How to Make an Origami Bowl

If you're having a party and are running short on containers to hold chips, pretzels or peanuts, try making several origami bowls. You can make them with decorative paper for fancier parties or with regular notebook paper if you need cheap containers for discarded chicken wings at a Super Bowl party. Origami bowls are also a cheap and easy fix for someone who is looking for a fast clean-up. Read on to learn more.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• One sheet of notebook-sized paper

1. Place your paper on a flat surface and fold it in half. Then fold it in half again.

2. Open the second fold that you made. Fold the right corner into the crease you made in the center. Do the same with the left corner.

3. Unfold the left corner and flatten it so that the paper is still in the same shape. Flip the paper over and do the same to the other side.

4. Fold the left, top side to the right side. Flip the paper over and do the same to the other side.

5. Bend the flaps on each side in half so that they meet the crease in the middle. Flip the paper over and do the same thing to the other side.

6. Take the bottom half of the top flap of the paper and fold it in half. Fold it in half again and then fold it in half again. Flip the paper over and do the same thing to the other side. This will make the handles of your bowl.

7. Fold the top triangle down to the bottom edge and then open it again. Flip the paper over and do the same thing to the other side.

8. Grab the handles you made in "Step 7" and pull gently. Your bowl should open.

Tips & Warnings

• Use several different colors of paper for your origami bowls to make them more decorative.