Make a Rainbow of Origami Butterflies

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

Make an Origami Rabbit -Perfect as an Easter Egg Holder

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

Make an Origami Hen-Box –Updated and Improved Video!

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

Make an Origami Horse in Less than a Minute

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

Make Origami Horses for a Mobile

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

Make an Origami Peace Dove –A Versatile Container

This origami Dove has a double function as a container. The year is coming to an end and I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for all of your visits, comments and continued support for our work at Origami Spirit. I’d also like to extend a very special thank you to those … Read more