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Tavin15‘s Flapping Bird, Japanese Crane, & Paper Cup Origami

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Ready to fold some origami?! Tavin15‘s origami tutorials stand out on YouTube as a good mix of simple, clear and fun after folding. Above, a flapping bird. There’s also the classic (potentially wish-grantingJapanese crane:

And as a finale, here’s a super easy and useful(!) little paper cup:

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