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How to make an Origami Chopstick Stand

23 February 2014 by Eileen

Earlier this week, my mum and sister flew over to the UK to visit us.  We took them on a road trip to visit Scotland. My sister is a proper Singaporean Chinese who can’t live without noodles or rice.  So we went out to eat Chinese food for most of our meals on our trip.  I came across an old fashion dumpling restaurant in Edinburgh and they have these paper wrappers for the chopstick.  It has been a long time since I have seen these wrappers in restaurants.  It triggered memories of how my Japanese friend taught me to make an Origami Chopstick stand.  This is to keep the tip of the chopstick clean if the restaurant didn’t provide chopstick stands.

I only managed to get a single wrapper as my children kept stealing the wrappers to play with it.  In the following pictures, the wrapper is quite creased.  If I ever get hold of an original wrapper, I will take a better picture. So for now, please bear with it.

1. Stand

Fold the wrapper from one of the ends inwards to a length of 3 cm.  Keep folding inwards for the rest of the length of the wrapper.  Fold in half along down the length.  Pinch in the sides to make it stand.

Origami Chopstick stand

2. Origami Chopstick Pentagon Dish

Hold both ends and tie a knot.  Tuck in both ends and push in the middle to create a dish.

Origami Chopstick Pentagon Dish step by step
Origami Chopstick Pentagon Dish

3. Origami Chopstick Chinese Scrolled Paper Rest

Used the chopsticks and roll both corners and you will get a Chinese scrolled paper rest.

Origami Chopstick Chinese Scrolled Paper stand tutorial
Origami Chopstick Chinese Scrolled Paper Rest

4. Origami Chopstick Mini Ring

Use a chopstick and roll the wrapper into a ring.

Origami Chopstick mini ring

5. Origami Chopstick Big Ring

Use your finger or thumb and roll the wrapper around it.

Origami Chopstick in ring
Origami Chopstick Ring

6. Origami Chopstick V rest

Fold the corner diagonally into a triangle shape and keep going until the end of the wrapper.  Tuck the end into the triangle.  Press one corner of the triangle.

how to make Origami Chopstick V rest
Origami Chopstick V rest

7. Origami Chopstick Bird

Fold the wrapper in half then fold the wrapper at right angles to meet the central crease on both sides.

Fold both sides inwards towards the centre again.  Next fold the wrapper up on both sides.  Use both ends and fold it in the same manner as if you were to fold a fan.

Now fold it in half and fold the tip to make the bird’s head. Open it up to use the bird!

how to make an Origami Chopstick Bird
Origami Chopstick Bird stand

8. Origami Chopstick Snake

Fold the wrapper in half and fold both corners to make the head of the snake.  Then fold the rest of the wrapper in the same manner as if you were to fold a fan.

Origami Chopstick Snake tutorial
Origami Chopstick Snake

As you all can see my wrapper is getting too creased so I hope I will be able to share more Origami for chopsticks soon.  Hope you all enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Gabriela Kroh says

    4 December 2017 at 8:26 pm

    I love it! I used to have an Origami book when little, and dreamed about doing 1,000 gruyas. (Birds) as in the magic story. Never got there. But now I like to impress children with my hability! 🙂 nice post Elen!

  2. FionaJK42 says

    17 March 2016 at 6:17 pm

    This is such a good way to keep the kids occupied in a Chinese (or Japanese) restaurant while waiting for food to arrive.

  3. Blue Bear Wood says

    26 February 2014 at 9:02 am

    Fantastic … my girls are really into origami at the moment and our Friday evenings have turned into Chinese Food and Movie night. I think we’ll be mixing a few things together this week

  4. Cass@TheDiaryofaFrugalFamily says

    25 February 2014 at 6:27 pm

    So clever – I’d love to be able to make one of those birds x

  5. Hodge Podge says

    25 February 2014 at 2:42 pm

    I love these – especially the bird – gorgeous! 😀
    Thanks for sharing at #Pintorials

  6. Emily says

    25 February 2014 at 12:49 pm

    Oooooh very cool. I want to try right now! *hunts for wrappers*

  7. Cheryl says

    25 February 2014 at 12:42 pm

    They are all so fun. Double the reason to go to a chinese restaurant now! #pintorials

  8. Emma Smith says

    25 February 2014 at 12:22 pm

    Wow, so many different versions. i love the bird, very cute!

  9. Modelmum says

    25 February 2014 at 9:04 am

    I like the scrolled paper rest – not sure i am crafty enough to make the bird! Sounds like you had a great road trip with your mum and sister visiting : )

  10. The Go To Mum says

    25 February 2014 at 5:56 am

    Love the bird. I used to be able to use chopsticks, even pick up peanuts in them but not anymore!

  11. Anna says

    25 February 2014 at 12:01 am

    These are great. The bird is my favourite!

  12. TheBrickCastle says

    24 February 2014 at 11:37 pm

    They’re fantastic! I love them. I had no idea the wrapper wasn’t just rubbish to discard.

  13. Charly Dove says

    24 February 2014 at 11:07 pm

    Oh my goodness, all brilliant and very clever 🙂

  14. Happy Homebird says

    24 February 2014 at 10:44 pm

    Wow, so interesting and so clever. Really loved this. Thank you. Bet that was good eating out so much.

  15. Globalmouse says

    24 February 2014 at 10:07 pm

    This is brilliant!! I love the bird best but all of them are brilliant. I really want to learn how to do some origami, so clever!!

  16. Vicky Wombwell says

    24 February 2014 at 10:01 pm

    You are so clever with paper Eileen – I can’t believe you did all of these with just the paper from the chopsticks 🙂

  17. MrsShilts says

    24 February 2014 at 8:19 pm

    How fun are they? I love the origami bird, such an elegant creation

  18. Nell@PigeonPairandMe says

    24 February 2014 at 7:42 pm

    These are so elegant. I love the scrolled ring! The bird’s deligthful, too – a beautiful touch.

  19. spicers1976 says

    24 February 2014 at 7:35 pm

    what a clever idea. It’s not often we use chopsticks, but they do come out occasionally

  20. Agata Pokutycka says

    24 February 2014 at 6:39 pm

    What a great ideas… I like this bird the most but it might be to hard to make, so I will start with a snake

  21. Charlotte says

    24 February 2014 at 2:36 pm

    Wow this is soo cool and clever! Wish I was that good at origami! x

  22. sonya says

    24 February 2014 at 1:29 pm

    Those are so clever and pretty! All I need now is the ability to use chopsticks- I am hopeless!

  23. mummyoftwo says

    23 February 2014 at 10:34 pm

    They are such a good idea! Mine would probably stay on there though, I’m useless with chopsticks!

  24. Circusmum says

    23 February 2014 at 9:24 pm

    Really brilliant ideas! I love the bird and the snake the most. Never thought of using the wrappers to make a stand. Edinburgh has some fab Chinese restaurants. I think I had some of the best hot pot outside of China in Edinburgh!

  25. Keri Jones says

    23 February 2014 at 7:29 pm

    These are a lovely idea. Definitely something I will try the next time we have Chinese food 🙂 x

  26. Red Rose Mummy says

    23 February 2014 at 4:07 pm

    These are really great, I’ve never really thought about what I’d do if there wasn’t a rest, probably just pop them on my plate but I love your origami rests!

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