Origami Highlights

Learn how to make a little bow tie out of a dollar or any paper money.

Learn how to a 4 point star... this is the traditional "throwing star" or "ninja star." It can be made from two one dollar bills or a square sheet cut in half to make two rectangles.

Simple steps for creating an origami barking dog

Learn how to make a type of flower that looks like a lily. I've used orange paper to make it look like a tiger lily, one of my favorites. You'll need to start from the frog base.

Make it yourself! The MacBook Paper - world's thinnest notebook and environmentally aware!

Learn how to make a simple rectangular cup that can be used to store pencils, pens, and other offices supplies. You could also use this cup as a simple vase or flower pot for your origami flowers.

Learn how to make a lotus flower out of six separate sheets of paper. My sheets are 4x7cm but you can use any size proportional to those dimensions (yes, origami and math go hand in hand). There is a way to make a lotus out of just one sheet, but I think this fold is a little easier and looks better because you can make the petals and leaves different colors.

Learn how to make what I call an orchid flower... really it's something I made by mistake when first learning to make an origami lily / iris. You'll need to start from the frog base.

http://www.halloween-fun.info ~ this is a video instruction of how to fold an origami wizard's hat. A wizard's hat is a great prop and decoration for Halloween. Kids will have fun folding the hat and wearing it as part of their Halloween costumes.

Learn how to make a cool little tank. It's very similar to a spaceship fold that I've made a video for. It takes one sheet of rectangular paper (notebook or printer papers works fine) and another smaller sheet (about the size of a post-it note if you're using 8.5'' x 11'' paper). I used make tons of these things and wage little wars on my desk in school.

This is how to make origami claws that are great for Halloween props. It is very simple, fun and easy. Children love to make these werewolf claws. Just follow the video instructions / demonstration.

Learn how to fold a simple but elegant traditional origami butterfly.

Learn how to make a simple origami crane - one of the simplest designs to start with.