It’s like a second gift that turns paper waste into beloved paper sculptures. Everyone loves the anticipation of tearing open a meticulously wrapped gift, but this age-old practice leads to a lot of ...

Portland-based design studio Ilovehandles has created wrapping paper that can have an afterlife as origami figures, to avoid the mess and waste associated with ripping the paper off presents. Each ...

Learn how to make paper airplanes with these easy-to-follow directions. Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper. Finished designs can be 2-dimensional or intricate 3-dimensional creations. And ...

Precision is key, whether folding a humble crane or an interlocking modular structure. So is enthusiasm. Written by Kathleen Massara Photographs by Ryan Jenq Paper cranes folded by New Yorkers and ...

With a few folds, brightly-colored squares of paper transform into animals, birds, flowers, and trees. More talented origami enthusiasts also use their skills to create original works based on popular ...