Hot Origami How-Tos — Page 9 of 54 « Origami

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 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.

How To: Fold an origami Christmas angel from old phone books

Who uses phonebooks these days anyway? Even if you still find some use out of your current Yellow Pages tome, it's more likely than not that you're searching up "Thai food restaurants" on Google than actually flipping through pages to find a listing.

How To: Fold an easy origami angel for Christmas

Is it going to be an origami angel or a star that'll top your Christmas tree this yearj? If you're going with an angel, then why not personalize it a bit by making it yourself?

How To: Fold a Christmas origami angel for beginners

During the holidays, usually one of the hardest decisions you'll ever make when decorating your tree is whether you want to top it all off with a star or an angel. If an angel is your tree topper of choice this year, why not make it extra special by making it yourself?

How To: Fold a simple origami sea dinosaur

Even today we still can't tell for sure of the loch ness monster existed - or exists. But if you find the myth fascinating, why not hone your origami skills while building your own mini loch ness monster at the same time?

How To: Fold an adorable origami tyrannosaurus rex baby

The tyrannosaurus rex, or T-Rex, was the original king of the jungle (king of the world, to be more accurate) during the age of the dinosaurs. They were gigantic, intimidating, and extremely strong.

How To: Fold an origami streaked, zig zagging snake

Real snakes give us the heebie jeebies. With their slippery skin, scales, and overall slimy quality, they top our list of most feared animals. But we sure love 'em when they come in a cute paper form!

How To: Fold a beautiful blue origami sun

If you've ever taken astronomy before, then you know that the brightest flames - and the brightest stars - burn blue. So if you'r still making your origami stars blue, it's time to think outside the box.

How To: Fold a cute origami fish that kisses

What a lovely present for your sweetheart on Valentine's Day. What better way to show your loved one that you can't get enough of him/her than by making this cute origami kissing fish?

How To: Fold a standing abstract origami man

Origami art is in and of itself an abstract art form. Instead of realistic depictions of bunnies and trees and cars you have geometric interperatations of them, which means they're highly angular and schematized.

How To: Fold an origami man in a hood firing a kamehameha wave

This is quite possibly the most awesome origami project we've ever seen, and trust us, we've seen A LOT of origami tutorials.

How To: Fold an easy origami leek vegetable for beginners

You may not enjoy eating leeks because you think they're icky vegetables, but you'll certainly enjoy folding them! Check out this origami folding tutorial to learn how to make a leek out of paper.

How To: Fold a simple origami pajarita (baby parrot)

A pajarita is Spanish for a baby parrot. And while you may not be lucky enough to own one, you can certainly fold one!

How To: Fold a simple open top Japanese origami gift box

With Christmas just around the corner, it's prime time to start thinking about what gifts you're going to get, as well as how to wrap them. Even a fancy schmancy iPad isn't going to look all that appealing if haphazardly wrapped in 5-year-old Rudolph wrapping paper, right?

How To: Fold a gigantic origami stellated dodecahedron for Christmas

You're probably wondering what the hell a "stellated dodecahedron" is. Well, in short, a stellated dodecahedron is just fancy jargon for a 12-sided star.

How To: Fold an origami pteranodon dinosaur

Love dinosaurs, or have kids who think they're just about the coolest things ever? Then revel in your dino fever on a lazy afternoon when you're snowed in by folding this origami pteranodon, which was an ancient flying dinosaur.

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 an intermediate vibrant origami lily

Given that Christmas is just two weeks away, you're sure to have a lot of time on your hands once your holiday break begins. Instead of twiddling your thumbs through two weeks of utter boredom, why not be a little productive instead?

How To: Make a woven origami star for Christmas

The treetop isn't the only place where you should place a Christmas star. Make your entire Christmas tree shine bright this holiday season by crafting this dual-colored woven origami star.

How To: Fold a car shaped box out of origami paper

This makes a great gift box for your father or brother. You don't have to spend extra money on expensive wrapping paper - a few sheets of construction paper are all you need to craft this creative yellow car box.

How To: Fold a dazzling origami martini glass for the New Year

Your New Year's party guests will swear these are the real thing and perhaps even pick one up to pour some Chardonnay in if you're not careful! This origami tutorial shows you how to fold realistic - and damn cute - martini glasses.

How To: Fold an icky origami earthworm

And you thought real earthworms were scary. This origami earthworm, which has segments that can bend and twist, is just as if not more icky than their living and breathing cousins.

How To: Fold a modular origami magic circle

The first and most basic tenet of origami is creating shapes using a single piece of paper. However, when it comes to modular origami, which is complex and multi-sided, this rule becomes a little more lenient. It's actually rather common in modular origamit o see magic cubes or 36-sided stars being assembled from multiple pieces of paper.

How To: Fold a modular origami butterfly ball

First of all, we're not going to lie: This butterfly ball origami project is not a simple one to fold. In fact, you should only attempt it if you're an intermediate or advanced origami student. Second, we have no idea why this star-like object is called a butterfly ball (perhaps because it looks like a cacoon?), but either way it's a very cool modern shape.

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: 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 simple origami t-shirts from money

Are you sitting in class the last day before holiday break, simply dying over how long each minute is before that last bell rings and you get to head to Big Bear? Pass the time (though obviously do so discretely) by crafting these simple origami t-shirts. Each t-shirt is folded from a monetary bill, which we're pretty sure you have in your pocket.

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: Fold origami straw lucky stars

Now you can literally count your lucky stars. Take a gander at this origami video to learn how to fold cute origami straw lucky stars. They're beautiful and adorable on their own, though they can be made quickly in large quanities to put into a pretty jar as a gift for a friend.