Origami Hotlist

Origami HotlistOrigami is the traditional Japanese art or technique of folding paper. The word is Japanese, literally meaning "to fold" (oru) "paper" (kami).

Sample the following internet sites to find examples and ideas for origami.

Joseph Wu's Origami Page
http://www.origami.vancouver.bc.ca/

This is one of the best origami sites around. You will find instructions for dozens and dozens of origami creatures and objects. Some of the diagrams require Adobe Acrobat Reader to open them. You can choose from easy, intermediate, or advanced designs.

Origami Interest Group
http://origami.kvi.nl/

Select "Diagrammed Models" from the menu to see many patterns in different categories.

Origami Jumping Frog
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/origami/frog/

A fun jumping origami frog.

Origami
http://www.origami.com/index.html

This is a searchable database of origami creatures. Click on "Model Database" to search.

Folds.Net
http://www.folds.net/tutorial/index.html

Stars and hearts.

Origami
http://www.jayzeebear.com/origami/

Origami crane, shirt, boat.

Fabric Origami Workshop
http://www.fabricorigami.com/

Use fabric instead of paper.

Paperfolding.Com
http://www.paperfolding.com/

Ladybug, tarantula, dinosaur.

Anita's Origami
http://www.ulster.net/~spider/origami.htm

An owl, dragonfly, panda, cat, bat, shamrock, and more.

Origami Box
http://www.kid-at-art.com/htdoc/lesson16.html

An easy project.

World Peace Project for Children
http://www.sadako.org/foldingcranes.htm

Instructions for Sadako's crane.

Author: LINDA MOSBACKER - Email linda.mosbacker@slc.k12.ut.us