I just received and watched an adorable video of my two-year-old nephew, Emilio, playing the drum and singing Los Pollitos (The little chicks). Los Pollitos is a Spanish-language nursery rhyme and one of the first songs children learn not only in Colombia, but in many other Spanish-speaking countries (lyrics below*). In a previous post, we made origami … Read more
Do you like origami butterflies? What about origami boxes? Let’s then combine these two model concepts and see what we get! This origami butterfly opens into a box. It’s perfect for a note to your sweetheart or maybe to mom on her birthday or mother’s day. When I see butterflies I think of the warm sweet … Read more
If you made the photo frame previously presented on Origami Spirit, then you’ll have no trouble making this modular origami cube frame. Modular origami is a technique in which two or more sheets of paper are folded into units or modules. The units are then fitted together (usually without need of glue) to form one larger … Read more
Seeing the faces of those we love can make our hearts sing with joy. This origami photo frame –featuring a heart at each corner, is a beautiful way to keep those we love close by. To design this frame I found inspiration in an easy origami heart created by Ildikó Vass. Just this week, I … Read more
Coco sunbathes next to a box of Easter eggs, drying on my work table! If you’ve ever folded an origami crane, you will be able to fold this origami Rabbit with ease. This bunny is a charming addition to other origami models for Easter presented at Origami Spirit. This origami rabbit is a perfect model … Read more
With this post I’d like to present an updated and improved step-by-step video tutorial on how to make an origami hen. This model, of my own design, is a box too. It’s part of a growing group of fun origami containers presented here in Origami Spirit. The video is narrated in English with Spanish subtitles. I’ve … Read more