Transform traditional origami designs into amazing works of art using
rhinestones, sparkle paint, wiggly eyes, and other fun embellishments.
What is Origami ?
Origami is the ancient craft of folding paper.“Ori” means fold and “gami’
means paper. It actually started in China 13 centuries ago after paper was
invented there. It was then brought to Japan where it became part of the
Japanese cultural tradition.
We have taken this ancient art and provided you with fun embellishments
to make your origami more fabulous and fanciful.
Important Information
The contents included in your kit are safe, non-toxic and washable. For best
results, cover your work surface and clean up any spills right away.
Ages 8 to 98
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WARNING:
FUNCTIONAL SHARP EDGE
SYMBOLS KEY
Cut Paper
Fold in front
(Valley Fold)
Turn over
Fold behind
(Mountain
Fold)
Fold & unfold
to crease
Fold paper up
and repeat
(like you’re
rolling it up)
Enlarge
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
Reverse fold A
Push down and in on the center fold inverting it with the crease folds
Reverse fold B
Pull tip down while reversing the creased fold
Squash fold
Lift flap up and open
with your fingers
Press down on the flap creating a
mountain fold along the dotted line
Contents
Getting Started
Accordion Flower
1
Fluttering Butterfly
11
Wallet
2
Bird
12
Puppet
3
Swan
13
Paper Cup
3
Box
Hydrangea
4
Hang Glider
15
Picture Frame
5
Pinwheel
16
Puppy
6
Roulette Wheel
17
Jumping Frog
7
Star Box
18-19
Samurai Hat
8
Balloon
20-21
Iris
22-23
Fish
Turtle
Fly
8-9
14-15
9
Dancing Boy
24
10
Geisha Girl
25
Flapping Crane
26-27
Origami is a craft that requires patience. Some of
the folds are a little challenging and may take time to
learn. If you need help ask an adult or older friend
to craft with you. Follow the pictures and illustrations
carefully.
The designs in this instructions booklet go from
basic (the easiest) to advanced (the most challenging). If you are a beginner try some of the basic
designs in the front of the booklet to practice
making these folds.The folds will also be used to
complete more challenging designs towards the
back of the booklet.
Look at the symbols in the “Symbols Key” section.
These arrows and lines will be seen in the diagrams.
Each symbol tells you what the picture is instructing
you to do to the paper.
Adding Embellishments
After creating the origami, use rhinestones, wiggly
eyes, glitter glue and more to embellish your designs.
Accordion Flower
2.
1.
3.
Accordion fold your entire piece
of paper. Make sure the edges of
your paper align in order to make
perfectly straight folds.
5.
4.
6.
7.
8.
7.
Use the mizouhiki cord
provided to tie the centers
of each piece.
Tie both pieces together and spread
the accordion folds to form a flower.
1
Wallet
2.
1.
3.
These instructions
can be used to
make a wallet and
a hand puppet.
Fold & unfold to crease
5.
4.
6.
Fold both flap down
Unfold right flap
Squash fold the right side creating a mountain fold along the dotted line
8.
7.
Repeat steps 5-6 on the other side
9.
Fold both sides to the back
10.
Make 2 folds as you roll the front flap up
11.
Rotate
180º
Turn over and repeat step 9 on the other side
2
Puppet
1.
2.
To make a puppet, complete
steps 1-10 of the wallet,
then follow steps 1-2
shown here.
Paper Cup
1.
4.
2.
3.
5.
3
4
5.
4.
7.
6.
8.
View from top.
Make twenty
of these pieces.
1 piece
9.
One half of the Hydrangea
is complete. Make the other
half by following steps 8 & 9.
GLUE
3.
2.
1.
GLUE
Cut 5 sheets of paper
into quarters.You will
need 20 small pieces of
paper for a full hydrangea.
10.
Glue the two halves
together, back to back.
If you would like to hang
your Hydrangea glue a string
between the two halves.
