Starting a Flower Base for an Origami Edelweiss

Series Summary

Origami, a form of visual art defined by the folding of paper, originated in Japan in the 1600s. Since then, this ancient art has become a popular hobby for many around the globe. Origami has been popular in the United States and England since the early 1900s. It has always been regarded as a complicated and delicate art form, but our expert will teach you step-by-step how to fold origami in such a way that it is easily accessible to beginners.

Looking for a fun art project to do alone or with your kids but don't want to spend a lot of money on expensive art supplies or make a mess with markers and paints? Why not try origami? This fun and easy Japanese art is perfect for children because it teaches them to use their fine motor skills and produces something they can be proud of. In this free video series, our expert will show you how to make an origami edelweiss. You will get step by step instructions for folding your origami flower with tips and advice for beginners to origami.

Video Transcript

"Now I'm going to show you the edelweiss or edelweiss however you like to pronounce it. What we are going start with our piece of paper here. What we are going to do is we are going ahead and fold into the flower base. It is not a big shock it is going to be a flower when we finish with it. I guess the flower base would be the perfect place to start. So what we are going to do is we are going to fold it over. Actually let's not do color side down let's do white side up. It is a little bit easier white side up, crease in the center, bring it on out. Make sure your corners line up really good. The same here. Score it with my finger nails. Bring it and fold it over again, keep with our triangle come in here and make sure our corner is lining up really good. Press it flat like so once again. Score it with my finger nail, over, crease it here, bring it over and crease it right there. "