Origami Calendars: a great gift for beginner and experienced paper folders.

Origami Calendars

2013 Page-a-Day Page-a-day origami calendars have been around for quite a few years. They are so well received that they will likely stay with us for many years to come. These calendars have instructions for a new, easy origami model everyday. The backside of each page is patterned and the sheet can be used to fold the following day's origami. There are at least 4 different page-a-day calendars to choose from: buy page-a-day origami calendar buy page-a-day paper airplane calendar buy kirigami calendars
2013 Rhombic Dodecahedron Calendar You can make a rhombic dodecahedron calendar and give it as a gift. This model was created by Nick Robinson and it is intended for personal use; you must request permission from the creator before using it in a non-private, commercial manner. The pdf files below are donated by Todd's Place. You can download more calendars from Todd's web site which allows you to create calendars in different languages, colors, fonts, and so forth. Thanks, Todd for such a great resource! instructions on how to fold this model calendar in: English, French, German (Sunday first), Japanese, Spanish German (Monday first) Thanks to Roberto Gretter, you can make a stand for your calendar. Stand for calendar US dollar bill stand (F Mancini)
2013 Pentagon Calendar This model was originally created by Tomoko Fuse and was converted into a calendar by Sara Giarrusso and Ramin Razani. The calendar has gone through modifications along with better instructions. Diagrams are from are from Origami Deutschland and CDO. in English: small, or large in German: small, or large in Italian: pg 1 , pg 2 , pg 3
2013 Multi-Ball Calendar This fabulous origami ball was originally created by Michael Naughton. It was converted into an origami calendar by Ilona Täschner. The units are simple to fold and the assembly is obvious but tricky. Assembly of the units may be easier if you use 3 colors of paper (2 sheets of each color). Instructions for folding & assembly here Small templates: Jan-April , May-August , Sept-Dec Big template: Jan-Feb , March-April , May-June , July-Aug , Sept-Oct , Nov-Dec German template: here
2013 Spike Calendar This spikey calendar was created by Paolo Bascetta. It is visually stunning and makes a great New Year's gift. Printouts in English are below, all other languages are from the CDO web site Instructions to fold & assemble the model with extra help here printouts in English: Jan-Feb , March-April , May-June , July-Aug , Sept-Oct , Nov-Dec printouts in French: here printouts in German: here printouts in Italian: here
2013 Cube Calendar This Cube Calendar is derived from Kunihiko Kasahara's one-sheet cube. The idea to make it into a calendar is from Ralph Jones. A cube has six faces so it can only show six months of the year; but, if you invert the cube inside out, the other six months can be shown. Thus, this calendar template needs to be printed so back and front sides superimpose: double-sided printing. Instructions for collapse printouts with crease pattern: pg 1 , pg 2 , printouts without crease pattern: pg 1 , pg 2 ,
2013 Cuboctahedron Calendar This origami cuboctahedron was created independently by various origami artists including Paul Jackson, Jeannine Mosely, Kenneth Kawumara, and others. This design offers 6 faces so you need to make two cuboctahedron calendars to cover the entire year. English version was created by Ralph Jones. Print out in all other languages by Paolo Bascetta and are available from CDO web site. This model is a little tricky to assemble but when done, it is very stable and can be tossed around. Fun to fold, fun to give away, and fun to play with! Photo instructions here and here printouts in English printouts in French printouts in German printouts in Italian printouts in Spanish
2013 Star Calendar This is a modular star created by Carmen Sprung. You can make it into a calendar and give it as a gift. This design is for personal use; you must request permission from the creator before using it in a non-private, commercial manner. The German version was updated by Klaus Kober; the Italian version was adapted by Sara Giarrusso; the English version was adapted by Origami Resource Center. Thanks everybody! Instructions to fold the model and assemble it, with more help here. printouts in English: Small Calendar: Jan-June , July-Dec Medium Calendar: Jan-March , April-June , July-Sept , Oct-Dec Large Calendar: Jan , Feb , Mar , April , May , June , July , Aug , Sept , Oct , Nov , Dec printouts in German: standard size printouts in Italian: pg 1 , pg 2
2013 A4-Calendar This origami A4 Calendar was created by Paolo Bascetta. It's a classic modular star. With 12 units, it's perfect as a calendar. The model has locks so it does not require glue. As often the case with modular origami, the last piece is difficult tto assemble. Instructions on how to fold and assembly model English printouts in: rainbow pg 1 , pg 2 , pg 3 black & white pg 1 , pg 2 , pg 3 Italian printouts in blue , yellow , green
2013 Flexagon Calendar Thanks for Ralph Jones, we now have two flexagon calendars. These calendars are not "origami" because it involves cutting and pasting. However, they are fun and as such, are included here. Flexagons rotate to show different faces. In these diagrams, the days and months are printed on the different faces so you can use the flexagon as a year-long calendar. Tetratetraflexagon Calendar is square in shape and has 4 different faces. Each face offers 3 months. Get it here. Pentahexaflexagon Calendar is six sided and has 5 possible faces. However because the months and days are written on the corners, this offers enough variations to show the entire 12-month year. Instructions on how to fold it here color: pg 1 , pg 2. black & white: pg 1 , pg 2. Watch this video of Sara Giarrusso's 2011 Flexicalendar being flexed and rotated.
More 2013 Dodecahedral Calendars Here are two more ball-like dodecahedral calendars. These are pentagonal dodecahedra - which is to say that the face is in the shape of a pentagon. These 3D calendars require minimal folding and relies primarily on cutting and glue for assembly. 12-sided Calendar by O Arntzen Confetti Calendar from Hewlett-Packard 12-month calendar with origami-themed borders from Hewlett-Packard. Scroll through the months and pencil-in important dates; upload your own photos; and then print for free.