
Folding an origami flower with 8 petals from a square piece of paper. Designed and folded by Joost Langeveld
How To: Origami a hyacinth
Detailed explanation for making an origami Hyacinth. Folded and designed by Joost Langeveld
How To: Origami a hydrangea by Joost Langeveld
Detailed explanation of making an origami Hydrangea. Folded and designed by Joost Langeveld.
How To: Origami an arum lily
Detailed explanation of making an origami Arum Lily. Folded and designed by Joost Langeveld
How To: Origami a nice simple boat
This clip shows how to make simple boat. Set to some funky music in about a half dozen folds you can have a simple boat.
How To: Origami a quick and simple boat
Young Atekus shows us how to quickly fold a simple paper boat (though it kind of looks like a sailor hat as well). Video includes some instructions along with the demonstrated procedure.
How To: Origami a little boat
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.
How To: Origami a swan for beginners
This clip shows you how to make a traditional swan in the traditional manner, no flapping. The swan is a great entry level model to learn about origami techniques.
How To: Origami a wild duck
Set to some energetic music, this video shows how to make a wild duck from a single sheet of paper. The overhead viewpoint helps show more clearly the folds in this creation.
How To: Origami a parrot from one sheet of paper
This video demonstrates how to make a parrot from a single piece of paper. Set to some jazzy music, the demo seem to go by quicker than the published 10 minutes. The resulting 3D creation will sit on your finger like a live parrot only without the mess.
How To: Origami a detailed stork
Set to some background music this video shows you how to make a stork. Instructions also available in Spanish on website.
How To: Origami a version of a flapping bird
Another version of the flapping bird. This version is a stop frame animation put to music. At the very end the 'hands' show up to show you how to make the bird flap.
How To: Origami a petal fold
This short video starts with the squash fold and shows you how to perform the petal fold. Watch quick as it does not last long!
How To: Origami squash fold
Watch quickly as this video demonstrates the squash fold. Starting with as square base, the creator shows you how to perform this basic fold.
How To: Origami a base using the Fujimoto method
This clip shows the Fujimoto method of folding sheets into equilateral triangles. The result is a sheet of paper that is pre-creased for use as a base in creating tessellations or geometric tiling patterns. There is no audio for this clip, just a closeup of the hands in action.
How To: Make a cheetah
This video demonstrates how to make a cheetah. Starting with cheetah paper the author makes a series of folds and cuts to result in a paper cheetah. You will need a pair of scissors for this craft.
How To: Origami a camel
This video shows you how to fold paper into a camel. There are a series of close ups that show important folds and unfolds along the way.
How To: Origami paper
In these videos, you will get an introduction to the art of origami. Origami, a form of visual representation defined by the folding of paper, originated in Japan in the 1600s.
How To: Origami a butterfly ball
Fun modular origami butterfly ball model made from 12 units. After assembled, toss it in the air and give it a whack. The model will burst apart and butterflies will fall to the floor.
How To: Origami the leaves and stand for a kawasaki rose
Mari demonstrates how to fold the leaves and stand for the Kawasaki Rose. These make really nice table decorations.
How To: Origami a lilly
This video shows you how to make an origami Lilly.
How To: Origami a cool boat
This video will show you how to make a cool origami boat. This boat will float in water.
How To: Origami a F-117 "Nighthawk" Stealth fighter
An easy step by step video instruction on how to fold a really cool looking and flyable model of the "Nighthawk" Stealth fighter.
How To: Origami a fantastic hungry bat
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 and white on the other is most effective! The video explains how to fold the model "hungry bat" that was designed by Anita Barbour.
How To: Origami a dollar suit
This video show you how to make a suit using three one dollar bills.
How To: Origami an inflatable balloon.
Fold up a piece of paper in a certain way so that you can inflate it. Kids will love it and they can even color it and use their imagination to make it into anything they desire. Have Fun!!!
How To: Origami a bow tie out of a twenty dollar bill
With just a few simple folds you can turn a $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, or even $100 bill into a nice bowie...Try it for your next state dinner and see if you get any looks from the crowd.
How To: Origami an easy paper tulip
This is a paper tulip, extremely easy to make. it's done in 1-2-3. a whole bouquet of these tulips will be perfect for decoration and look beautiful.
How To: Origami a pigeon
This video shows you how to fold an origami pigeon. Joost Langeveld demonstrates.
How To: Origami a panda
This video shows Joost Langeveld demonstrating how to fold an origami panda.
How To: Origami a turtle by Joost Langveld
Joost Langveld folds an origami turtle in this video.
How To: Origami a cow
This is a video on folding an origami cow. It is in Spanish.
How To: Origami projects with recycled paper
This is something creative and useful to do with the mountains of paper constantly delivered. Try these different origami projects to recycle paper.
How To: Origami a pinwheel
Make an origami pinwheel with the ancient art of paper folding.
How To: Origami a speed boat
This video shows you how to make a speed boat that really floats in water... out of square paper. This video has no narrator but the demonstrator is very good. Origami a speed boat.
How To: Origami a five point star
You can learn how to fold a 5 point star. You start with one sheet of blank paper and fold it in half. You mark a halfway point on the bottom and then you fold the paper to that point.
How To: Origami paper stars
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.
How To: Origami a $2 bill man
How to make a $2 bill man. No narration but very good written instructions. Cute trick to do for friends and family. Origami a $2 bill man.