Paper life hacks: origami for everyday problems
Origami is not only pretty. A simple sheet of paper can hold your phone on the train, carry your snack or wrap a gift when you have nothing else. When you know these small hacks, every day gets a little easier.
Easy paper hacks
New Short on YouTubeOrigami phone stand for the trainWatching a video on the train and tired of holding your phone? Fold a sheet of paper into a strong little stand in one minute. Watch the newest Short on the channel.
Short videoThe best snack hack: a paper snack cupSeeds, nuts or popcorn and no bowl? Fold a square of paper into a cup that holds your snack and keeps the shells in one place.
Step picturesCute candy gift wrapping hackNo gift box at home? Wrap a small present like a big candy with one sheet of paper: fast, pretty and zero waste.Origami bookmarks
Never lose your page again! A corner bookmark is folded from one small square of paper in a minute, it slips over the corner of the page and does not fall out. Make one for every book, or as a little gift for a friend or a teacher.
Full tutorialSuper easy heart corner bookmarkA little heart that sits on the corner of the page. Perfect for Mother's Day or Valentine's Day.
Short videoHeart bookmark in 19 secondsThe same heart bookmark, super fast.
Full tutorialBird corner bookmark tutorialA cute bird that holds your page, in one minute.
Short videoEasy bird corner bookmarkThe bird bookmark in a short video.
Short videoEasy yellow corner bookmarkA bright, simple corner bookmark from one square.
Short videoBookmark with beautiful colouringFold it, then colour it in your own way.
Short videoPainted bookmark ideas for book loversIdeas to paint and decorate your bookmarks.
Full tutorialBookmark, card box and pencil caseA full tutorial for three useful paper things for school.Why origami is good for everyday life
Paper is everywhere: a page from a notebook, a receipt, a flyer, a napkin. If you know a few folds, you can turn it into something useful in a minute, without buying anything. A paper phone stand on the train, a snack cup at the park, a gift wrap when the shop is closed, a bookmark for your book.
These hacks are also a great way to start with origami. They are short, you see the result at once, and they show kids that folding paper is a real skill that solves real problems. Kids can make them with the help of their parents. You can teach your child together: watch the video and fold side by side.
New hacks come on the Origami in Paper Land YouTube channel. Here on the website and in the app we teach them step by step, so in Origami in Paper Land you always find a paper life hack for your day.
Questions
What is a paper life hack?
A small, clever trick that uses a sheet of paper to solve an everyday problem, for example a stand for your phone, a cup for snacks or a quick gift box. Most of them take one or two minutes.
Do I need special paper?
No. Most hacks work with a sheet of printer paper, a page from a notebook, a receipt or a napkin, so you can make them anywhere, even on the train.
Can kids make these hacks?
Yes. They are short and easy. Kids can make them with the help of their parents.
Where can I find more life hacks?
New paper life hacks come on the Origami in Paper Land YouTube channel. The easy ones also get step-by-step pictures here and in the free Paper Land app.