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Origami Video Tutorial – Bear Box and Fox Box

Origami Spirit - Fox and Bear - Designed by Leyla Torres

Do you like to fold origami animals? You’re in luck! Here at Origami Spirit, we feature origami models we know you’ll enjoy so be sure to visit the ORIGAMI ANIMALS MODEL GALLERY. These origami boxes are shaped as a Bear and a Fox. Because they share a common base and some features, we may say they are cousins sharing … Read more

Origami Santa Claus -It’s a Star and a Christmas Box Too!

Santa Claus, the beloved character for children at Christmas and for origami creators! I’ve featured a few Origami Santas in Origami Spirit before. As I was playing with David Brill’s star box, presented on the previous post, it occurred to me to transform his star box into this Star Santa simply by adding a beard. Some … Read more

Easy Paper Box -It’s a Heart and a Diamond!

Traditional origami models can be excellent points of departure for creating new and ingenious paper figures. Many new models have their origin in a seemingly small change applied to an existing model. This heart-shaped paper box is a wonderful example of this idea. The box is made by adding only a couple of folds to the … Read more

Christmas Greetings -A Stop Motion Origami Animation

A Christmas and holiday greeting to you, your families, friends, and loved ones. Today is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. From one of my south-facing windows, I can see the sun following its lowest and shortest arc across the sky. The good news is that for the next six months, the days will … Read more

How to Make an Origami Heart-Flower Box

Origami petal boxes with notions inside.

I love how these origami boxes with petals in the shape of hearts function as holders of notions like thread, buttons, pins, or thimbles. These origami boxes could just as easily hold chocolate eggs, pebbles, rose petals, grain, beans, staples, rubber bands, or clips. Carlos Aguilar (El Salvador) designed this lovely box inspired by the … Read more