Hot Origami How-Tos
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 very easy origami heart for Valentine's Day
This short animated tutorial will show you how to assemble an origami heart that even the clumsiest butterfingers among us can perfect. Since Valentine's Day is coming up, you best hone your skills at this heart so you can give a few to your amor.
How To: Fold Origami Bat-Winged Hearts for Valentine's Day
Hearts are fairly easy to cut out of paper, but origami hearts take a little more work, and that means more appreciation from their recipient. Even better, flying origami hearts. What better way to tell your loved one you care on Valentine's Day than with some bat-winged hearts? It'll send them into cardiac arrest just knowing how much effort you put into making your love known.
How To: Fold a simple origami globe shaped like a box
Before we realized that the world was round, there were lots of theories otherwise. One popular idea was that the world was flat, kind of like a box, and that you'd fall off if you walked to far to any one side.
How To: Fold a cool origami hedgehog
We never thought it was even possible to fold a hedgehog out of paper. After all, a hedgehog is very round in shape and has spikes that jut out all over its body, making it hard to translate into paper.
How To: Create an origami infinite flipper with the cut & paste metod
Origami infinite flippers are super cool creations, but some methods can require up to 24 sheets of paper. This method uses only 4 sheets of paper, but does require some cutting and pasting. You'll need 4 sheets of paper, scissors and glue. Glue, snip, fold and flip!
How To: Create an infinite flipping origami square
Flip, flip, flip, flip to infinity! This crafty how-to shows you how to create a super cool, origami square that can flip over and over again! A clear, concise video, teaching you how to make this little project that's sure to keep your hands busy for ages!
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 rounded, realistic origami mushroom
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 origami heart with a message for Valentine's Day
Whisper sweet nothings to your Valentine this Valentine's Day by making him or her this adorable origami heart. You can tuck a message like "Happy Valentine's Day" or "I Love You" inside for a personalized and sentimental touch.
How To: Craft a pretty origami butterfly mobile
Origami butterflies are truly beautiful, but what exactly do you do with them once you've made them? While individually they look pretty on your desk, once you have several they become more of a clutter inducer and dust collector than a piece of art.
How To: Fold a simple origami lampshade fairy light cover
You know those pretty twinkle light covers you can buy at Urban Outfitters or Home Goods? You can actually make them cheaply - i.e., with almost no money involved - at home.
How To: Fold a small iambic icosahedron origami star for Christmas
Love folding origami? Then what better shape to fold for Christmas and the New Year than a star? A symbol of divinity as well as light and life during the dark days of winter, a star also makes great decor for Christmas trees and garlands.
How To: Fold origami love knots/crane eggs
You've heard about origami cranes before - they are, after all, the primer for all other origami projects. But what about crane eggs? That's right, crane (pre) babies! Sort of. Check out this video to learn how to fold crane eggs/love knots that are cute for putting in jars and gifting to friends.
How To: Make a boomerang paper airplane
The first step to create a boomerang paper airplane is to take a square piece of paper and measure to make sure it is a perfect square. You must then fold all of the corners of the cut of paper into the middle and then fold in half. The wings must then be folded down on the two chosen side. The final step is to fold the wings up to give the crease and cut of paper it's boomerang like shape. The video ends with examples of the type of flight that can be expected from a boomerang shaped paper a...
How To: Fold an origami magic rose cube
As the procedure is lengthy and a bit complicated, this is the first in the two part series that explains the method of creating a paper rose cube.
How To: Craft a paper football
In this video we learn how to craft a paper football. First, take a sheet of paper and cut it into a strip. After this, take the strip and fold down the top into a triangle. Then, continue to fold the triangle down until you reach the end of the strip. You will have an extra flap of paper left at the bottom of the strip. Tuck this into the pocket that you have made when you were folding the triangles. Then, use this to place underneath your finger and shoot with your other for a fun paper foo...
How To: Create a simple paper football
In this video we learn how to create a simple paper football. First, fold off a strip of a piece of paper and then cut it or rip it off the page. After this, grab the bottom of the paper and fold it into a triangle. From here, fold the triangle up and then continue to fold it making the same triangle shape. Do this until you reach the top of the strip of paper. You will have a small piece of paper left over at the top of the strip. With this, you will take it and tuck it into the small pocket...