GL
UE
GL
UE
Hydrangea
Picture Frame
1.
3.
4.
Fold to crease
then unfold
whole sheet
2.
This design uses at least
4 pieces of paper.To make
a larger frame, use more
pieces of paper.
5.
6.
7.
Make 4 of these
9.
To make a larger frame make connectors
as instructed in steps a-d.
a.
b.
d.
c.
5
6
Puppy
1.
2.
3.
This design requires
2 pieces of paper.
Use the second piece
of paper in step 7.
4.
5.
7.
6.
8.
Fold and unfold to crease
7.
9.
Reverse fold to
make the tail
Jumping Frog
1.
3.
2.
Fold and unfold to crease
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
To make your frog
hop, push its legs
down with your finger,
slide your finger back,
and your frog will jump
into the air.
7
8
Samurai Hat
The first five steps are
used to make the hat,
the turtle, and the fish.
1.
6.
5.
3.
2.
4.
8.
7.
Fish
To create a fish
complete steps 1-7
above then follow
steps 1-4 shown here.
1.
2.
Fold the two
ends together
then flip
and turn.
2.
4.
3.
STOP
STOP
Reverse fold along the dotted line.
Turtle
To create a turtle complete
steps 1-4 of the samurai
hat instructions above
and then follow steps 1-5
shown here.
1.
2.
4.
5.
3.
9
10
Fly
2.
1.
5.
10.
6.
7.
3.
8.
4.
9.
Fluttering
Butterfly
1.
2.
3.
Fold & unfold
to crease
6.
Fold & unfold
to crease
7.
Pull out the
bottom flap &
squash fold it
the same way
Fold up front flap to
create the first wing
10.
5.
Fold the bottom
left corner to line up
exactly on the “x”
Fold top left
corner to line up
exactly on the “x”
8.
Squash fold the front flap creating a
mountain fold along the dotted line
9.
4.
Fold in half
11.
Fold up other flap to
create the second wing
Make your butterfly flutter by
gently pushing down on its head
11
12
Bird
1.
2.
3.
Fold and
unfold to
crease
4.
5.
Squash fold the upper right corner creating a
mountain fold and valley fold as illustrated
Fold back and forth to
make a defined crease
8.
6.
9.
10.
7.
Repeat step 6 on
the other side
11.
Fold & unfold to crease
Push down and in on the center fold inverting it with the creased folds
Reverse fold to make the head
Swan
The swan uses
2 types of reverse
folds, Reverse Fold A
in step 6 and Reverse
Fold B in step 8.
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Fold and
unfold to crease
7.
Reverse fold to
make the neck
Fold and
unfold to crease
8.
Reverse fold to
make the head
13
14
2.
1.
Box
3.
Fold and unfold to crease
then open whole sheet
5.
4.
Turn 45
9.
7.
6.
Fold and unfold to crease
Fold and unfold to crease
Fold and unfold to crease
8.
Open top and
bottom flaps
12.
11.
10.
Fold and unfold to crease
Fold all four corners to center
Open flaps to make
2 sides of you box
Fold sides in
then turn 90º
13.
14.
15.
16.
Repeat steps 1-14 to
make a lid for your box
Hang Glider
1.
3.
2.
This hang glider really flies!
When flying your hang glider,
you can control how it flies by
tilting the wings up or down.
Fold and unfold to crease
5.
Turn over then fold up
6.
Fold left toward center
Fold 3 more times along
the dotted lines
7.
Fold the front flap down to
make the first wing
Turn over and fold the other
flap to make the second wing
Your hang glider complete.
15
Pinwheel
4.
16
1.
2.
5.
6.
7.
3.
8.
Rotate
180º
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Rotate
180º
14.
15.
16.
Attach a rhinestone
to pinwheel
Attach the pinwheel
to a craft stick
Roulette Wheel
To create a roulette wheel
follow steps 1-15 above then
follow steps 1-6 shown here.
1.
4.
2.
3.
5.
Fold and unfold to crease
6.
