New Year

Whether it is for New Year's Eve or Chinese New Year, you will find greeting cards, folds for the table and a few festive animals here. A New Year origami card is always welcome, and it folds quickly.

The nengajō is easy: this card by Didier Boursin is decorated with a crane, a symbol of luck and happiness in Japan, and is folded from a rectangle of about 9 × 24 cm. The striped snake uses a square of duo paper of about 15 cm. For a meal with friends, the Lazy Susan tray has five compartments. Experienced folders can try the kotobukizuru, the ceremonial crane given at New Year or at a wedding. If you can, choose washi paper: its patterns are very decorative.