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Origami Spinning Top

In this video, I’ll show you how to make a spinning Origami Top. It’s a fun little paper toy that you can do yourself ANY time of the year! Decorate the perimeter with glitter for a cool spiral effect! Don’t be overwhelmed with the number of steps; it’s actually pretty quick and easy once you…

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Origami Blinking Eye

This creepy little origami blinking eye is perfect for Halloween. The kids will really get a kick out of the “blinking action.” It’s just fun. If the bloodshot eyes are a little too creepy, feel free to add a googly eye, instead. Silly cyclops fun. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Enjoy! I used a 6″ x 6″ square paper…

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Behind-the-Scenes: Mini Paper Crane

I folded a miniature paper crane today! It’s my first attempt, and came out better than I thought. Forming the bird base was the most difficult part. I kept dropping the crane because there was too little surface area to hold onto! I used a 1 cm square to fold the crane, and no folding…

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Origami House

Get creative decorating the origami house, or make a whole bunch of them to create a miniature village. ๐Ÿ™‚ Bonus: Add a ghost, and you’ve got yourself an instant haunted house for Halloween. YES, Halloween! It’s coming sooner than you know it! ๐Ÿ˜‰ Written Instructions Note: Written instructions are meant to be general guidelines. Please…

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Mini Notebooks

In this tutorial, I’ll be showing you how to make these adorable mini notebooks. They’re a great back-to-school project and don’t take very much time at all. Perfect for jotting down mini notes on the go. ;-)I’ll show you two variations to the mini notebooks: One with 16 sheets (32 pages) and one with 8…