Hot Origami How-Tos

How To: Fold the Record-Setting Glider-Style Paper Airplane (Guinness World Records)

We've all attempted to fold a paper airplane before, right? One we hoped would sail majestically through the air for a good while but just ended up nose-diving into the grass. Paper planes, an invention likely as old as paper, are models of engineering; and they must account for the same dynamics as real planes, from drag force to stability to weight. So what is the perfect design?

How To: Make an Origami Dragon A4 Easy

Learn how to make an easy origami dragon A4 instructions. Design, video tutorial and diagram by Ventsislav Vasilev (Origamite) http://goo.gl/LQAXuD

How To: Make a Paper Plane That Flies Far | World's Best Paper Airplanes

In this tutorial, I'm gonna show you how to make another amazing paper plane that can fly really far. GUARANTEED.

How To: Fold an Origami F-18 Fighter Jet Out of a Dollar Bill

Origami is an art form, but origami using dollar bills? It takes this art form to a whole new level! In this three-part video tutorial, learn how to fold an F-18 Hornet fighter jet plane out of a dollar bill, origami-style.

Money Origami, Flower Edition: 10 Different Ways to Fold a Dollar Bill into a Blossoming Bloom

The very first banknotes were used by the Chinese in the 7th century, during the Tang Dynasty. Before it was used as an actual currency, paper money was part of a deposit system in which merchants would leave large amounts of coins with a trusted associate and receive a paper receipt for the transaction. The reason was simple — the copper coins used as currency then were heavy.

How To: Make an Origami Christmas Star

In this How to we will create pretty stars that make a great Christmas tree ornament. Fold them from transparent paper and they'll be great window decorations too!

How To: Origami a dollar bill box

Dollar bill origami is fun, simple & cute. All you need is a dollar bill and some origami folding skills. Spend your spare dollar on some creativity... and you will end up with a cute origami figurine. Watch this origami money tutorial to learn how to fold a box with a dollar bill.

How To: Fold a Lifelike Origami Rose for Valentine's Day

What better way to express to your sweetheart what love is all about than by giving her an origami rose? Origami roses, unlike the real flowers, last forever (as long as you don't sit on them accidentally) and look beautiful when attached to stems and turned into a bouquet.

How To: 10 Easy, Last-Minute Origami Projects for Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is a day for love, but it also just happens to be the time when every flower shop in town hikes up their prices. Chocolates are still relatively cheap, but I never understood why you have to give the gift of bigger love handles when something more creative gets the job done at a much cheaper price.

How To: Fold a Magic Rose Cube—A Flower in a Box Origami Puzzle

To play off Gertrude Stein's famous quote, a rose is a rose is a magic paper cube. And with this paper folder's guide, you'll learn how to make your very own magic rose cube from paper using the Japanese art of origami. This design by Valerie Vann, and folded by YouTuber German Fernandez, is great for Valentine's Day or any other day where a paper puzzle rose is needed. Just be prepared... it's a not just a puzzle origami rose, it's a puzzle folding it.

How To: Fold a very simple origami cube from a dollar bill

Want to hone your origami folding skills but don't want to go through the monetary trouble of purchasing (sometimes pricey) origami paper? Then worry not; simply watch this easy origami tutorial to learn how to fold a basic cube using a single dollar bill (which we hope you have at least one of).

How To: Make a Three Dollar Origami Flower

Despite being bombarded with so many things to do each day, we still somehow find ourselves in a mid-afternoon lull where there's nothing better to do than stare at the adventures of a piece of lint darting across our computer screen.

How To: Origami a Koi fish

Here's a beautiful stop motion instructional video on how to fold a paper Koi fish. Origami a Koi fish.

How To: Fold an Origami Rabbit

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How To: Make a folded-paper stellated octahedron with origami

With this guide, you'll learn how to make a folded-paper stellated octahedron 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 started making your own colorful paper octahedrons, watch this free origami lesson.

How To: Origami a vagina

In this how to video you will learn how to origami a vagina. What better way to honor your lady than to make her a paper replica of her vagina.

How To: Fold an origami spiky star

This video demonstrates how to fold the origami model "Spiky Star" that David Brill designed. Paper size used in the video:

How To: Fold Origami Christmas Decorations - Ornate Winter Snowflakes

Christmas decorations aren't cheap. From outdoor lighting to fir trees, decorating for the holidays can break the bank. That's where ingenuity comes into play, like hacking battery-operated Christmas lights, modifying lighting patterns and building Christmas tree ornaments from LEGOs. But there's even a simpler solution to cheaper Christmas decorations— origami.

How To: Fold an origami crane like Scofield's on Prison Break

Some watch Prison Break for the nail-biting drama, others tune in for the origami cranes. This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step overview of how to make a paper crane à la Prison Break protagonist Michael Scofield using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, and to get started making your own tough-guy paper birds, watch this arts-and-crafts guide.

