Traditional Origami Balloon

This traditional origami balloon is easy to make and then you can play with it after you make one. It is based on balloon base.

Traditional Origami Bird

The base of origami bird is "kite base" which is used for making an origami swan. Also you will learn what "inside reverse-fold" from this origami bird.

The most important technique that you should remember is the "pocket fold" which will be applied twice to make this boat. The most fascinating feature of this boat is that if you apply the "pocket fold" three times (that is, one more time) , then you can make a smaller size (about 2/3) boat with an identical shape of the original boat.

This traditional origami sampan boat showing here has an impressive folding technique called "locking fold". This technique alone can be an exciting learning experience.

This traditional origami box is a origami box and it is based on "Blintz base". It is very easy to make this box and you can put anything into it.

This traditional origami butterfly is based on so-called "twin-boat base". So you will learn what this twin-boat base is and how it is related to the butterfly.

The origami chair is very similar to the fractal origami rose. Both models make use of three consecutive cushion folds. The only difference is (1) if you turn the model over between two consecutive cushion-folds, then you will end up with an origami chair, (2) if all cushion-folds are applied to the same side, then you will have a fractal origami rose.

This origami cicada is one of the easy model that you can make from a square paper.

This traditional origami crane teaches us two bases: (1) square base and (2) bird base. This model also let you learn what "inside reverse-fold" is.

Origami Dragon

The origami dragon is based on so-called "bird base". So you will learn what this bird base is and how it is related to the dragon. Also you will learn what "outside reverse-fold" is from this origami dragon.

Origami Dove

The essential folding technique that you need to know before working on this origami dove is inside reverse-fold. You will be applying four times of it.

Origami Frog

You will have to go through total 46 steps to complete making an origami frog. The most important technique that you will learn from this origami frog is "inside reverse-fold" which will be applied repeatedly many times.

This traditional cowboy origami hat follows somewhat similar path of making a paper boat.

Origami Horse

The origami horse is based on the bird-base. One distinctive feature is that you will be using scissors to make two cuts. Also you will apply both inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-folds.

You will learn an origami bowtie here. This is a modified version of origami bowtie. The folding techniques that you need to know are gate-fold and inside reverse-fold

This origami house is a traditional version of origami house which is very simple to make. One special technique that you will learn from this model is Squash-Fold

This easy origami house is the easiest origami house you could make traditionally. One important technique that you will learn from this model is Squash-Fold

From this origami phoenix, you will be able to learn both petal-fold and inside reverse-fold.

This simple origami penguin is very easy to fold. One distinctive feature of this model is that you can learn easily what the folding technique of outside reverse-fold is.

Origami Lily

The origami lily is not that difficult to make but it has 48 folding steps. It is based on so-called "balloon base". The most important technique that you will learn from this origami lily is "squash fold".

This paper plane is very simple to fold but you can also enjoy flying this plane away.

Origami Rose

In this model, the folding technique called "cushion-fold" will be applied repeatedly for three times. Each cushion-fold produce four inner petals. So we expect to have all together 12 inner petals for three cushion-folds.

There are two origami bunny rabbits start from balloon base. This one is one of them. This origami bunny rabbit follows the sequence of making a traditional balloon on one side. Different folding sequence will be applied to the other side to make bunny rabbit's ears.

Origami Star Box

Origami star box is one of origami classic. It is based on square base. It is easier to learn than origami crane. You can make use of this box as a gift box for any special occasion.

Origami Swan

Origami swan is one of the simplest model you can make out of a square paper. It is based on kite base.

The origami table requires you to learn how to apply petal-fold. The interest thing for this model is that you will have four square bases where you need to apply four petal-folds.

This origami christmas tree is very easy to fold. it starts with a kite base and there is no special folding technique involved in this model. It takes only eight steps to make one

Origami Crown

From this origami crown you will learn to know what cushion-fold and what gate-fold are. You will also learn to know how to open a pocket.

This easy origami turtle might be one of the easiest turtle you could make.

