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This origami horse takes only six folds and can be made in less than a minute! When I designed this horse I was inspired by a origami origami rocking horse shown on a previous post. Perfect for use as a bookmark, this origami horse has a convenient little pocket that can be inserted in the … Read more
Do you remember ever riding a carousel in a park when you were a child? When I first saw this origami horse, cherished memories came flooding back to me. I remembered those times my parents took me to ride a carousel of colorfully painted wooden horses at Parque Nacional in Bogotá. It also made me … Read more
Looking for a fun homemade cat toy? This inflatable origami mouse belongs in the kingdom of origami toys. It’s fun to make, can be folded in minutes, and your cat won’t waste a second before pouncing on it. My cat, Coco, loves to pick it up by the tail, release it, then pounce again. Watch … Read more
Have you ever seen a cat who has a rabbit as a close relative? Well, this particular origami cat is genetically related to an origami rabbit featured in a previous blog post here at Origami Spirit. They share the same origami genes! Just like its rabbit cousin, this origami cat is also made from the … Read more
There are many origami elephants, but this one, created by Mr. Fumiaki Kawahata, is one of my all-time favorite origami animals! It’s one whose folding steps I memorized years ago at an origami convention in New York City. Origami books by Mr. Kawahata include*: North American Animals in Origami (co-author together with John Montrol)Wild Animals … Read more
No long ago I featured an origami rabbit lantern on Origami Spirit that may also serve as a basket. Around Easter, many beginning folders contact me because they were having difficulty with one step or another when folding this model, and they asked for clarifications. I’ve requested and received permission from Mr. Jacky Chan (Hong … Read more