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 Flowers
Origami Tulip with Stem: Flower and Stalk Step by Step
The flower comes from the waterbomb base and the stem from a second square, with a leaf that appears when you pull out the inner layer. The two pieces fit together without glue.
Origami Decor
Origami Mobile: How to Build, Balance, and Hang One
Balancing a mobile is simple geometry: even weight at the ends, thread at the center of mass. This guide covers piercing, knots, spacing, and how to keep the pieces from spinning into each other.
Origami Decor
How to Make Origami Lucky Stars: Paper Stars for a Glass Jar
One knot, a few wraps, and a pinch on each of the five sides. A lucky star needs no square and no diagram: only strips of paper, and getting their size right changes everything.
Origami Flowers
How to Make an Origami Lotus Flower: The Petals, Layer by Layer
The lotus is repetition: the same move of folding the corners to the center, round after round, then turning the petals out one layer at a time. It works when the paper is thin and the center crease is light.
Origami Flowers
How to Arrange an Origami Flower Bouquet That Stands Up
Folding the flowers is the easy part. What decides the result is the proportion between height and vase, an odd number of stems, and the trick of giving each flower a different height.
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.
Seasonal Origami
Origami Christmas Tree: A Freestanding Table Decoration
A tree that stands on its own, folded from a preliminary base, with tiered branches. In three sizes it becomes a small forest for the center of the table.
Origami Animals
Origami Butterfly: A Quick Model That Makes Great Decor
It comes out of the waterbomb base in a few minutes and looks great in a series. Includes the curved-wing variation, which adds volume, and ways to mount it on a wall without damaging the paper.