Origami Fox
This origami fox is a very simple model to fold and perfect for beginners. Give him his sly expression with a marker pen and add him to your origami animal collection!
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Origami Garbage Bin
This useful origami box is made from a double sheet of newspaper. Keep one on your desk or kitchen worktop, and when it is nearly full just scrumple it up with your garbage inside it and throw it into the dustbin.
Origami Gift Box Tutorial
Follow our origami gift box instructions to make this lovely box in useful sizes - use it for storage or for giving presents at Christmas or any time of year! The boxes are fun to fold and they look great - you will find it hard to stop at just folding one!
Origami Golden Snitch
Not for the complete beginner or the faint-hearted, this "golden snitch" is a more complicated version of the traditional Japanese origami water bomb that many of us will remember folding as children.
Origami Heart
An origami heart is fun to make all year round, but of course it is perfect for Valentine's Day too!
Origami Koala
This very cute koala is a simple model to fold and makes a perfect project for beginners who are looking to push themselves just a little.
Origami Loch Ness Monster
If you can't go to Loch Ness to spot the Loch Ness Monster, why not fold your own! You will need at least 3 pieces of paper and some scissors. Print the instructions below.
Origami Magazine Box
This origami box is very satisfying to make, useful, and easily made with a rectangular page taken from an old glossy magazine (or other scrap paper).
Origami Mummy
These origami mummy heads are very easy to fold, and look spectacular (or should we say spooktacular!) As each one comes out slightly different, they are quite addictive to fold, too.
Origami Newspaper Hat
This is a well-known and simple origami model, fun to make with kids because they can enjoy wearing the finished object! And there is nothing to stop you sticking down the flaps, painting the hat and adding all sorts of embellishments, so you can use this model for dressing up projects too.
Origami Olympic Rings
Have some fun with this clever origami Olympic rings craft for kids - with help even the youngest children will be able to do it!
Origami Owl
This is a more complicated origami owl model, suitable for older children and folders with a little experience. The owl has a realistic, 3D head. The model starts with the traditional origami bird base.
Origami Packet
This origami packet is very quick to fold and is just big enough to hold 2 or 3 sweets or chocolates.
Origami Packets Advent Calendar
This origami advent calendar is made by folding 24 little origami cones, flattening them, and tying them closed with a ribbon.
Origami Panda
A piece of black origami paper and a little patience turns out this cute little panda - perfect in all sorts of craft projects!
The folds for this model are relatively simple but there are quite a lot of them. Not for absolute beginners!
Origami Photo Frame
This little photo frame folds up in a flash and is a cute way to display a small photo (or give one as a gift).
Origami Pilgrim's Bonnet
Here is a fun little origami project for girl's to make this Thanksgiving, the perfect size for a doll. Or perhaps you could try making it out of a very large piece of paper for your child to wear!
Origami Sailing Boat
A quick and easy model for beginners, the sailing boats have their own built-in stand so that you can make a display - and create your own flotilla!
Origami Samurai Helmet
The Samurai helmet is a traditional Japanese origami model which has been folded for many hundreds of years. As a symbol of strength and honour, it is often made for little boy's to wear on Children's Day (Boy's Day) in Japan on 5th May.
Origami Shamrock
This origami shamrock can be made with 3 or 4 leaves so can double up as a four-leaf clover for good luck!