This simple origami jet plane requires only sixteen steps to follow

This easy origami jet plane is one of the oldest model I made in sixties.

This simple origami airplane simulates a fighter jet plane. Two special folding techniques that you need to learn are inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold.

This origami jet plane simulates a fighter jet plane. Three special folding techniques that you need to know are inside reverse-fold, outside reverse-fold, and opensink-fold

This origami model simulates a stealth aircraft. It starts from a balloon base. One special folding technique that you need to learn is inside reverse-fold.

This simple origami space shuttle is a beginner's version of space shuttle. It is quite simple to fold. One special folding technique that you need to careful about is inside reverse-fold.

This origami UFO model simulates a landed UFO. It is not that difficult to fold. One special folding technique that you need to learn is rabbit ear-fold.

Easy Origami Lion

This easy origami lion takes 21 steps to complete. There is no special folding technique involved in this model.

Easy Origami Mouse

This easy origami mouse is the easiest origami mouse you can fold.

Easy Origami Giraffe

This easy origami giraffe was made by using a giraffe-pattern origami paper.

Easy Origami Cow

You need to follow 20 steps to complete this easy origami cow. The essential technique you will learn from this model is inside reverse-fold

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

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

Traditional Origami Ball

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

Easy Origami Ball

In my opinion, this origami ball is easier to make compare to the traditional origami ball.

New Origami Ball

New origami ball is different from classic origami ball (or balloon). It is not based on balloon base and it is somewhat larger compare to the traditional origami ball.

The relationship between square base and balloon base is like the one between valley-fold and mountain-fold.

As the name implies, this base is for making an origami crane.

Initially you will be applying a kite base for two times and then applying two outside reverse-folds. This fish base is abundantly being used for makeing origami fish.

This fruit origami base is derived from the well-know square base. This base can also be derived from balloon base.

This frog origami base is derived from fruit origami base. The fruit base is come from the well-know square base. You can also find the instruction of making a frog base from traditional origami frog up to the step #27.

As the name says, this base is needed when you fold an origami lily with six petals. Real lily has six petals. So if you want to have a six petals lily, you need to start with a regular hexagon paper.

This base is needed when you fold a flower calyx. A various kinds of calyx can be maded from this base.

This base is needed when you fold a flower calyx with five sepals.

This base is needed when you fold a flower calyx with six sepals.

From this instructional pages, you will be able to make a origami base with 4x4 matrix cells.

From this instructional pages, you will be able to produce a origami base with 8x8 matrix cells.

16x16 matrix origami base will let you make a origami base with 16x16 matrix cells. If you have already learned how to make a 8x8 matrix base, you can skip to the step #7, i.e., the page 5.

This easy origami bear starts from a 4x4 matrix base and then a traditional face changer.

The special folding technique involved with this model is a closed sink-fold.

You will apply 90 degrees valley- and mountain-folds to make this double origami bed II. It is very similar to the double origami bed.

The double origami bed requires similar folding methods shown on the single origami bed.

This origami cradle of Christmas may be suitable for an intermediate level folders since it requires 48 steps to complete. However, there is no special folding technique involved with this model.

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

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.

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

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

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

This traditional 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.

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

While you are making an origami crane, you will learn two bases: (1) square base and (2) bird base. For many people, origami crane might be the first model to learn origami folding. So it is like a prerequisite for more advance models.

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 crane is different from the traditional origami crane. It is based on calyx base instead of bird base. It is a bit skinnier than the traditional one.

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

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.

This traditional origami owl is based on so-called "bird base". One special folding technique you will learn from this model is an asymmetric inside reverse-fold.

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

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

This is one of the simplest origami swan you can make out of a square paper. Ths origami swan is based on a so-called "kite base".

With Mother Swan

This origami peacock is a traditional model which makes use of an inside reverse-fold for three times

You can fold an origami peacock with spreading feathers with one sheet of square paper. You will need to apply both petal-fold and outside reverse-fold.

This traditional 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

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.

What you will learn from this magic boat is gate-fold and it is very similar to the traditional 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.

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

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

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

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

The 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 motorboat is similar to the traditional 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.

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 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.

The special folding technique is being used for this origami boat is the inside reverse fold. Excep that, it is fairly easy to fold this long canoe.

