Starting With Bird Base for Origami Vulture

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 vulture. You will get step by step instructions for folding your origami vulture with tips and advice for beginners to origami.

Video Transcript

"Now we're going to do a vulture. This is going to be pretty in depth, so let's get started. What we're going to do is we're going to go ahead and make a bird base since it is a vulture. We'll just start with a bird base. I'm just going to take and fold it diagonally like so. Crease this really good. Bring this over like so. There we go. Crease this as well. Fold this guy over. Crease it, flip it over, crease it there, and we're on our way to our bird base. "