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How To: Fold a two color origami Valentine's Day heart
Tell your sweetheart he or she has stolen your heart by giving them this adorable two color Valentine's Day heart. Made from white a red paper, it metaphorically symbolizes two parts of a whole coming together.
News: Paper Planes Launched from the Edge of Space
What's the difference between a paper plane and a paper space plane? Altitude! About 125,000 feet to be precise:
How To: Make a paper heart using 3-D origami techniques
This is a fun demonstration that ends with teaching you how to fold a paper heart using the techniques of 3-D origami. This is a fun and creative gift for Valentine's Day, and anyone who can fold paper can make it!
How To: Make a little paper piglet using 3-D origami techniques
This tutorial has been inspired by the character Piglet, from the Winnie the Pooh books. You'll need to have mastered the basic triangle folding techniques for 3-D origami, and, of course, have lots of pink paper to make this project!
How To: Fold tessellation origami bricks the short way
First things first: Do not try to attempt this super crazy complex origami project unless you've had your fair share of experience folding modular origami.
How To: Fold advanced origami tesselated bricks
First things first: Do not try to attempt this super crazy complex origami project unless you've had your fair share of experience folding modular origami.
How To: Make a cute little oragami dress
If you're an oragami fan, you'll want to ckeck out this video and find out how to fold a smart little oragami dress. This video shows you how to make a simple origami dress with no need to cut or glue. You can use these dresses as decoration for the fridge, your scrapbooks or dolls.
HowTo: Fold an Origami Rabbit
Okay, so WonderHowTo already has a million origami tutorials (well, I'm exaggerating... not a million. 2,410 and growing). And the process of folding an origami rabbit is pretty simple (maybe not that simple- 16 steps to be exact).
News: Engineer By Day, Origami Master By Night
Brian Chan is an engineer who creates beautifully folded origami. Some of the pieces are incredibly complex; view a selection of his work below, click through for more.
How To: Fold a simple paper origami rose
Now that Valentine's Day is only a month away, it's time to start thinking about how you're going to be surprising your sweetheart. While a bouquet of red roses and a box o' chocolates is always a good call, you can make your gift much more personal by adorning a package or a card with one of these origami roses.
How To: Fold a very pretty and simple origami butterfly
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.
How To: Fold a geometric origami butterfly easily
Butterflies are delicate and beautiful creatures, which is why many people enjoy collecting them post mortem to stash like collectibles under glass. But we personally find that a little creepy.
How To: Fold a handsome origami dolphin
This dolphin may not be able to swim and jump around magnificently out of water and back in again, but it is very cute and a great way to hone your origami folding skills.
How To: Fold an easy origami goldfish for beginners
We know that there is some seriously impressive origami out there. From 30-sided modular origami spheres to magic cubes and advanced, rounded figures like dragons, the world of origami offers so much to create if only you practice.
How To: Fold a concave 8 sided origami flower
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 pass for an eight-sided star.
How To: Fold a simple origami hummingbird
You'd never be able to catch a real hummingbird and keep it as a flitting, beautiful pet, but you certainly can call this origami hummingbird your own.
How To: Create two different origami dragons using the bird base
Who doesn't want their own dragon or two? Well, this clear, step-by-step turorial shows you how to fold two different versions, using the standard origami bird base. This craft requires one piece of paper, your hands, some patience and no fear of dragons!
How To: Create a sitting origami bunny rabbit
Hop to it and check out this simple, step-by-step video to make a sitting, origami bunny rabbit. This project requires 1 piece of paper, your hands and some patience. Follow the guide and fold up a fluffy little buddy today.
How To: Create a spiffy little origami sailboat
Land ho! Well matey, time to fold yourself a vessel and head out on the seven seas! This cleaver little video shows how to fold a spiffy little origami sailboat. Clear and easy instructions show you where to bend that paper so you'll be ready get sailing today!
How To: Fold an intermediate origami owl
Owls have always held a certain charm for us - they're creatures of the night and fierce, unwavering predators, but at the same time they're quite fluffy and chubby.