This origami reed boat is fairly easy to fold. The special folding techniques you will learn from this origami boat is the inside reverse fold and a curved mountain-fold.

The large sampan boat is based on Fish Base and it is larger than the traditional sampan by about 40%.

Inflatable origami boat requires you to learn both gate-fold and inside reverse fold. Other than that, it is a simple boat to fold with.

The folding technique that you will learn from this origami catamaran boat is squash-fold. You will need to apply four squash-folds to this model.

This origami catamaran boat II is a little more complicated compared to a regular catamaran boat since the front side is slander than the back side.

This origami house boat simulates a real house boat. One special folding technique you would learn from this model is outside reverse-fold.

This simple origami Noah's ark is a simple version of origami Noah's ark. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

This wide origami boat simulates a boat with a wide width. The special folding techniques that you will learn from this origami boat are inside reverse fold, squash-fold, and petal-fold.

The upside-down side view of the origami heart boat resembles a heart shape.

This easy origami book is a four-page long book made from a typical origami paper. If the original size of the paper is 15cm x 15cm, then the size of page will be 3.75cm x 3.75cm

This origami album is a six-page long album made from a typical origami paper (15cm x 15cm). The size of each page of this album will be 2.5cm x 5cm. This means that If you want to put two 4" x 5" photos on each page, then the size of the paper should be at least 75cm x 75cm (or 30" x 30"). Initially origami album starts with both horizontal and vertical Z-folds

This origami bowl is 2D version. One special folding technique involved with this model is opening a pocket

This origami bowl is 3D version of origami bowl. Initially it is derived from fruit base which I make use of a regular octagon shape.

This cover is for the large square origami paper box.

You can use the same size of paper for this cover.

This easy origami butterfly takes only 8 steps to follow. The distinctive feature of this easy origami butterfly is that the back side is the same as the front one

This simple origami butterfly is easy to make (13 steps). A special folding technique involved in this model is squash-fold

Initially the paper will be divided into 12 x 12 square cells and then a crease pattern will be applied.

This origami butterfly is derived from a balloon base. The essential folding technique being used for this model is inside reverse-fold.

This origami butterfly V is not derived from any base. It takes 33 steps to complete this model.

This origami butterfly VI starts from 8x8 matrix base. One special folding technique that you need to master for this model is separating the butterfly body from two wings by pulling them away.

This origami butterfly starts from a balloon base. The essential folding technique that you will learn from this model is open sink-fold. Also you will apply many times of inside reverse-fold.

This origami butterfly starts from a balloon base. The essential folding technique that you will learn from this model is closed sink-fold. Do you see the difference from origami butterfly I where closed sink-fold replaced with open sink-fold?

This origami butterfly starts from a balloon base. The essential folding technique that you will learn from this model is open-closed sink-fold. Also you will apply many times of inside reverse-fold.

This digital origami camera is a 3D version of origami camera. One special folding technique involved with this model is a chair-fold

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

This 3D origami candy starts from 8x8 matrix origami base. The special folding technique involved with this model is rabbit ear-fold.

This traditional 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.

This square origami cap allows you to make a square shape origami cap.

This easy origami car is a 2D version and it is very simple to fold. It takes 9 steps to complete.

This 3D origami car is derived from 8x8 matrix origami base. It takes 37 steps to complete this model. This origami car is recommended to an intermediate level origamist.

This easy origami cat is probably the simplest origami cat you will ever find.

This sitting origami cat requires you to apply folding techniques such as rabbit ear-fold, inside reverse-fold, and outside reverse-fold.

Initially you need to apply both horizontal and vertical Z-folds. Then a crease pattern is to be applied to make a large trapezoid origami chair.

Origami loveseat

Trapezoid origami loveseat

This traditional 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

This 3D origami Christmas tree has a 3D structure for a Christmas tree. You will only need a single paper to make this tree.

This simple origami Christmas tree can be folded by making eight crease lines.

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 face of origami Santa Claus is an easy model. No special folding technique is involved with this model

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 poinsettia flower starts from a regular hexagon. A technique of squashing a center is applied on this model.

The origami snowflake makes use of the same folding technique given for standard origami rose in the center region.

