Amazing Origami

Fold a cute round origami chick from one 15 cm square: a diagonal crease, a few folds to the center, one fold for the beak and eyes to finish.

Fold an origami God of Fortune in 8 easy steps: a flat, lucky Otafuku face for Setsubun, then draw the eyes and mouth yourself.

Fold an origami pochi bag with a cute ribbon: a small paper money envelope in 25 photo steps, finished with a folded ribbon bow.

Turn an old book into a folded book art hedgehog: fold every page to the spine, add a googly eye, and you have a cute book sculpture.

Fold Rilakkuma the relaxed bear from one square: 15 photo steps with one small scissor cut, plus tips for a rounder shape and for making Korilakkuma.

Fold a simple traditional origami chair in 7 easy steps: three rounds of corner folds, a squash fold, and one last fold to form the seat and back.

Fold a beginner-friendly origami medal for sports day or a party: creases, four flattened squares, a layered badge, plus a ribbon and a sticker to finish.

Two ways to fold a 3D origami squid: a quick beginner version and a detailed 19-step model, both shown with step photos.

Learn how to fold an easy origami crown from an organ base in nine simple steps, then open it out into a wearable paper crown.

Fold a nagakabuto, the tall samurai helmet, from one square sheet with this 10-step photo diagram guide - no cuts, no glue, and it stands on its own.

Follow eight photo-guided steps to fold a cute origami chicken with a comb, beak, feathers and legs - a simple, no-cut model for beginners.

Fold an origami raccoon dog (tanuki) in 17 photo steps - an easy paper model that needs just one scissor cut for the tail.

Fold a paper pearl oyster in 9 photo steps - a simple hinged shell with two layers that opens to show the inside.

Make a paper windsock from one square sheet with scissors and glue - 9 photo steps for a hanging decoration that flutters in the breeze.

Fold a flat four-pointed origami star from one 10 cm square - 27 photo steps, an intermediate model that lies flat on cards and gift boxes.

Fold an easy origami frog in 6 steps from one square sheet - a quick, beginner-friendly paper craft with sticker or pen eyes.

Fold an F-117 Nighthawk stealth jet from one square sheet - 17 photo steps, no cuts or glue, for intermediate folders who like paper aircraft.

Make a simple origami cat in four easy folds from one square sheet of paper. A quick, beginner-friendly paper cat you can finish in minutes.

Fold an easy origami giraffe from one square sheet of paper in 14 steps, with a long neck, muzzle, tail and legs. A fun beginner-friendly paper animal.

Fold an easy origami cow in 20 steps using a square base and the inside reverse-fold. A cute beginner-friendly origami animal for farm crafts and play.