Origami Turtle

The origami turtle is based on so-called "balloon base" (You need to apply "gate fold" and "cushion fold" before making balloon base). One advanced folding technique that you will learn from this origami turtle is "expansion fold".

This easy origami boat might be the simplest origami boat you will ever fold. In this instruction, there are six steps to complete this model. However, if you become an expert, you will only need two steps to make it. Those steps are one valley-fold and one outside reverse-fold. This is a good example to learn the folding technique of outside reverse-fold. If you want, you can try this boat on the water. It actually floats.

What you will learn from this magic boat is gate-fold and it is very similar to the origami catamaran in the initial sequence of folding. The most interesting feature of this model is that you can perform a magic in front of your friend with this boat.

The folding technique that you will learn from this origami catamaran is inside reverse fold. You will apply two inside reverse folds to this model.

You will be starting with a square-base with this origami sailboat. It is very easy to follow. Once we complete making the origami sailboat, you can stop there. However, an instruction to make a modified version of this sailboat will be given afterwards.

This origami sailboat is one of easiest origami models you could make. You will learn a special folding technique to open a pocket.

This origami motorboat is similar to the origami sampan boat. Two model share the same folding technique of opening a pocket. However, there is a difference. This origami motorboat has two nice decks.

This origami steamboat is very interesting model to work on. This is a good example to learn the folding technique called "squash-fold".

This origami steamboat with double smokestacks is very close to the origami chair. They share the same folding steps up to the step #10 by applying cushion-fold three times

This origami junk boat is a traditional model. It is advised to use a paper not easily tearable.

This means that a typical origami paper is not recommended.

This origami whale is derived from the so-called fish base. It takes 11 steps to complete this model.

This origami crane II also starts from bird base. The special feature of this model is an unique shape of two wings.

This origami pigeon is a very simple model. Only special folding technique that you need to know is inside reverse-fold.

This flying origami crane is derived from bird base. You will learn both inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold from this model. One special folding technique that you will learn from this flying crane is asymmetric squash-fold.

This origami jumping frog actually jumps. There is no special folding technique involved in this model.

The special feature of this traditional paper jet plane is it has a cockpit in the front of the model. It usually flies in the straight-forward direction.

The origami crow starts from bird base. One special folding technique you need to know for this model is inside reverse-fold

Origami Lucky Star

The origami lucky star is a very special model since it requires a long strip instead of a square paper. Initially you need to make a pentagon wrapped with many layers of strip. At the end you will convert it into a five-pointed star.

This origami letter requires four-folds to form this origami letter.

This four-folds might be the most popular letter folding technique.

This origami envelope allows you to learn a technique of inserting a flap into a pocket to close the envelope.

This origami pagoda is a origami pagoda modified by Hyo Ahn. Unlike the traditional version, this model has the same shape for both front and back sides. Two special folding techniques that you will learn from this model are both pocket-fold and inside reverse-fold.

This origami letter II requires three-folds to form this origami letter

This origami ring starts with a half of a square paper. One special folding technique you would learn from this model is inserting one strip into the other.

This origami lantern is a 2D model and it only works for one side. The special folding techniques that you will learn from this model are cushion-fold and opening a pocket which is similarly used for origami chair.

Traditional Four-Pointed Origami Star

This origami star allows you to make a five-pointed origami star from a square paper without converting it to a pentagon.

Origami Ninja Star

This origami ninja star requires two square papers. You need to make two modules which are mirror-image to each other. Two modules will be combined to form a four-pointed origami star. The interesting technique you will learn here is that the combining of two modules is accomplished through inserting two triangular flaps into pockets.

Origami Star

Initially origami star starts with both horizontal and vertical Z-folds. Then subsequent valley and mountain-folds allow us to make a simple crease patter which would deliver a origami star.

Traditional Six-Pointed Origami Star

This traditional six-pointed origami star allows you to make a six-pointed origami star from a square paper after converting it to an equilateral triangle.

This traditional easy origami shirt is very similar to origami chair. You will need to apply a cushion-fold for three times after turning the paper over for each cushion-fold.

