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Make a Lucky Star and a Lucky Cat!

Origami Lucky cat lucky star

If you have a beloved little kitty who is a star in your home, you can now easily make a whole constellation of lucky cats and draw your own cat’s face on each and every one of them! The lucky cat comes from the traditional  Lucky Star featured before in Origami Spirit. When I saw … Read more

WOD Day of the Dead Competition –Did You Participate?

The Origami Spirit World Origami Days “Day of the Dead” Contest and Giveaway 2014 was a terrific success with participants submitting photos of their collages from several countries in the Americas, Europe, and Africa. Con espíritu y creatividad en tal abundancia, fue muy difícil elegir un único ganador en cada una de las tres categorías. Pero … Read more

How to Make an Origami Mexican Hat

This origami hat is a whimsical accessory to the origami skull previously presented at Origami Spirit. It is also part of our series celebrating the Day of the Dead . In English speaking countries a “sombrero” is a hat with a brim wide enough to cast a shadow over the head, neck, and shoulders of … Read more

How to Make an Origami Flower and a Leaf (Spanish Eye)

This origami flower and leaf makes a marvelous head ornament when creating a “Calavera Catrina”, a cultural Mexican icon and an integral part of the of the Day of the Dead celebrations. If this origami flower is made with orange paper, it looks like a flower known as Spanish Eye (Thunbergia Alata). There is a … Read more

Make an Easy Origami Bow Tie

This origami bow tie model is part of a series celebrating The Day of the Dead. Even if you don’t celebrate the holiday, you will love this traditional origami bow tie. It can be used as an accessory for a Halloween costume, or to make a handsome greeting card for Dad on Father’s Day. Can … Read more

How to Make An Origami Skull

Whether you make one origami skull or a whole family of origami skulls, you’ll enjoy the options for dressing them up to celebrate either the Day of the Dead or Halloween. Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) commemorates and honors the lives of departed love ones and welcomes the return of their spirits. … Read more