Origami Goldfish

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Posted by Merryn | Posted in Animal Crafts, Fish, Origami, Paper Crafts | Posted on 19-01-2010

Tags: Fish, goldfish, Origami, paper craft

I love anything marine :) Let’s do an origami goldfish today.

Origami Goldfish

You'll need a square paper.

Fold half with the white side facing out.

Fold a flip down.

Fold the other side too.

Fold down a flap for the tail.

Make a small fold for the mouth.

Draw the eyes and your goldfish is done :)

If you have any origami you want to share with us, submit it here and we’ll link it back to you :)

Red Packet Fish Tree Ornament

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Posted by Merryn | Posted in Animal Crafts, Chinese New Year Crafts, Fish, Paper Crafts, Party Craft, Recycle Craft | Posted on 12-01-2010

Tags: Ang Pao, Chinese New Year craft, Red packet craft

This Chinese New Year, let’s hang up some fish on the bamboo tree :D

Red packet fish ornament

Draw a line in the middle of the red packet.

Draw the tail and cut. Cut a small square as the mouth too.

Glue the tail together. Use a needle to put a thread through a fin and hang :)

Red packet fish ornament

Have other great Chinese New Year crafts ideas? Share it with us by submitting it here and we’ll link it back to you. Thank you :)

Origami Bear

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Posted by Merryn | Posted in Animal Crafts, Bear, Origami, Paper Crafts | Posted on 10-12-2009

Tags: Bear, Origami, origami bear, Paper Crafts

Let’s do an origami bear today.

Origami Bear

Origami Bear

My students figuring out what to do next..

My students figuring out what to do next..

Fold a square paper half.

Fold a square paper half.

Fold as shown above.

Fold as shown above.

Fold both sides out.

Fold both sides out.

Fold a flip on both ends again.

Fold a flip on both ends again.

Fold a small flip down on both top sides.

Fold a small flip down on both top sides.

Turn it around and fold up a flip.

Turn it around and fold up a flip.

Fold back a small flip as the upper lip.

Fold back a small flip as the upper lip.

Fold back the lower lip and draw eyes. Your bear is done.

Fold back the lower lip and draw eyes. Your bear is done.

The kids with their bears :D

The kids with their bears :D

Origami Owl

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Posted by Merryn | Posted in Animal Crafts, Origami, Owl, Paper Crafts | Posted on 23-11-2009

Tags: Origami, Owl, owl craft, Paper Crafts

Boot boot… Any night owl around? Let’s do this extremely simple origami owl.

Origami Owl.

Origami Owl.

Fold a square paper half.

Fold a square paper half.

Fold a small flip down at the top.

Fold a small flip down at the top.

Fold the bottom to meet the top flip.

Fold the bottom to meet the top flip.

Your folds should be as shown above.

Your folds should be as shown above.

Fold both sides so that they meet in the middle.

Fold both sides so that they meet in the middle.

Your origami owl is almost done. Draw the eyes and wings and you are done!

Your origami owl is almost done. Draw the eyes and wings and you are done!

Oh yeah, another thing. Fold a small flip down as the beak. You won't want your owl to be beak-less! :P

Oh yeah, another thing. Fold a small flip down as the beak. You won't want your owl to be beak-less! :P

The very simple origami owl, even a two-year old can do it! :)

The very simple origami owl, even a two year old can do it! :)

Felt Hand and Footprint Reindeer

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Posted by Merryn | Posted in Animal Crafts, Christmas Ideas, Felt Crafts, Hand and Footprint Art, Party Craft | Posted on 13-11-2009

Tags: Christmas craft, felt craft, Reindeer, reindeer craft

This Christmas, after all the attention spent on your Christmas tree, don’t forget your walls. They could use some cheering up too. Let’s make this cheerful ‘Rudolph’. :)

Hand and foot print reindeer.

Hand and foot print reindeer.

Trace your footprint on a piece of felt.

Trace your footprint on a piece of felt.

Trace your handprints onto another felt of different colour.

Trace your handprints onto another felt of different colour.

Paste and decorate the reindeer.

Paste and decorate the reindeer.

Hand and foot print reindeer.

Hand and foot print reindeer.

Click here to see how to make the double bow ribbon used on the reindeer.

Have any nice Christmas craft to share? Share it with us by submitting your craft work here and we’ll link it back to you. :)

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