Very easy origami - seed packets and a paper dress

A couple of paper based ideas for you to try today, and neither is in any way tricky. All you'll need are a few sheets of 6 inch square paper that's not too thick, not too flimsy. Tissue paper would tear too easily but cardstock wouldn't fold easily enough. You get the idea. If you've a bone folder, that'll help make sharp creases, but a rule or a fingernail will do the job otherwise.

I won't try go through the instructions for the dress as there's an excellent video by Karen Elaine on YouTube which will demonstrate it much better than I ever could. She turns the dresses into bookmarks, but you could add them to a journal page or a blank greetings card.

The other things I've been making today, also from 6 inch squares, are these origami seed packets. I've made other seed packets lately, but those have involved using plenty of double sided tape. This origami method will only require a small dab of glue or a single sticker or little bit of washi tape to close the packet up with your seeds securely inside.

Simply fold your square in half as shown above.

Fold the bottom right corner over to the left hand side.

Fold the bottom left corner over to the right hand side.

You're going to take the small triangle of paper at the top and tuck it into the seed packet as shown below.

Can you see where the bone folder's pointing to the gap in the folded paper? The small triangle tucks into that space, and your seed packet's complete.

Easy, isn't it. Have fun!

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