The origami Christmas flower, poinsettia starts from a square base. A technique of squashing a center is applied on this model

You will be able to make an origami cross with one square paper. Initially you will be applying both vertical and horizontal gate-folds.

This origami cradle of Christmas may be suitable for an intermediate level folders since it requires 48 steps to complete. However, there is no special folding technique involved with this model.

This origami star of Bethlehem starts with a kite base. Two special folding techniques involved with this model is both inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold.

You will certainly learn "how to open a pocket" from this traditional origami church. It is essential to learn this technique.

This is a modified version of the traditional origami church.

The most important technique you will learn from this origami church pew is "Double chair-fold" which is a little more complicated than the regular chair-fold.

This Christmas origami candle is a 2D model.

Two special folding techniques that you need to learn for this model is "inside reverse-fold" and "squash-fold".

While you are making an origami crane, you will learn two bases: (1) square base and (2) bird base. For many people, origami crane might be the first model to learn origami folding. So it is like a prerequisite for more advance models.

This origami crane is different from the traditional origami crane. It is based on calyx base instead of bird base. It is a bit skinnier than the traditional one.

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

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 flying origami crane II starts from a bird base. Two special folding techniques involved with this model are open sink-fold and inside reverse-fold.

6 pieces of paper

2 pieces of paper

single paper

You will only need a single square paper to make this simple origami cube.

single paper

This origami open cube is a cube without the top so that you can put something in it.

single paper

This origami open cube II is a variation of origami open cube.

This box lid for origami open cube is being used to cover the top of open cube.

You can make this closed origami cube with a various size by varying Δ which is shown in the instruction.

This traditional origami cup shares the same path of making a traditional origami cowboy hat up to the step #9. You can actually use this origami cup for drinking water.

The traditional origami cup is 2D version of origami cup. So you can not put water in it. But this model is a good example to learn how to make a pocket.

This 3D origami cup can be used instead of real cup. If you make this cup with a 20cm x 20cm paper, then the cup could hold the same amount of water as real coffee cup. Hot water can be contained since the cup has four handles. Make sure to use a waterproof paper when you make this cup.

The octagon origami dish makes use of a special folding technique called "Nail-Fold"

You can make a flower origami dish with sixteen petals here

This easy origami dog might be the easiest origami dog you might have folded with a few folding steps.

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

This origami dress II can be made from following the total 20 steps. One special folding technique for this model is stretching of bottom edge.

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

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

This traditional origami bar envelope allows you to make an envelope with a piece of paper. Of course you will not use a knife or scissors.

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

This origami face of man makes use of three special folding techniques: squash-fold, rabbit ear-fold, and rounded mountain and valley-folds.

This easy origami fish is not that easy after all since it takes 26 steps to complete. Try to work on other models if you are truly a beginner. If you think other models are too easy, then you can try this origami fish.

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

This origami angelfish starts from a square base. The essential folding technique that you will learn from this model is "locking folding". This technique is similarly used for making a traditional sampan boat.

This traditional 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

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

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

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.

This origami needlefish is not for novice. You need to have an intermediate level in folding paper. One special folding technique that you will learn from this model is rabbit ear-fold.

Valley fold

Mountain fold

This traditional 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 new origami paper fortune teller could be the one to replace the traditional origami paper fortune teller. The special folding technique that you would learn from this model is outside reverse-fold.

This origami paper fortune teller II is another one that can perform the same function as the traditional one.

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 simple origami fox starts from fish base. The special folding techniques that you will need to apply for this model is inside reverse-fold.

This traditional talking origami fox allows you to simulate a talking fox. The special folding techniques that you will learn from this model is making a mouth.

This origami frog starts with both horizontal and vertical gate-folds. Then make 8 x 8 square cells by applying multiple valley and mountain-folds. It takes 20 steps to complete. You can actually make it jump.

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

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.

This origami witch's hat is a simple model. There is no special folding technique involved

with this one

This traditional 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 old tree starts from 16x16 matrix origami base. It takes 36 steps to complete this model include making a 16x16 matrix origami base.

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

Traditional 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 origami witch's hat is a simple model. There is no special folding technique involved

with this one

This traditional 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.