5 Toilet Paper Origami

6. …like this.

7. Fold corners under.

8. Rewind until pleated point rests against roll.

9. Pleated Point is finished.

BOW

Wrap a strand around the roll, or string it through the core, for this fluffy bow.

1. Tear off a generous length of toilet paper—about 10-14 squares. (The best
length will depend on the diameter of the roll you are wrapping.) Center the strip
under the roll.

2. Make a loop from each side to resemble bunny ears.

3. Gently and loosely wrap the right loop around as if you were tying a shoe.

4. Wrap one tail around middle of bow 1 or 2 times to make a pretty center. Tear
off any excess on the ends and fluff bow into shape.

5. Bow is finished.

PLEATED EAR BUNNY

Additional supply: hole punch

1. Ears: Tear off 2 squares. Fold and unfold lengthwise to make a crease.

2. Fold all 4 corners to meet the crease.

3. Flip your work over.

4. Pleat your way across the entire piece.

5. Pinch pleats together at the center…

6. …like this. Compress pleats and fold piece in half.

7. Fold front corner to meet back edge.

8. Finished.

9. Set ears aside.

10. Face: Unwind a short length of TP from the roll and fold the first square
under.

11. Fold corners up to dots, making the distance between front edge and dots
about 1½ inches.

12. Fold front edge up to meet the next row of perforations (a 2-inch fold).

13. Fold corners under, adjusting folds to form a symmetric hexagon.

14. Punch 3 holes to make eyes and nose. (If your punch is not sharp enough,
reinforce face with a piece of paper while punching.) Rewind until face rests
against roll and insert ears.

15. Pleated Ear Bunny is finished.

PAPERWHITE IN A POINT

The paperwhite is a tiny, white, trumpeted flower—cheery and charming.

1. Blossom: Tear off 2 squares. Stack them going in different directions.

2. Make a loose fist with your hand, creating a hole between your thumb and
index finger.

3. Center the stack over hole in your fist.

4. Gently push paper down into hole using index finger of your other hand.

5. Arrange petals for a pleasing shape, and twist bottom into a tiny stem.

6. Set aside.

7. Vessel: Fold right corner up to left side.

8. Fold tip to right corner.

9. Fold triangle up.

10. Fold corners to back, adjusting angle of folds to make a symmetric diamond.

11. Fold upper tip down. Rewind until vessel rests against roll.

12. Insert blossom.

13. Paperwhite in a Point is finished.

BANNER ON THE BIAS

Four easy folds make this style lightning fast.

1. Fold right corner to left side.

2. Fold top left corner to the right in a narrow fold. Note: Each fold in the next 2
steps is slightly offset from the previous in a stair-step manner.

3. You may stop at this point for a very quick finish. To continue, fold tip to the
left.

4. Fold tip to the right.

5. Rewind until banner rests against roll.

6. Banner on the Bias is finished.

MAGNOLIA

Additional supply: hand lotion or fingertip moistener (from an office supply
store)

1. Petals: Tear 5 squares off of the roll. Moisten your fingers with hand lotion or
an office product such as Sortkwik.

2. Starting with 1 square, roll the raw edges on 2 adjacent sides. Work the corner
into a curve as you roll. (I roll with my right thumb and middle finger.)