According to ancient Japanese legend, if you fold 1000 of these cranes, you will have created a senbazuru. A senbazuru is said to bestow luck and fortune onto its recipient and it will grant you any wish you desire.
 This is a beautiful piece to use as a placeholder for dinner parties, or as a way to decorate homemade gifts.
 This is a more intricate design, but once you've mastered the crane, this design only requires a few additional folds.
 A butterfly origami is a fun shape for spring and summer gift giving. You can also mount multicolored butterflies on a window, mirror, bulletin board or lampshade.
 This design is a variation of the swan and gives the bird flapping wings.
, A parrot is fun and decorative and is great for kids with a lot of imagination.
Make an origami paper crane.
Create your own origami swan.
Create an origami dragon.
Make a butterfly origami.
Make an origami flapping bird.
Make an origami jumping frog to make your own homemade action toy.




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How to Fold an Origami Parrot.
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