Origami Standup Horses Make Great Party Decor And Gift Basket Additions!

Pulling this one out of the archives from just last year, as it is truly fabulous, and I may just have to make some more!

While origami butterflies were truly the theme this Purim, I did sneak in a bunch of origami horses which I ended up using in the festive food baskets for friends and neighbors, called mishloach manot. And yes, I did dress my horses up a bit, but keeping that to myself for the moment as who knows maybe I will get around to those Jewish craft books afterall and I need some unpublished material! That said, this horse, while involving many folds is just adorable, and looks especially great when done using origami paper or wrapping paper or large sheets of craft paper that are color on one side and white on the other. Also, because of the many folds, using wrapping paper, namely a square made out of the whole width of the wrapping paper, results in quite a sturdy horse, so use what you have on hand! While I was thinking that the horse is a great symbol for Passover, as it does represent freedom, the horses mentioned in the Passover story did not survive the crossing of Red Sea together with the Egyptians, so never mind that, horses can just be a fun party decor theme anytime and would be great cake toppers as well. So enjoy! Okay, lets get folding.....

You'll Need:

• paper of any kind, though paper with white on one side results in a cute two toned look
• practice this a few times and you'll get it, not difficult, just lots of folding, so not great for small children
• i used the tutorial from paper kawaii here
• hot glue or adhesive dots

How To:

Practice on a small sheet to get it down, then move onto some larger paper. A horse like this would be great kid's room decor, or hang a medal around his neck or give him a graduation hat, or a birthday hat, and a fun centerpiece is born! Also cute for a baby shower or any occassion really, decoration the horse with flowers or add a table number or a calligraphy message, so many options. Note: I did adhere the ears with hot glue, and the fold under the belly I made about 1-2cm deep, rather than flat, and then adhered with hot glue, to make the horse retain its shape a bit better. Enjoy!