Easy Butterfly Origami

My new book, Easy Butterfly Origami features 30 bold full-color patterns designed to accurately portray the dorsal and ventral sides of some of the most beautiful butterflies from around the world!

Origami Folding Tips

Origami, from the Japanese ori (to fold) and kami (paper), began in the 6th century when Buddhist monks introduced paper to Japan. The print-and-fold crafts and easy diagrams are designed to help children with fine motor skills, directions and hand eye coordination. Some basic origami folding tips:
  • Print and cut out patterns carefully.
  • Fold with clean, dry hands.
  • Follow the instructions. Study the diagrams and be patient.
  • Be precise: fold each crease well, flattening the creases by running your fingertip over the fold.
  • Folding the paper away from you is easier than folding towards you.
  • Be creative...use your origami on greeting cards, holiday decorations, table place cards and bookmarks.
Showing posts with label bunny. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bunny. Show all posts

Free Animated GIFs

Perusing through my old files, I found some crude, early GIFs...It's like opening a time capsule! Feel free to use them.


Origami Bunnies

Four bunnies to fold! Happy Easter!




Difficulty: Easy


Directions:

Choose and Print Your Bunny:



1a. Cut out origami along outer solid lines.
1b. Fold in half along diagonal line A.


2a. Fold bunny's head back along line B.
2b. Turn your bunny over so that the printed side is facing up.
 


3a. Fold back along line C.
3b. Fold back along line D.
3c. Fold back along line E.

Your Origami Bunny is ready to hop!
  




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Crafts: Easter Bunny Box




Here's another fun box,  perfect for holding chocolate eggs.

This one was designed by my son, Cosmo, using an old program, AppleWorks.






Instructions:
1. Print and cut out Bunny Box along outer solid line.

2. Fold along tabs and sides as shown.

3. Secure side tabs to inside of box with tape or glue.


















Designed by Cosmo Custodio. Copyright ©2009 Tammy Yee. All rights reserved.

Origami Bunny Face

A simple bunny...great for pasting on Happy New Year cards!



Difficulty: Easy

Directions:



1. Print and cut out image along outer solid lines.
2. Fold back along diagonal line.
3. Turn your bunny origami over, so that the printed side faces down.



4a. Fold ear down on diagonal line as shown.
4b. Repeat on other side.




5a. Fold ear up as shown.
5b. Repeat on other side.



6a. Turn bunny over with printed side up.
6b. Fold back white "tip" on top of bunny's head.
6c. Repeat with the white corner on bunny's chin. Fold back bunny's cheeks, as illustrated. Now your bunny is pau! (done)!




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E-Card: Some Bunny Loves You

Send an E-Card for Valentine's Day or Easter!



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Valentine Bunny Box

Some Bunny Loves You....Print and fold a Valentine Bunny and fill it with treats.




 


Folding Directions:



Happy Valentine's Day!
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Some Bunny Loves You Box

 


Difficulty: Easy

Directions:

1. Print and cut out Bunny Loves You Box along solid lines, including tabs. 
2. Fold along dashed lines.
3. Glue tabs, using sample illustration as a guide.




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Chinese Zodiac: 2011, The Year of the Rabbit








1927 February 02 to January 22 1928
1939 February 19 to February 07 1940
1951 February 06 to January 26 1952
1963 January 25 to February 12 1964
1975 February 11 to January 30 1976
1987 January 29 to February 16 1988
1999 February 16 to February 04 2000
2011 February 03 to January 22 2012





PERSONALITY
You are intelligent with a peaceful and quiet nature. You usually try to avoid competitive or aggressive surroundings and even risk taking. But when you choose safety over risk, some good opportunities may pass you by. You shy away from being the center of attention for it makes you feel uneasy. Instead, you are most happy in comfortable surroundings. Therefore you make a very good host when you entertain at home as you always make sure your guests are well taken care of and comfortable. 
When confronted with a problem or when you fell depressed, you tend to keep things to yourself instead of unloading on others. You simply do not want to burden others with your problems or opinions. Because you like to be on good terms with everyone, you are the first to leave when a troublesome situation occurs.
At work the Rabbit is quiet and efficient and possesses a good memory. Respected for your integrity and honesty, you are loyal to your employer. As a Rabbit, you generally do well in business and financial matters, but dislike being in situations whereby sudden decisions must be made. Since you like to maintain the status quo, you dislike the need to make changes. You like to leave things just as they are, undisturbed. Your colleagues appreciate your tact and modesty and realize you are a conscientious worker, and would never step over them to achieve your goals.
MARRIAGE
Good for matrimony with ram, boar, or dog year people.
Avoid mating with rooster, rat or dragon year people.
COLOR: GREEN
The rabbit is associated with the color green, which represents the season of spring. It is the color of new life, calmness and relaxation. Chinese believe that your dream will have a happy ending if it features the color green, since it is a lucky and influential color, especially when combined with the color red.
Learn about the other signs of the Chinese zodiac:

Boar
Rat
Ox 
Tiger
Rabbit
Dragon
Snake
Horse
Ram
Monkey
Rooster
Dog
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Text ©1998 Mildred Chun. Illustrations ©1998 by Tammy Yee. All rights reserved.



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