Origami Tutorials

Step by step origami and papercraft tutorials.

Origami is the craft of folding paper. It’s a great thing to try as you don’t need any expensive materials or special equipment. Here you’ll find a few simple, step by step instructions to fold your own origami models – including pictures to follow along.

All you need is a square of paper (thinner is often better) and something to crease the folds with. I use a special tool for creasing, but you can just use the back of your thumbnail.

My two rules: fold neatly, crease firmly. Happy paper folding!

Origami bat

Origami bat

Origami boat

Simple origami boat tutorial

Origami bunny

Simple origami rabbit tutorial

Origami butterfly

Origami butterfly

Origami Christmas trees

Simple origami Christmas tree

Origami envelope

Small origami envelope

Origami fox

An origami fox on a pale wood background, with a folding tool and a couple of squares of origami paper

Upcycled paper gift bags

An origami bag made from an upcycled magazine page.

Origami gift card holder

Origami gift card holder

Heart

Origami heart tutorial

Origami pencil holder

Origami pencil holder

Origami pumpkin

Origami pumpkins

Origami Samurai helmet

Origami samurai helmet

Origami star

Origami star