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How To: Fold a tiny origami giraffe from a dollar bill

We all have a favorite animal, right? While most of us like conventional animals like dogs and cute pandas, others like more exotic, safari-esque animals like giraffes. If you know a giraffe lover, check out this video to learn how to give him/her the perfect "just because" gift - an origami giraffe.

How To: Crochet a head wrap

This video will show you how-to crochet a super cool head wrap. These head wraps are all of a sudden really popular so if you get on it, you'll be done making yours while the craze is still hot. If not, at least your ears will still be warm. Crochet a head wrap.

How To: Fold a giraffe out of origami

Start with the basic base you'd use to make an origami bird, and then use this variation so you can end up with a giraffe! This project is about low-intermediate in complexity, so make sure you know the origami basics first.

How To: Fold an intermediate origami penguin

Penguins are chubby and their booties sway from side to side when they walk, and as such we have deemed them the cutest creatures in the world. If you have a penguin lover in your life, then he or she will simply delight over these chubby origami penguins.

How To: Fold an advanced modular origami ball

Before you embark on folding this cool empty-centered origami modular ball, be warned: This is not for the butterfingers or beginner origami students among us. With a multitude of sides and a delicate balance of paper that keeps the ball from collapsing in on itself, this is one origami project that should be attempted carefully.

How To: Fold Origami Bat-Winged Hearts for Valentine's Day

Hearts are fairly easy to cut out of paper, but origami hearts take a little more work, and that means more appreciation from their recipient. Even better, flying origami hearts. What better way to tell your loved one you care on Valentine's Day than with some bat-winged hearts? It'll send them into cardiac arrest just knowing how much effort you put into making your love known.