How To: Create a simple origami cat
Time to get your fold on people! This clear and concise how-to shows you what you need to do to create this simple, origami cat. A nice top down shot lets you see every bend and fold to make this paper cat come to life.
How To: Fold a traditional origami phoenix with long tail feathers
If you've ever read the "Harry Potter" series before than you know that the phoenix symbolizes rebirth and rejuvenation. They've been positive beacons for ages, so why not see the glass half full by making your own mini phoenix?
How To: Fold a cute traditional origami cicada
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.
How To: Fold a complex origami snake dragon
What exactly is a snake dragon? Well, as you can see by this origami project, it's a hybrid dragon snake with a slithering, long tail and the head and wings of a dragon.
How To: Fold a super easy and quick origami seashell
This seashell origami craft is amongst the easiest you will ever fold. Yet just because it's quick and simple to make doesn't mean it's not pretty.
How To: Fold an easy and quick origami boat
Got a friend who's got a serious passion for sailing? Then make his or her next birthday extra special by folding these easy and quick origami boats, which can stand up and float in water.
How To: Fold an adorable simple origami parrot
When you think of origami, you probably imagine very abstract, geometric interpretations of real-life animals and plant life, and sometimes even people and architectural monuments. But origami need not be abstract, nor does it need to be angular.
How To: Fold an intermediate origami bunny rabbit
Aren't these snow bunnies (the real kind of snow bunnies, not the cute blond ones with puffer jackets on the slopes) simple adorable? We honestly don't know what's cuter than a bunch of fluffy white rabbits scurrying with the wee cotton tails in the snow.
How To: Fold a star shaped origami picture frame
When it comes to integrating family photos into a chic home design scheme, the task of finding picture frames that are at once modern and evoke sentimental value is difficult.
How To: Fold a cute origami fish for beginners
Are you sitting in class just a few minutes before the bell rings, and you swear every time you look at the clock that minute hand keeps going backwards or getting stuck rather than moving forward to your freedom?
How To: Fold an easy origami windmill/pinwheel
Are you sitting in class just a few minutes before the bell rings, and you swear every time you look at the clock that minute hand keeps going backwards or getting stuck rather than moving forward to your freedom?
How To: Fold a simple origami sailboat
You've probably seen a lot of impressive how-to videos - or simple "show off" videos - on how to fold crazy 100-sided modular origami sphere-like thingymabobs, but most of the time we're betting you're sitting there going, "huh?".
How To: Fold a tiny origami drinking cup
Let's get one thing out of the way first: Yes, you can in fact drink from this wee paper origami cup. As long as you use wax-coated paper you'll be fine. Just know that this origami paper cup isn't intended to be used multiple times!
How To: Fold a Japanese origami Children's Day carp
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.
How To: Fold an easy origami basket with a handle
Now that Valentine's Day is on the horizon, it's time to start thinking about what treats you'll be baking, how you'll be packaging them, and what paper crafts you'll be glueing together for the big day.
How To: Craft a green origami basket for Valentine's Day roses
We would never turn down real, super fragrant roses and peonies. But to be honest, getting dead or dying flyers is not all that attractive, especially since they wilt a few days in.
How To: Fold an origami bird and starship
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a...starship? Whatever you make of these simple origami objects (we're thinking bird/starcraft here), they sure are cute and would look adorable strung on a mobile.
How To: Fold a Heart-Shaped Box for Valentine's Day
You've got a great gift for your sweetheart on Valentine's Day. Awesome. Now, how are you going to present that lovely gift of yours? Wrapping paper? Cardboard box? Decorative bag? If any of those things are your answer—you're not trying hard enough.
How To: Fold an origami Christmas star from unwanted phone books
You know that big yellow book that's always sitting there in your closet collecting dust and sometimes acting as a nice door stopper? It's called a phone book. Yes, ladies and gents, there was a time when we flipped through pages to find a store's phone number rather than Googled it on our Blackberry.
How To: Fold a simple origami Christmas tree from old unwanted phone books
You know that big yellow book that's always sitting there in your closet collecting dust and sometimes acting as a nice door stopper? It's called a phone book. Yes, ladies and gents, there was a time when we flipped through pages to find a store's phone number rather than Googled it on our Blackberry.