This traditional easy origami pants is very similar to origami shirt. The instructions are the same up to the step #16. You will need to apply a cushion-fold for three times after turning the paper over for each cushion-fold.

This traditional easy origami pants II is even easier to make compare to other traditional easy origami pants.

This origami cap allows you to wear it if you prepare for a large square paper.

It might be an economical way to make this origami cap instead of buying a real one.

Initially this origami tote bag follows the same folding sequence of the origami cap.

This origami bag starts from a square base. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

This origami paper fortune teller shares the same initial folding sequence of traditional easy origami shirt. The special folding technique that you will learn from this model is cushion-fold which is to be applied for two times.

This traditional sitting origami fox allows you to make a simple structure of sitting fox. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

This origami fish starts from fish base. One special folding technique that you will learn from this model is inside reverse-fold.

This origami necktie is an easier version compare to the more advanced one. One special folding technique you will from this model is an symmetric squash-fold.

This origami beetle might be one of the easiest origami beetle you could fold from a square paper. One special folding technique you would learn from this model is a squash-fold

This easy origami elephant is a 2D version of wrapped origami elephant.

This sitting origami elephant is a good example to learn an inside reverse-fold.

This shouting origami elephant is a good example to learn an outside reverse-fold.

This origami swallow starts from bird base. One special folding technique you need to know for this model is inside reverse-fold.

This sitting origami dog starts from a kite base. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

This origami face changer expresses three different states of eyes and mouth. An interesting thing is you can also mix these states

This origami spider requires two sheets of square paper. One paper will make a body and four legs while another paper for a head and four legs. Both of them starts with a frog base

This origami fly is very similar to origami cicada in folding sequence.

This origami seal is a traditional model. It starts from fish base. One special folding technique that you will need to learn from this model is an inside reverse-fold which will be applied for four times.

The four-quadrant origami letter starts from 4x4 matrix base. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

This origami duck is a traditional model which makes use of both inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold.

This origami Mandarin duck starts from a kite base. The special folding techniques that you will learn from this model are both inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold.

This origami wallet is the easiest origami wallet you could make traditionally. One important technique that you will learn from this model is Squash-Fold. It is very similar to easy origami house in the initial folding sequences.

This origami boot simulates a 3D boot. There is no special folding technique involved with this model

You are required to have two pieces of origami paper to make this origami tiger model. There is no special folding techniques involved with this model

This origami hen is an easy model. The special folding techniques involved with this model are squash-fold and inside reverse-fold.

This origami pig is a very interesting model to work on. At first it looks like a 2D model but it is not. This model simulates four legs beautifully with a minimum folding steps. The folding techniques that you will lean from this model are both squash-fold and inside reverse-fold.

This origami koi fish starts from a square base and it allows you to make a 3D origami koi. The special folding techniques involved with this models are petal-fold and inside reverse-fold

Origami Menko

This origami menko is a modular origami model which requires two square papers. You need to make two modules, i.e., one from each paper. The interesting technique you will learn here is that the combining of two modules is accomplished through inserting a triangular flap into a pocket.

This origami chick is an easy model to make. One special folding technique involved with this model is inside reverse-fold. You will need to apply this technique for two times

This origami rooster is an easy model. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

This 2D origami boot of Santa Claus is an easy origami model to fold. Although this is 2D model, you can make it stand on the ground. One special folding technique involved with this model is inside reverse-fold

The easy origami Santa Claus is a modular origami model. Three separate parts will be made and then put together in the end. So you will need three sheets of origami paper

This origami parrot is an easy model to fold. You will able to learn both inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold from this model.

Traditional Modular Origami Star

This origami star model requires six pieces of square paper. You will need to make six balloon bases before attaching them together.

This origami dolphin is a traditional model modified by Hyo Ahn. It starts from fish base. One special folding technique that you will need to learn from this model is an asymmetric inside reverse-fold.

Traditionally this origami jumping frog is known to be as a Chinese version of origami jumping frog. Here I use a typical origami paper to fold this model, but it would be better to use a little thicker paper if you want to make the frog to jump. One special folding technique involved with this model is squash-fold.