How to Make an Easy Popup Christmas Tree Card (difficulty 2/10)

Difficulty: 2/10.
Learn how to make an easy popup Christmas card with a tree theme with this tutorial. Even young kids can do this Christmas craft. It's great for making Christmas cards for special relatives, teachers, parents, or even Santa Claus. There is a little folding, but not as much as with my usual origami tutorials.

Origami Kusudama Flower Tutorial (difficulty 5/10)

Difficulty 5/10.
This gorgeous origami kusudama flower is easy to fold. But the difficulty level of five is based on assembling of the five kusudama petals together with glue and actually getting them together correctly. Five-way symmetry is not everyone's forte. Quickly learn how to fold this origami kusudama flower, and the results are stunning. A friend of mine used these origami kusudama flowers for her wedding bouquet!

CLASSROOM TIME GUIDE FOR ORIGAMI KUSUDAMA FLOWER
K-8th: not recommended
9th: 50 minutes
10th-12th: 45 minutes

Easy Origami Turkey for Thanksgiving: Difficulty 3/10

Difficulty 3/10
Use this fairly easy turkey origami for a Thanksgiving project like turkey table decorations, turkey namecard holders, turkey napkin rings, or just simply turkey origami for kids' fine motor skills. Some first graders can do it, but I recommend the timings below if you are folding origami in the classroom.

TEACHER THANKSGIVING TURKEY ORIGAMI TIME GUIDE
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K-2: not recommended
3-4: 50 minutes
4-6: 40 minutes
7-9: 25 minutes
10-12: 20 minutes

Flamin' Hot Cheetos Origami

Difficulty: 3/10.
This Flamin' Hot Cheetos Origami was designed using 3D modeling tools and top programmers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It took seven months to develop the "organic multiple partition fold" (Step 5) that is so crucial to the integrity of the design. Thankfully, we found an origami expert able to execute the design into a real working model. The origami can be modified to apply to other extruded snacks as well. Enjoy.

Easy Origami Fish

Difficulty: 3 out of 10
This origami fish is easy until you get to the tail-flipping part. Expect tears if you are teaching 2nd grade or younger.

TEACHER CLASSROOM TIME GUIDE
K-1st: forget it
2nd-3rd grade: 45 minutes
4th-8th grade: 35 minutes
9th-12th grade: 25 minutes

3D U.S. Flag Heart Origami for 4th of July or Memorial Day

Difficulty: 3 out of 10
I use these puffy heart American Flag origami shapes for fun kid lunches or picnics.

For teachers, I recommend the following blocks of time:
ORIGAMI 3-D AMERICAN FLAG HEART
Teacher Class Time Guide
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K-2nd: not recommended
2nd: 40 minutes
3rd-5th: 30 minutes
6th-8th: 25 minutes
9th-12th: 15-20 minutes

Mother's Day Origami Potted Tulip [チューリップ]

Difficulty: 1 out of 10
This combines three easy origami - the tulip, the cup, and the fan. I use a block of colored square paper from the dollar store. The hardest step for students is getting the cup to be symmetrical, so demonstrate it slowly and walk around the classroom to check for understanding during that part.
TEACHER CLASSROOM TIME GUIDE:
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K-2nd: not recommended
3rd: 50 minutes
4th-5th: 40 minutes
6th-8th: 35 minutes
9th-12th: 15-20 minutes

Easy Origami Rabbit (うさぎ)

Difficulty: 2 out of 10 Read on to see guidelines for teachers. This is the easiest of the origami rabbit designs. I use a block of square paper from the dollar store. The hardest step for students is folding the ears up, so demonstrate it slowly and walk around the classroom to check for understanding during that part. For Japanese teachers who want to add this to their lessons, I recommend teaching entirely in Japanese. Set aside the following blocks of time:
ORIGAMI RABBIT
Teacher Class Time Guide
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K-1st: not recommended
2nd-3rd grade: 20 minutes
4th-8th grade: 15 minutes
9th-12th grade: 8 minutes