In celebration of Easter, I teach the students an easy origami bunny rabbit. This model is delightful and children will surely go home and populate their entire home with more and more rabbits.

• make a Easy Origami Rabbit.

This is another easy origami model. The rabbit head is quite stylized, though children don't seem to mind. The paper gets thick, so start with light weight-paper such as the origami paper found in craft stores, Asian grocery stores, or online.

• how to make a Origami Rabbit Head

Shibori is a complex method of "shaped resist-dyeing" of fabric into elaborate patterns. Here, the process is simplified to tie-dyeing paper towel napkins. This craft doesn't involve paper, but does involve folding paper towels origami-style. The results are absolutely beautiful and kids love it. My secret? I save the dyes from Easter Egg decorating and bring it to school for simple-shibori.

• Simplified Shibori: tie dye napkins
• see video of true shibori

  
  

There are many, many origami flowers available on the internet. Some are quite challenging while other are quite easy. I start the children with an easy "flat" flower created by Michael LaFosse. Although this model is not 3D, it does stand upright like a picture frame.

LaFosse is a very accomplished origami artist who is well respected in the origami community. He has published many books geared towards school-aged children. His Origami Tulip is very well suited for this age group. See book review of his books here.

• watch video on how to make Origami Tulip by Michael LaFosse