In this tutorial, I’ll teach you how to fold an Origami Swan / Bird. Each origami swan requires one square sheet of paper. The ones featured in this video are 3″ x 3″ squares. Feel free to use a larger (or smaller) square if you choose. Angle both of the swans’ necks in such a…
In this video, I’ll teach you how to make a paper fish from Red Envelopes / Hong Pao / Lai See / Ang Pau / 紅包 (so many ways to spell it, haha). All is requires is one red envelope, a pair of scissors, and a stapler with staples to secure the tail. You can…
In celebration of the release of The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (February 6th, 2015), I thought I would do a Kirigami Patrick project. I was fooling around with some new designs, and came up with this simple paper craft. I think this would be fun to do with the kids. Be sure to…
Learn to make a standing origami heart. It has wings, AND it’s a message holder! This is great for leaving yourself little reminders or little notes to your special someone. It stands on its own, and requires 1 square sheet of paper. The one I used in this video was a 6″ square. This design…
Do you want to build a snowman? 😉 Learn to make an origami OLAF from Disney’s FROZEN, here!
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In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make an easy origami Christmas tree. Tape it to a blank card for an instant hand-crafted card for the holidays. I taught this at a workshop at a senior center in NYC recently. They came out well, and they really enjoyed making them. 🙂 Wishing everyone a…
Design & Video by Jenny W Chan, OrigamiTree.com This tutorial will show you how to make a spinning Note Mobile from 12 Post-it® Notes (in this video: 4 yellows, 4 pinks, and 4 aquas). This a simple project that can be completed during study or work breaks. It spins, it dangles, and it keeps you…
Design by Stephan Weber In this video, I’ll be showing you how to fold an origami star (star ornament). They’re great for decorating Christmas trees (string them with a thread/needle), making cards, or just scattered around the room. Cover them with glitter or glow-in-the-dark paint for some glam. 🙂 This model is special because it…
This is a tutorial on how to convert a pentagon to a square. This comes in handy for origami projects that require pentagon shaped paper. This is also useful for scrapbooking, and cutting fabrics for when a pentagon template is not available (for example, quilting!) Also check these out! How to Cut a Star from…