Origami Cat Pencil Topper – Origami Finger Puppet
In this video, I’ll show you how to make an Origami Cat Pencil Topper, or Origami Finger Puppet!
Creeper Piñata
In this video, I’ll show you how to make a piñata – and not just ANY piñata, but a CREEPER piñata! How fun is that? This is my first Minecraft craft – yeah I’m a little behind. Hope you like it! 🙂 This homemade piñata is a great summer craft to make WITH kids, or…
Origami Spinning Top
In this video, I’ll show you how to make a spinning Origami Top. It’s a fun little paper toy that you can do yourself ANY time of the year! Decorate the perimeter with glitter for a cool spiral effect! Don’t be overwhelmed with the number of steps; it’s actually pretty quick and easy once you…
Origami Blinking Eye
This creepy little origami blinking eye is perfect for Halloween. The kids will really get a kick out of the “blinking action.” It’s just fun. If the bloodshot eyes are a little too creepy, feel free to add a googly eye, instead. Silly cyclops fun. 😉 Enjoy! I used a 6″ x 6″ square paper…
Origami Badminton Birdie (Featuring Jeremy Shafer)
On 6/30/14, Jeremy Shafer and I met at the Origami Convention in the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. We had some lunch, grabbed some smoothies, and made our way to Madison Square Park, where we filmed this origami badminton birdie tutorial. We quickly discovered that we couldn’t film and play origami badminton at the…
Origami Rocket
This tutorial will show you how to fold an origami rocket – just in time for July 4th! It’s not too hard, either, which makes it great as a last-minute craft for kids. The rocket can lie flat to be glued on a flat surface, or stand on its own to be used as a…
Origami Ninja Star (a.k.a. Pinwheel, or Magic Circle)
In this video, I’ll be showing you how to make the traditional origami pinwheel (or ninja star, or magic circle — there are many different names for this model!). It converts from a circular shape to a star shape by pulling the units away from the center, and pushing it inwards.It requires 8 sheets of…
Braided Paper Balls / Beads
Learn to make cute little, braided paper balls with this tutorial. They’re super easy and quick. String them with some thread to make a fabulous garland / room decor – or even a fanciful DIY necklace or bracelet! Scatter them on table tops. Juggle them. Or give it to your cat, s/he will LOVE it!…
Origami Swallow Airplane
Tutorial on how to fold an origami / kirigami paper airplane. This origami plane is called the “Swallow Airplane” because it looks like a bird. It has been named the “best” paper airplane in the world because it flies further and faster than the traditional paper airplane (tutorial to come at some point!). I guess…
Origami Balloon / Inflatable Ball
If you’re looking to get started with origami, or if you want to get in touch with your childhood roots, make some origami balloons/balls! I remember making these as a kid and just bopping them around. They’re easy, don’t take TOO much time, and they’re guaranteed to make you (or someone else) smile. I personally find them very…