Origami How-Tos
How To: Origami a mini star out of recycled paper
Instead of crumpling paper and throwing it away, try using it to make your origami mini star. You don't necessarily need origami paper to make an origami mini star.
How To: Origami a mini star
Learn how to make a mini origami star. Use a long strip of paper to make your origami mini star.
How To: Origami a simple medium heart
Learn how to make an origami heart. Use a medium square of paper to make your origami heart.
How To: Origami a camera
Learn how to make an origami camera. Use a large square of paper to make your origami camera.
How To: Origami a gift box
Learn how to make an origami gift box. Instead of buying a box, why not just make your own origami gift box?
How To: Origami a sailboat envelope
Learn how to make an origami sailboat envelope. Use a square piece of paper to make your origami sailboat envelope.
How To: Origami a jumping frog that hops
Learn how to make an origami frog and make it hop. You need a small square of paper to make your origami jumping frog.
How To: Origami a flower and stem with stand
Learn how to make an origami flower and stem with stand on the back to hold it up. You'll need several pieces of square paper to make your origami flower, stem, and stand.
How To: Origami a nice bookmark
Learn how to make an origami bookmark. You should use square paper for your origami bookmark.
How To: Origami a spiked star
Learn how to make an origami spiked star.Once you've learned how to make one spike, start making the rest. You should use at least 11 or 12 spikes on your origami spiked star.
How To: Origami a rectangular box
Learn how to make an origami rectangular box. You can use regular 8.5" x 11" computer paper to make your origami rectangular box.
How To: Origami a note
Learn how to make an origami note. You can use regular notebook or looseleaf paper to make an origami note.
How To: Origami a dog head
Learn how to make an origami dog head. You can make it bark by pushing the ears together. It is simple enough so that beginners can make the origami dog head.
How To: Origami a pig head
Learn how to make an origami pig head. When doing this, instead of using the ordinary square origami paper you need a rectangular paper, so just cut the square in half in order to make an origami pig head.
How To: Origami a special turtle with reverse folds
Step-by-step instructions for how to fold Robert J Lang's origami Turtle. If you can do a reverse fold, you should have no trouble folding this model. Without this skill, it will be difficult to make an origami turtle.
How To: Origami an azalea
Step-by-step instructions for how to make an origami azalea (flower and stamen). This video is for intermediate or advanced folder, as it may be to difficult for a beginner to make an origami azalea.
How To: Origami a Kawasaki rose
Learn how to fold an origami Kawasaki rose by watching this video, which includes step-by-step instructions for how to make an origami Kawasaki rose.
How To: Origami crowding butterfiles
Instructions for how to make Crowding Butterflies, an origami tessellation design by Shuzo Fujimoto. You can download the crease pattern with instructions for the pre-creasing part of this video from www.marigami.com. The pre-creasing is easy so this video moves quickly through that part. Visually seeing how the model collapses and finishes up should be helpful for anyone trying to fold this model.
How To: Origami a bookmark
Learn how to make a very simple origami bookmark.
How To: Origami Mantler's Bat
Step-by-step instructions for creating Mantler's Bat, one of the coolest origami bat models available.
How To: Origami a squirrel
Learn how to make a simple origami squirrel, created by Perry Bailey.
How To: Origami Yoda
Learn how to fold Fumiaki Kawahata's Origami model "Jedi Master Yoda". Diagram is on Origami spanish Forum www.pajarita.org.
How To: Origami a sparrow
Robert Lang teaches how to fold an origami sparrow. Robert Lang is an origami artist showing in galleries and museums. Learn how to origami with an expert.
How To: Origami a cherry blossom Ku-Kusudama
Learn how to make this origami cherry blossom Ku-Kusudama. This is a very lengthy, complicated project, so it's probably not a good one for beginners.
How To: Origami a crinkly trunked elephant
Bring a bit of the zoo into your home with this cute origami elephant. Watch how easy it is to make an origami elephant.
How To: Origami a nice dinosaur
Is your little one fascinated by dinosaurs? Learn how the two of you can make an origami dinosaur.
How To: Origami a chrysanthemum
Learn how to make an origami chrysanthemum. This project is complicated, so it may be too difficult beginners to make an origami chrysanthemum. Diagram: http://www.origamee.net/diagrams/ChrysanthemumLeroy.pdf
How To: Make a fun pop-up card
Don't just send the same old thank you card. Learn how to make a cool, crafty pop-up card with a personal touch. Use colored pencils and paper of medium thickness.
How To: Origami a glorious goldfish
Origami is a great craft project to do with your children. Watch how to make an adorable origami goldfish with a piece of paper and a pair of scissors.
How To: Fold an origami flower with two pieces of paper
Brighten up someone's day with a colorful origami flower. Check out these tips on how to make one at home.
How To: Origami a cool owl
Get your kid's creative juices flowing by showing her how to turn a piece of paper into a cool shape. Find out how to make an origami owl.
How To: Origami a cat with two papers
Keep your little fingers busy with this fun origami project. Learn how to make an origami cat out of two sheets of paper.
How To: Origami a stem for flowers
Make a bouquet of origami flowers with an explanation of how to fold a stem that is made of paper.
How To: Origami a flower with a stamen
Fold an origami flower with a stamen. The design is by Joost Langeveld. Start with an unequal basic shape in order to get petals of different sizes.
How To: Origami a tulip with a stem
Fold an origami tulip with a stem with the design by Joost Langeveld.
How To: Origami a challenging and impressive camel
This camel is pretty difficult to fold but, if you are inspired, check out this video to learn. The music and sounds are awesome.
How To: Origami a crazy crocodile
Fold an origami crocodile--just don't let him bite!
How To: Origami a zany zebra
Fold a zany origami zebra. It's fun!
How To: Origami a dragonfly by Joost Langveld
Origami a dragonfly folded and designed by Joost Langeveld. It's colorful. Use colorful paper for the best results.
How To: Origami a grape hyacinth
Fold a grape hyacinth designed by Joost Langeveld. This is for the stem.