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How To: Origami a goblin's hat

This origami video demonstrates how to fold an origami goblin's hat. A goblin's hat is a great Halloween decoration. Kids love to make them and wear them at Halloween parties or use in Halloween plays. You can add creative embellishments to make it more spooky.

How To: Origami some scary claws

This origami video demonstrates how to make origami claws that are great for Halloween props. It is very simple process that allows room for creativity. Children love to make these origami werewolf claws. Happy haunting.

How To: Origami a paper rose

While you can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear, you can make a rose out of a single square of paper and call it whatever name you want. Origami is, of course, the traditional Japanese art of paper-folding to create any shape imaginable. Make a rose when you don't have the money to buy someone the real thing, or even as a gift that will last. Watch this video crafting tutorial and learn how to origami a folded paper rose.

How To: Fold an origami baby bird

Watch this two part instructional origami video to fold an origami baby bird. You only need one piece of origami paper to complete this origami project. When completed, this cute origami baby bird can stand on its own.

How To: How to Make an Origami Rose pt.1 of 4

This four part origami series demonstrates how to fold one of the most difficult origami forms, the rose. Make sure to press clean creases as you move through the steps because you will need to employ every fold later on in the paper folding process. The verbal instructions are a helpful addition to the visual origami guidelines. It takes about fifteen minutes to fold this impressive origami rose.

How To: Origami a cuboctahedron

Watch this instructional origami video to fold a complex origami cuboctahedron by designer Tung Kem Lam. You will need eight pieces of origami paper to fold what are called jitterbug modules. Connect the origami modules as shown in the visual guidelines. The origami cuboctahedron can teach you about structure and geometry as well as paper folding.

How To: Origami a lily or iris flower

Watch this instructional origami video to fold a traditional origami lily or iris flower. This is a simple origami project but it may help to look at an instruction booklet in addition to following the visual guidelines. Fold several of these origami flowers and add wooden stems to make a bouquet of irises.

How To: Origami a frisbee or eight pointed star

Watch this instructional origami video to fold an origami frisbee or eight pointed star. You will need eight pieces of origami paper to complete this project. This origami eight pointed star is based on an alteration of the traditional origami frisbee. You may want to look at an instruction booklet in addition to watching this video to successfully fold all eight pieces of origami paper.

How To: Origami a traditional Japanese crane or tsuru

Watch this instructional origami video to fold a traditional Japanese origami crane. Tsuru is the Japanese word for crane. In Japan cranes are considered a national treasure and regarded as symbols of good luck and longevity. Fold a few origami cranes and give them to your friends as gifts or good luck charms.

How To: Origami a Samurai helmet or Kabuto

Follow these guidelines to fold an origami Samurai helmet. Kabuto is the Japanese word for a traditional Samurai helmet. You will need one piece of origami paper to complete this origami project. Or, you can fold an origami kabuto out of a sheet of newspaper so you can actually wear your Samurai helmet.

How To: Origami a nice paper crane

Watch this instructional origami video to fold an origami paper crane. Tsuru is the Japanese word for crane. The Japanese crane is considered a national treasure and regarded as a symbol of good fortune and longevity. With a little patience, the origami crane is not difficult to fold. Fold a few origami cranes and give them to your friends as gifts and good luck charms.

How To: Origami a shirt

Watch this instructional origami video to fold an origami business shirt. You will need one piece of pink origami paper to complete this origami project. Don't forget to draw the necktie on your origami shirt.

How To: Origami a cool Samurai helmet

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 this three-cornered hat.

How To: Origami a paper balloon

Watch this instructional origami video to fold an origami balloon. Kami fusen is the Japanese phrase for paper balloon. When you are finished folding your origami balloon, don't forget to blow it up!

How To: Origami a Samurai helmet

Watch this instructional origami video to fold an origami samurai helmet. Kabuto is the Japanese word for the traditional Samurai helmet. You will need one sheet of newspaper to fold an origami hat big enough to wear.

