Origami for Kids
How to Make a Paper Pinwheel That Spins in the Wind
Four cuts, four points to the center, and a pin. What separates a pinwheel that spins from one that sits still is the slack between the pin and the paper, and nothing else.
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Origami for Kids
How to Make a Paper Hat: From Newspaper to Pirate Hat
The newspaper hat is the halfway stage of the paper boat, and you can stop right there. Here are three versions (classic, pirate, and painter) and how to size the paper to fit a head.
Origami for Kids
How to Make a Paper Fortune Teller and What to Write Inside
The same toy answers to fortune teller, cootie catcher, and chatterbox. Eight folds, plus a list of ideas for filling the flaps that goes beyond the usual fortunes.
Seasonal Origami
How to Make an Inflatable Origami Easter Bunny
The bunny starts from a water bomb base and gets its volume from a single breath. It is the same principle as the traditional paper balloon, with two ears and a tweak at the nose.