How To: Make Modular Origami Icosahedron from 30 Sonobe Units

Learn how to make Modular Origami Icosahedron from 30 sonobe units. What do you need: 30 square pieces of paper with size 9cm x 9cm.

How To: Origami a puffy star with a dollar bill

Money origami (or dollar bill) origami is cheap, fun, simple, and cute. It only takes a dollar bill with some folding paper skills to make some really cool stuff. Spend that spare dollar in your pocket on some good old fashioned creativity -- you will end up with a cool puffy star origami figure.

How To: Make an Origami Lily Flower

this tutorial explains how to make a traditional origami lily from one sheet of paper. No cuts, no glue needed. You'll Need

How To: Make a hexagonal origami gift box

Want to make a next-level origami gift box? This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step overview of how to make a hexagonal sonobe paper gift box using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, and to get started making your own paper cubes, watch this arts-and-crafts guide.

How To: Make a paper fortune teller for fun

We can make a paper fortune teller for fun by using the following instructions. First start the process with a square piece of paper approximately 8 inches on each side. Now, fold each corner of the paper into the center and flip it over and then fold each new corner now created into the center. Then, mark each triangle (there will be 8 of them) with a number. On the reverse side of each triangle, write a fortune for every number. Next, fold the numbered side in half and stick both thumbs and...

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: Make a Heart-Shaped Origami Valentine Complete with Cupid's Protruding Arrow

Drugstore valentines? Pssh, why would you want to get the same cards every other kid is passing around on Valentine's Day when you can make your own?

How To: Make a paper box step-by-step

Learn how to make a simple paper box with this short video. You will need some strong paper like construction paper or light cardboard, a pair of scissors, and tape. For a neater box you will also need a ruler. First you will draw the shape of the box, which looks like a plus sign. Use a ruler for straighter edges. Then you will need to cut out the shape and fold along the lines. Add decorations to your box if desired. Last, you will be taping it to form a box shape.

How To: Origami a maple leaf

This video series demonstrates how to fold the origami model "Maple Leaf". Jassu" Kyu-seok Oh designed. Jassu kindly gave me permission to make this video accessible to you.

How To: Fold Paper Airplane | F16 Fighting Falcon

Hi guys, Here is a tutorial video on how to make a paper plane model of a F16 Fighting Falcon.

How To: Make an Origami Dragon (Akira Yoshizawa)

Learn how to make an origami dragon design by the famous origami master Akira Yoshizawa from the book Origami Museum Animals.

How To: Fold an Instant Valentine Flower Out of Paper, Napkins, & Even Burger Wrappers

It may be cheesy, but whipping out an origami flower while you're at the dinner table can really make someone's day, whether it's made out of a napkin, dollar bill, or burger wrapper. It's great for showing your waitress how much you appreciate the service, or for breaking the ice with your Valentine's Day date.

How To: Fold a fun intermediate origami cat

Unlike a real cat, this origami cat won't paw at you incessantely demanding a massage or jump out suddenly from atop the refrigerator to say hello. But like a real cat, this origami version is very cute and chubby.

How To: Fold a very advanced origami fiery dragon

This may just be one of the coolest origami folding projects we've ever come across at Wonder How To. Yeah, it looks almost impossible to fold and super complex, but if you're an advanced origami folder then this project will be fun to attempt.

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.

How To: Craft elegant origami Christmas tree cards

One of the most impressive and unique ways of crafting a Christmas card is via origami folding techniques. Using a few simple triangular folds, you can easily make the boughs of a beautiful Christmas tree out of paper, ready to be assembled onto a card.

How To: Fold a very detailed origami rose from Prison Break

Love roses and complicated craft projects? Make a beautiful decorative paper rose using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. This 26-minute free origami video lesson presents complete instructions on how to make your own roses from folded paper. For more information, and to get started making paper flowers yourself, take a look!

How To: Make an Easy Paper Airplane

Learn how to make a paper origami airplane video tutorial. Video: .

How To: Make an Origami Heart for Valentine's Day

Make a heart for your love for the Valentine's Day! Difficulty: easy. WHAT YOU NEED:

How To: Origami Sweets! How to Fold a Realistic Chocolate Bar for Valentine's Day

This origami chocolate bar, which is realistically divided into mini bite-sized pieces and has a Dairy Milk blue packaging, is a difficult fold, but so worth it. Give it to your sweet-toothed sweetheart on Valentine's Day for a treat without the calories. Just be careful that the recipient of your origami chocolate bar doesn't actually try to eat it.

How To: Fold a simple origami star from a water bomb base

Here's a good tutorial for those who are looking for some easy origami projects. Starting with a water bomb base, this tutorial shows you how to make a four pointed star you can use to decorate binders, scrapbooks or even Christmas trees.