How to Fold an Origami Crane & Write Crane (tsuru) in Japanese Hiragana and Kanji (difficulty 5/10)

Fool-proof instructions for folding an origami crane, for home or the classroom. There is a Japanese legend that says if you fold 1,000 origami cranes your wish will be granted by a magical crane. In this tutorial I will show you how to fold these origami cranes so maybe your wish will be granted. At the end of the video, I will also show you how to write the Japanese word for crane, called tsuru, in Japanese characters.

CLASSROOM GUIDE FOR FOLDING ORIGAMI CRANES
K-4th: not recommended
5th-6th: 75 minutes (break up into 3 days)
7th-8th: 60 minutes (break up into 2 days)
9th-10th: 50 minutes
11th-12th: 45 minutes


Origami Crane in other languages:
Albanian: vinç origami
Chinese: 纸鹤
French: grue d'origami
German: Origami-Kranich
Greek: origami γερανό
Hindi: origami क्रेन
Italian: origami della gru
Japanese: 折り紙の鶴
Korean: 종이 접기 크레인
Nepali: origami क्रेन
Portuguese: guindaste do origami
Russian: оригами кран
Spanish: grulla de origami
Thai: พับนกกระเรียน

Easy Origami Horse for 2014, the Year of the Horse & How to Write うま (Horse) in Japanese

Difficulty: 3/10.
Hey, 2014 is the Year of the Horse, so start it off right by folding this easy Origami Horse. Plus, at the end of the video, learn to write うま (Horse) in Japanese hiragana characters. This is an origami lesson and Japanese lesson, so don't forget to view all the way to the end!

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

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

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