Squash fold each flap creating a mountain fold
along the dotted lines
Fold back
creating a
mountain fold
17
18
Star Box
Pay close attention to the
the valley folds and mountain
folds with this design.
1.
Steps 1-6 are also used
to make the flapping crane.
3.
2.
Fold & unfold
to crease
4.
Fold (mountain) & unfold to crease
5.
Push the bottom left corner up and in so it folds in between
and meets the top corners
Fold (mountain) & unfold to crease
7.
6.
8.
9.
Squash fold
both flaps
Repeat step 5 on the other side
10.
Fold & unfold
to crease
11.
12.
Squash fold
both flaps
13.
14.
20.
25.
15.
16.
17.
21.
26.
22.
27.
23.
18.
19.
24.
28.
19
Paper Balloon
20
1.
2.
Fold & unfold to crease
3.
4.
5.
Fold & unfold to crease
Fold & unfold to crease
6.
Push the top right corner down and in between the angled folds
7.
Repeat step 6 on the other side
Fold & unfold to crease
8.
9.
12.
10.
11.
13.
14.
Fold & unfold to crease
15.
16.
Tuck flaps into the pockets of the
side triangles you folded in step 12
Repeat steps 13-15
on the other side
17.
Hole
Blow into the hole to
expand the paper balloon
21
Iris
22
1.
2.
Fold & unfold to crease
3.
4.
5.
Fold & unfold to crease
Fold & unfold to crease
6.
Push the top right corner down and in between the angled folds
7.
Repeat step 6 on the other side
Fold & unfold to crease
8.
9.
Fold & unfold to crease
Squash fold the lower front flap creating a mountain fold along the dotted line
10.
11.
Pull down and flatten
the creases creating a squash fold
13.
Fold in to center
and repeat with the
other 3 sides
12.
Repeat steps
8-11 to the
3 remaining
flaps
Fold flap up
along the
dotted line
14.
Fold all four flaps down
to create the petals
Curl the petals
with a pencil
23
24
Dancing
Boy
1.
2.
3.
4.
You will need
a second piece
of paper starting
with step 10.
6.
Glue head
in place
10.
Drape and glue in place
7.
8.
11.
Fold paper up
and repeat.
Use one half
for step 9 &
the other for
step 10.
Cut out small
strips from a
scrap piece of
paper and glue
them to his head
to make hair
9.
Wrap and
glue in place
5.
Geisha
Girl
2.
1.
3.
4.
5.
You will need
a second piece
of paper starting
with step 10.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. Fold paper up
and repeat.
Use one half
for step 11 &
the other for
step 12.
Glue head
in place
Drape and glue in place
11. Wrap and
glue place
12.
13.
Draw and
cut out any
hair style
you like
using a
scrap piece
of paper
25
Flapping Crane
1.
26
2.
The crane is noted in some
Asian texts to bring happiness,
longevity and immortality.
Fold & unfold
to crease
3.
4.
Fold (mountain) & unfold to crease
Fold & unfold
to crease
5.
Fold (mountain) & unfold to crease
Push the bottom left corner up and in so it folds in between
and meets the top corners
7.
6.
Repeat step 5 on the other side
8.
Fold & unfold the 2 front flaps
and the bottom corner to crease
10.
9.
Pull down front flap and flatten
creating a squash fold
Turn over
& repeat
step 9
Turn over and repeat
step 7 on the other side
11.
Rotate
180º
13.
12.
Fold & unfold to crease
Make a reverse fold by opening the right flap, placing your index finger on the crease inside the
flap then pushing up with your thumb as you invert the fold.
14.
15.
Fold and unfold to crease
Repeat the reverse fold on the other side
16.
Pinch the tip
with your finger
and thumb
Reverse fold to make the head
following the steps to the right
17.
Push down and in on the center fold inverting it along the creased folds
Pull each part
of the bottom
out to make
your crane fly
18.
Poke a hole here
to hang
27