This is not my original creation. I learned it from an arts & crafts workshop in the library last Saturday. The workshop was designed for kids 6 years old + and there were quite a bit of teenagers and adults participated. This piece is one of the most inspirational ones and every kids liked it. There is no complicated skill required. Little kid may have difficulty in assembling but it is fun to make this windmill.
Materials required:
Origami paper x 8 pieces (in square shape), prefer in at least 2 colors, 4 each color
And a pair of crafty hands with wonderful fingers!
Step by step instructions:
1) Fold a horizontal crease, then a vertical crease.
2) Fold a diagonal crease from each side of the paper.
3) Open the paper and there is total 4 lines of creases on the paper.
4) Flip the paper over and fold 2 corners to the center from one side of the paper. Then, fold down the paper horizontally and the 2 corners are wrapped inside.
5) Push the other side of the paper down and bring the middle into the inside. It forms one flip of the windmill.
6) Fold all the square origami paper into the part of step 5. Make 8 flips.
7) Assembling the flips to form a ring which can turn into a 8-flip windmill. Hold the flip with the closed end on one side and insert the closed end of another flip into the opened end of the first flip.
8) Press the excess parts of the first flip and wrap them on the open pocket on the side. Repeat the same until all 8 flips are connected like a ring.
9) Carefully pull each of the flips out and form a windmill.
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Origami…grr! I love it and loathe it! I can never get the folds right so I have to be content with admiring your work!
My brother is great in making origami, I learned from him.
Beautiful!! Do you have something you recommend for helping to keep the folds tight? My fingers don’t do a good job. 😦 Pinned & Tweeted
You can use a tool called bone folder, scrapbookers use it to make cards. You can find it in Walmart or crafts store like Michael’s. It costs a few bucks. Or, you can use a heavy duty plastic knife to make the crease which is only a few cents.
Awesome – thanks Maggie!!
That is cute. I used to do tons of origami but haven’t had time lately.
Agree, sometimes it is time consuming but my kids really like it.
My daughter loves making these, she calls this one a ninja star! Pretty cool!
I already received a few orders of making these “ninja star” after I told my kids its new name. LOL