Have you heard about the young sisters from Utah, 11-year-old Sam and 8-year-old Jo, who folded 1,989 cranes to help Taylor Swift’s mom “kick cancer’s butt?” I recently had the opportunity to speak with their mom and was so touched by their act of kindness.
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…
Here’s a tutorial for the traditional origami turtle. Cute and poofy, a classic! I must have made hundreds of these when I was a kid. I still remember sitting in the back of my 6th grade class and making these under the table. It was just super addictive, and hard to explain. You really have…
Challenged myself to fold an origami crane, blind-folded, with hands behind my back! Let’s see how I do…! Every so often, I like to be super silly and do nonsensical videos like this one. It’s just for fun. I was getting a bit of a cramp in my arm by the end, haha. I also…
Everyone has heard of origami hearts, and cranes, but watch what happens when you put them together! Two origami staples in one! Say “I love you” or “I’m thinking of you” with a craft this year.
Joanne from Craft Passion inspired me to re-film this origami crane tutorial to send prayers for the passengers, families, and friends of flight MH 370. Some say that completing 1,000 of these will bring good luck. Others believe it may grant a wish.