How To: Fold an origami box and lid by Dave Brill
The origami version of a box and lid may seem like one of the simplest origami projects out there, but you should consider this origami box and lid the hard mode version of an otherwise beginner origami craft. Rather than use two sheets of paper total - one for the box and the other for the lid - this origami project only involves one piece of origami tissue paper.
How To: Make an origami crab for intermediate students
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 spent out by the sea.
How To: Make a square origami envelope that opens in the center
Do you know why we hate those envelopes that come with any greeting card you buy at Hallmark, Papyrus, or a drugstore? They're SO boring. Always the same rectangular shape, always the same opening mechanism, with the only innovation for each envelope being the color, which does vary to match the card.
How To: Make a chubby origami panda face for beginners
Being an origami beginner doesn't mean you have to relegate your folding wanderings to measly cranes (though all that folding practice isn't a bad thing) and ninja stars or lucky stars.
How To: Craft a pretty origami Amaryllis (kusudamas)
The Amaryllis flower, also known as the Belladonna lily, is, as its second name suggests, an extremely beautiful and lithe plant native to the Southwest region of South Africa. Recreate the delicate beauty of this flower by watching this tutorial.
How To: Fold an abstract, flexible origami shape
This video is about folding an abstract, flexible origami shape
How To: Origami a snail from a kitchen paper towel
Bounty paper towels claim they can absorb up to 3X more than ordinary paper towels, but they can't transform into cutesy little snails unless you lend them a helping hand (or two).
How To: Fold an origami TIE Fighter from Star Wars
A TIE Fighter might not ever see the light of day outside of the television. Not a real starfighter, anyway. But you can model our very own Star Wars TIE Fighter with some simple paper. It might take a while, but folding this origami Star Wars TIE Fighter will be worth every second. Use the origami diagram, from Star Wars Origami. You can find two different versions there.
How To: Make origami leaves for kawasaki roses
Don't leave your precious kawasaki roses exposed to prying eyes! Cover your flowers with a sheath of modesty by attaching them to origami rose leaves.
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: Origami a collapsible gift box
Fold your own gift boxes with this tutorial on how to origami a collapsible box. Traditionally known as a water dish or orisue, this box is a cute way to box up small presents like earrings and necklaces.
How To: Origami a 120 degree tessellation inverted pleat
Even expert piano players have to practice in order to consistently bring their game to concert hall performances. Practice does indeed make perfect, and in origami practice makes neat - neat folds, crisp edges, and a better overall finished product.
How To: Make a paper origami shoes or heels
Love shoes and easy craft projects? Make miniature paper shoes 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 shoes from folded paper. For more information, and to get started making paper shoes yourself, take a look!
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 a paper origami envelope
Have extra paper and a little bit of spare time to match? Make your own envelopes using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. This free video origami lesson presents a step-by-step overview of how to produce a simple, functional paper envelope from a sheet of paper. For detailed instructions, and to get started making your own paper envelopes, watch this arts-and-crafts guide.
How To: Make an origami frog out of a dollar bill
Have both time and a dollar bill to spare? This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step overview of how to make a hopping frog toy from a bank note using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, and to get started making your own jumping money frogs, watch this arts-and-crafts guide.
How To: Make a "Prison Break"-style crane from folded paper
Make a lucky paper crane à la Prison Break protagonist Michael Scofield. This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step overview of how to make a paper crane using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, and to get started making your own paper birds, watch this arts-and-crafts guide.
How To: Make a double origami crane
Down on your luck? Don't take any chances. Learn to make a clever variation of the most basic of origami sculptures, the lucky paper crane. This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step overview of how to make a "double" crane using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, and to get started making your own paper birds, watch this arts-and-crafts guide.
How To: Fold a seven-point star using origami
Mastered pentagrams and hexagrams? There's only one place to go: heptagrams! With this guide, you'll learn how to make seven-pointed stars 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 making your own seven-sided stars, watch this free origami lesson.
How To: Make a cube from folded paper with origami
With this guide, you'll learn how to make a simple paper cubes 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 cubes from sonobe modules, watch this free origami lesson.
How To: Make a folded-paper Tyrannosaurus rex with origami
Looking to add specimens to your paper menagerie? Make a T. rex with origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions for making your own Tyrannosaurus rex from a sheet of folded paper. For more information, and to get started making your own paper dinosaurs, take a look!
How To: Fold an origami paper dragon
Origami something impressive for your next origami project! In this video, learn how to make a small origami dragon! This model is by Gilad Aharoni and the diagram can be found here.