How To: Origami a fox puppet

Watch this instructional origami video to fold an origami fox puppet. Kitsune is the Japanese word for fox. Japanese folklore depicts foxes as intelligent magical creatures who can sometimes assume human form. Fold this origami fox puppet to make your kitsune talk and tell stories. Don't forget to draw a cute face on your origami fox.

How To: Origami MIT's mascot brass rat

MIT's mascot, though called a brass rat, is actually a beaver. With the huge cost of the class rings, every MIT student (and those who didn't make it in) can make their own for just the cost of a square piece of paper. Watch this video origami tutorial and learn how to fold MIT's mascot the brass rat beaver out of a piece of paper.

How To: Origami a paper crow

Not sure what to origami today? Watch these two how to videos to learn how to fold a crow out of origami paper. Give Japanese origami folding a try with this how to video tutorial on folding a crow, use black paper if you'd like.

How To: Origami a crow using a bird base

Not sure what to origami today? Watch these two how to videos to learn how to fold a crow out of origami paper. Give Japanese origami folding a try with this how to video tutorial on folding a crow stating with an origami bird as the base.

How To: Origami a paper fish

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

How To: Origami a duck

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

How To: Make an origami paper swan

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.

How To: Origami a paper fortune teller

Not sure what to origami today? How about something that predicts the future or just about anything else you want? Watch this how to video to learn how to fold a fortune teller out of origami paper. Give Japanese origami folding a try with this how to video tutorial on folding a classic childhood toy, the fortune teller.

How To: Origami a cool paper crane

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

How To: Origami a bird easily

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

How To: Origami a paper cup that can hold water

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

How To: Fold an origami snail

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

How To: Fold a paper airplane

This instructional video shows how to make a simple and very effective paper airplane that can stay aloft for about half a minute. It is a simple and elegant design which does a fantastic job of balancing the weight of the craft forward and makes for a highly stable and effective airfoil. It's a great deal of fun to make and almost as much fun to fly. Give it a try! Watch this video origami tutorial and learn how to fold a paper airplane.

How To: Origami a paper envelope

This instructional video gives easy step by step directions for making an origami paper envelope. All you need is a square piece of paper. Watch this video origami tutorial and learn how to fold a paper envelope.

How To: Origami a cicada with one sheet paper

A single square piece of paper is all you need to do an origami masterpiece. This video origami tutorial shows how to fold paper into the shape of a cicada. Watch, follow along, and make a paper cicada for you own.

How To: Origami a cicada in just a few minutes

Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding to make just about any shape imaginable. All you need is a square of paper. Watch this video origami tutorial and learn how to fold a paper cicada.

How To: Origami a goldfish to swim in a bowl

This is an instructional video on how to make an origami goldfish. Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding to make any shape imaginable. All you need is a square of paper and a pair of scissors, even if that's considered cheating. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to fold a paper goldfish.

How To: Origami a paper bra

This is an instructional video on how to fold an origami bra. Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding to make just about any shape imaginable. All you need is a single square of paper towel. Watch this video origami tutorial and learn how to fold a paper bra. Just don't try to use it.

How To: Origami a paper butterfly

This is an instructional video on how to fold an origami Butterfly. Origami is the Japanese traditional art of paper folding to make just about any shape. All you need is a square sheet of paper. Watch this video origami tutorial and learn how to fold a paper butterfly.

How To: Fold an origami Guy Fawkes Day mask

Guy Fawkes Night (or Day as it's known stateside, and commonly called Bonfire, Cracker, or Fireworks night) celebrates the anniversary of Catholic conspirators attempting to blow up the Parliament houses in London. Celebrated on November 5th, Guy Fawkes is traditionally hung in effigy and many parade around in Guy Fawkes mask. This mask may be particularly familiar thanks the movie "V for Vendetta" as the mask worn by V. This video tutorial from MIT students, shows how to fold this origami Gu...

How To: Kaleidoscopic Twister

This video demonstrates how to fold the origami model "Kaleidoscopic Twister" that Charles "Doc" Santee designed. You can use 30cm by 15 cm (12 in by 6in) size paper for this project. This is a complex origami project, but these instructions are both clear and thorough. With a little practice, you should be able to complete your origami "Kaleidoscopic Twister" without trouble.