Unique Ways to Keep Romance Alive – Part 1 of 3

Something as simple as an origami heart can help us keep romance alive. And writing a love note to go with it will help keep the flame burning bright. Give your next love note or Valentine invitation some extra sparkle by placing it within this easy-to-make origami heart box.Since the heart and note can be … Read more

How to Fold Plastic Bags for Easy Storage and Travel

I keep plastic grocery bags for use as garbage bags, and as we all know they do accumulate. At one point there were far too many bags overflowing the container under our kitchen sink and the situation was quickly getting out of hand. Fortunately, my sister –who uses plastic bags when camping and backpacking, taught … Read more

How to Make and Pop Paper Popcorn

Origami popcorn epitomizes the one aspect of origami that is most important to me: play. Using just a few elements Origami gives us the opportunity to engage in a captivating activity all wrapped up in lighthearted pleasure. The popcorn model evolved from the origami model called “The Finger Trap”, designed by Ilan Garibi (Israel). Folder … Read more

Faces and Hats to Decorate Bottle Caps

When I take a bottle of wine to a friend I like to decorate it with something fun and festive. Here is an easy-to-make idea that could be used to accompany your gift of a special bottle of champagne, wine, or other beverage, for any occasion. The origami hat you see here is my own … Read more

Origami Northern Cardinal

This delightful and easy-to-make origami cardinal, designed by Román Díaz, makes for a lovely gift or  as a Christmas ornament. Cardinals are non-migratory birds identified by a bright and distinctive red appearance. They are found from south-eastern Canada all the way south to Mexico and Northern Guatemala. In the northern latitudes. Cardinals are easily spotted … Read more

In Memory of David Petty

origami six-pointed-star

I folded this six-pointed modular origami star in memory of it’s creator David Petty (UK), who passed away on Saturday, December 3rd, 2011. A remembrance page and diagrams for the star have been posted at Nick Robinson’s blog. Other than authoring several origami books, David generously shared diagrams for traditional origami models on his website … Read more