Dog, howling

Pinching the dog on the back makes a sound thus the name howling dog.

Source:Origami& Papercraft; Jackson, Paul; Anness Publishing Limited 1999

Sonobe 12 units

A variation of the sonobe cube done with 12 papers.

sonobe cube:folding instructions

Source:Origami - MM's Modular Mania

Tulip

Tulip has a hole at the base into which the leaf and stem is inserted. Several tulips can be made and placed in a flowerpot.

Source: Origami: new ideas for paperfolding; Gross, Gay Merrill; Magna Books

Dice

This is a sonobe plain cube. just added the 'numbers' (i.e. dots) to prepare the die. You can also have a colour die by using 6 different colours of paper. A good size for the paper is 8cm.
dice:folding instructions

Source:Origami - MM's Modular Mania

Bunny

This bunny is very easy to fold.
bunny:folding instructions by Origami Calendar

Box with lid

Used 2 square papers for this simple box. The lid was made slighly bigger than the box.

Camera

Another one of those which i remember doing when i was a child. Kids usually like this little paper toy. The 'photos' are drawings drawn on a number of small papers.
camera:folding instructions

Sonobe cube

This was done with 6 sheets of paper. There are many variations to this model. The very first kind of this was designed by Sonobe Mitsunobu, thus the name. I like the altenating colours and patterns. Hope to do more complex models in the future.
sonobe cube:folding instructions

Source:Origami - MM's Modular Mania

Pig

I don't remember the folding instructions for most animals. I usually have to look at the book and do them so haven't been able to post that many.

Source:Origami& Papercraft; Jackson, Paul; Anness Publishing Limited 1999

Envelope

The 'flower' envelope was folded from gift wrapping paper measuring 20cm by 20cm. The resulting size of the envelope from this paper was 10cm by 7cm.
envelope:folding instructions

Source:Yasutomo Projects and Ideas

Bowl

The bowls can be made in varying depths. Ths smaller bowl is deeper than the other one.

Source: Origami: new ideas for paperfolding; Gross, Gay Merrill; Magna Books

Candy Dish

The inside of the box was just plain white so i used two papers to make it pretty. :)

Fortune teller (cootie-catcher)

A fun 'fortune-teller'. Children like this game. Slide your fingers and thumb under the four flaps. The fortune-teller moves in and out by moving the index finger and the thumb.
fortune teller:folding instructions

Cactus

There are 3 parts to this cactus plant. Green paper is used for the Cactus. The plant is placed inside a Flowerpot. A tiny Buttonhole Flower is inserted into the cactus.


Source:Origami: new ideas for paperfolding; Gross, Gay Merrill; Magna Books

Lotus

This was done with 4 and a half papers. The half piece was twirled and placed inside the centre of the lotus. It helped fill up the empty gap in the centre.

Level of Difficulty

Due to the growing number of designs, I've catergorised them according to the difficulty of folding them.

Very Easy

Easy

Intermediate/Advanced

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