How to Make Origami with Easy Instructions

In the world of origami, you can transform regular pieces of paper into something unique with great shapes and details.

The crane is the most famous origami craft, symbolizing peace and longevity. One thousand cranes are believed to wish for a long life and good health. But we go far beyond paper cranes; you can find inspirational models and step-by-step instructions for animals, origami decorations, clothes, and lots of other interesting origami instructions.

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Origami Pumpkin

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Origami Apple

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Origami Bowl

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Origami Reindeer

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Origami Strawberry

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Origami Basket

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Origami Leaf Wreath

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Origami Maple Leaf

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Easy Origami Maple Leaf

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Origami Moon

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Easy Dollar Bill Origami Ring

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Start Your Origami Journey

OrigamiOK makes paper folding simple and enjoyable for everyone. Explore our resources through four easy pathways below.

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Simple Origami models for beginners

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Timeless Traditional Origami

Start your origami journey with beloved classics: origami cranes for good wishes, graceful butterflies in flight, and origami hearts to share with loved ones. These beginner friendly favorites are your gateway to the art of paper folding. Then discover our ever growing collection of 200+ Easy Origami models ready to fold.

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Origami Heart

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Origami Crane

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Origami Butterfly

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Origami Box With Lid

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Origami Frog

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Origami Christmas Star

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Origami Step by Step Instructions

Our most popular origami instructions and tutorials.

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Origami Rose

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Easy Origami Dragon

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Origami Shark

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Origami Eagle

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Origami Chick in Egg

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Origami Easter Egg

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Showing Love

Origami Heart

Heart is the best way of expressing love and caring for friendly and family. We have demonstrate origami heart in different shapes and sizes either as a bookmark, ring or envelop.

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Origami Heart with Wing

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Origami Heart

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Origami Box

Origami Boxes are the most practical ideas in the world of origami. You may want to use them as a gift container or use in daily life for better arrangement of small items. Following are some of our best origami box ideas.

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Easy Dollar Bill Origami Box Instruction

15 Minutes

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Easy Sticky Note Origami Box

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Origami Bowl

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Origami Basket

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Origami Animal Face

Origami Animal Face is the easiest starting point for starting origami. It is super kids friendly and most of the models can be finished within 10 minutes. Those animal face can be used on gift card.

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Origami Frog Face

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Origami Pig Face

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Origami Elephant Face

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Origami Fox Face

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Origami Animal

The animal is the most creative and best part of the world of origami. From easy to advanced models, we provide you the best and most interesting ideas for origami animals.

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Origami Wolf

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44 Steps

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Easy Dollar Bill Origami Turtle Instruction

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Easy Dollar Bill Origami Elephant Instruction

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Origami Kangaroo

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Who We Are

OrigamiOk is a team passionate about making origami simple, creative, and fun. Welcome to a world where ordinary paper transforms into extraordinary art. We believe that even the most complex origami designs can be accessible to everyone with the right guidance.

Tomas jing

Tomas Jing

I founded OrigamiOK.com with a simple belief: this beautiful art form should be accessible to everyone. Every photo I capture, every symbol I draw, and every video I create serves one purpose: to guide you successfully through your origami journey.

Bella

Bella

Hello! I’m Bella, an origami enthusiast and kindergarten teacher. At OrigamiOK, I craft the step-by-step instructions while Tomas captures every fold in perfect detail. Nothing brings me more joy than knowing our tutorials help you create beautiful origami pieces with your own hands!

Our Origami Gallery

Welcome to our origami showcase, featuring an exceptional collection of display pieces that represent the mastery of paper-folding.

While these intricate creations may be beyond the skill level of most folders, they offer a captivating glimpse into the extraordinary possibilities of complex origami. Hope you love those remarkable paper artworks.

Interesting Facts about Origami – FAQ

The word “origami” comes from the Japanese words “ori” (folding) and “kami” (paper).

Origami has a long history in Japan, developed during the Edo period (1603-1867). At that time, paper (which is invented by China around 105EC) became more widely available, and origami began to flourish as a recreational art form- by folding and sculpting. In the old days, origami was often associated with ceremonies and gifts, mainly with crane.

You may wonder the types of origami, since it has developed for such a long time. There are generally several types of the origami models- traditional origami (passed down through generations), modular or combined origami (making one with multiple pieces), wet-folding (using dampened paper), and tessellation (with repeated patterns).

Among all the traditional models, origami crane is the most important one with great culture signature. It stands for longevity and good fortune as cranes are believed to live for 1,000 years in Japanese mythology.

Traditional belief that folding and sending 1000 cranes can grant great wishes. So people loves to send 1000 cranes as a gift.

Papers are the essentional elements in origami. You can not only use traditional papers for example Japanese origami papers- Kami, Washi,Chiyogami and regular one side origami papers. Foil papers, sticky note and even money can be used for simple models.