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• Method 2 of 7: Origami Animals
• Method 3 of 7: Decorative origami
• Method 4 of 7: Origami from a bill
• Method 5 of 7: Practical Origami
• Method 6 of 7: Modular Origami
• Method 7 of 7: Playful Origami

1 Make a kusudama flower. A beautiful kusudama flower can be made by folding five or six square sheets of paper.

2 Make a kusudama ball. Make this wonderful kusudama ball from 12 kusudama flowers. Kusudama balls have traditionally been used for incense or aromatic mixtures of dried flower petals.

3 Make a paper rose. Fold beautiful paper roses from colored paper squares. You can combine them, and also decorate your holiday gifts with these flowers.

4 Origami an abstract lotus flower. To make an unusual lotus flower, create an abstract modern version of it.

5 Make a dainty paper orchid. You can fold such an orchid from one sheet of paper.

6 Make a paper lily. You can give it to someone or keep it for yourself.

Method 2 of 7: Origami Animals

Animals are one of the most origami themes

1. 1 Make origami "Crane". According to an ancient Japanese legend, if you add 1000 of these cranes, you get a senbazuru. It is believed that senbazuru brings good luck and wealth to its creator and fulfills his every desire.
2. 2 Origami Swan. This is a beautiful figurine that can be used as a name card holder at a dinner party or as a decoration for DIY gifts.
3. 3 Origami Dragon. This is a more complex origami model, but if you have already learned how to fold the crane, make a few extra folds and you will get a paper dragon.
4. 4 Make origami "Butterfly". This paper butterfly figurine is a cute spring and summer gift. You can also decorate a window, mirror, note board or lampshade with colorful butterflies.
5. 5 Make an origami "Flying Bird". This is a variation on the origami Swan theme, but here the bird can flap its wings.
6. 6 Origami Jumping Frog. You will have a homemade moving toy.
7. 7 Make an origami Parrot. Kids with a strong imagination will love this beautiful paper figurine.

Method 3 of 7: Decorative origami

Some origami are created for purely decorative purposes. These paper trinkets can be hung in the room or attached to a gift as an original piece of packaging. Choose brightly colored paper to make your jewelry stand out against a neutral background.

1. 1 Make a paper lantern. It can be a decoration on its own, or you can make some colorful lanterns, put them on string or string to make a garland, and decorate the room for the party.
2. 2 Make a 3D paper snowflake. Technically, this is a modular object, but not so much geometric as ornate. Hang such snowflakes in the room or fix them on the window: you get an original winter decoration.
3. 3 Make an origami turntable. After you fold the pinwheel on a stick, pierce it in the center with a pin or stud, and then stick that pin or button into a pencil or other stick. When you blow on the turntable, it will spin. You can set this spinner on a stick in your garden or on your balcony to spin in the wind.
4. 4 Make origami in the shape of a heart with a pocket. Its upper part is a pocket in which you can put a letter, candy or decoration. You can make such a heart out of sticky note paper, as it comes in a wide variety of vibrant colors.
5. 5 Make an envelope using origami technique. It is made from a square sheet of paper. The larger the square you use, the larger your envelope will be.

Method 4 of 7: Origami from a bill

Folding became popular in the 1950s and continues to be popular: we all use money, and from time to time we have the opportunity to give it away. The deposited money can be left as a tip at a restaurant or presented as a wedding gift. Banknotes from different countries have different sizes, so the instructions for folding origami from ruble bills may differ slightly from the instructions for folding the US dollar.

1. 1 Fold up the triangle from the bill. To do this, choose a crisp new bill without scuffs or creases.
2. 2 Fold the heart out of the bill. Fold a banknote in your heart to give it, for example, to a child - for a birthday or other holiday.
3. 3 Fold the bill to form a ring. You don't have to give your sweetheart an expensive ring to show your love. In the template, which you will find at the link, the denomination of the dollar bill just falls into the place where the gem should be located, but this will not work with the ruble bill.
4. 4 Make a rose from bills. An original and romantic gift for Valentine's Day (if, of course, your beloved agrees that money is romantic).

Method 5 of 7: Practical Origami

Many practical items can be made using origami, such as popcorn bags that come in handy at a party, or boxes in which you can store jewelry or office supplies.

1. 1 Make a paper box. The finished box can be used for storing small items on a dressing table or on a work table, as well as for wrapping a gift.
2. 2 Make a divider for the box. He will split the box into four equal parts so that beads, scrapbooking materials or decorations can be stored in an orderly way.
3. 3 Make a photo frame. It can be made from paper of any color that suits the selected photo. Several of these photo frames can be attached to a string or string and hung on the wall like a garland.
4. 4 Make a bag. This paper cone is perfect for tucking candy or popcorn into it.Use brightly colored paper with patterns that will blend in with other decor at your party.

Method 6 of 7: Modular Origami

Modular (prefabricated) origami requires at least two sheets of paper, which are then folded into shapes called blocks or modules. The finished modules are then connected to each other to obtain a finished shape, usually geometric shapes.

1. 1 Make a spiral. The spiral is made from 4 sheets of paper and, when finished, is a three-dimensional spiral shape.
2. 2 Make Japanese cabbage. Japanese cabbage is harvested from six sheets of paper. Sheets of paper are combined into a cube, from which a ball is then folded.
3. 3 Make a basic module for a polyhedron. Such modules have pockets and flaps, with the help of which they are connected to each other and get complex geometric shapes.
4. 4 Make a sonobe module. Sonobe is another basic shape for many geometric shapes. Once you know how to fold the main module, you can make several variations to make up a variety of polyhedra from them.

Method 7 of 7: Playful Origami

Children of all ages put together origami figures to use in the game or just for fun. It can be anything from a samurai helmet to a shuriken (a traditional ninja throwing star).

1. 1 Make a paper airplane. This is one of the most common origami figurines with many variations.
2. 2 Make a samurai helmet. This model mimics a two-horned kabuto helmet and can be worn to depict a character from Japanese mythology.
3. 3 Make a paper tank. Although this sample uses white paper, you can use brown, dark green, marsh, or camouflage paper for a more interesting result.
4. 4 Make a Throwing Star Shuriken. A shuriken, or ninja star, can be made from a regular A4 sheet of paper or colored cardboard. The finished shuriken can be thrown like a flying saucer.