Action origami



Action origami is a class of models which have movable parts. These include all sorts of mechanisms with elements that slide relative to each other, multi-piece puzzles, and models which rely on paper’s spring action for movement.

This page lists folding instructions for models of a single type. You might be interested in the models themselves instead.
Flapping Bird

Flapping Bird

Instructions for the model can be found in many places around the internet, for example in these diagrams or in this video.

Traditional Jumping Frog

Traditional Jumping Frog

Instructions can be found in the form of diagrams and as videos. There are many similar designs that mostly differ by how the...