Have you ever heard the phrase, Go Big or Go Home? Looking up at my giant Kusudama origami ball you might notice that it's a philosophy I tend to live by. It's also something that my dad said to me when I was a kid, along with other sayings that you'd find almost exclusively on

Find out how to make a Kusudama balls with this free paper crafting

Check out the following link for the detailed steps. 2008FoldingTrees – DIY kusudama ball tutorial You can also watch the youtube video for the step by step instructions if you prefer video.

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Cool Colored Ball Origami Paper Flowers Kusudama Tutorial DIY This ball is a great decoration for your interior, a beautiful gift for a friend. And this craft you can to decorate the tree for the new year. For the manufacture of a color ball we will need 40 squares of paper 9 x 9 cm (3,54" х 3,54"). Colours choose according to your desire. The diameter of the finished ball is 10 cm (3,94"). I wish you pleasant viewing!

Thanks to everyone who left a comment or emailed me about the folded flower balls. I know now that these are called Kusudama. I thought I'd share the links and comments in case you want to try making one (or more!) of these. I've also added a few more photos of some of the variations of these balls that I saw at CreativeWorld. I hadn't had a chance to search for directions and I appreciate that you all were very helpful. I will definitely try to make some of these soon. Stephanie said…

Last Christmas we lost quite a few ornaments. Beautiful, expensive ornaments. Despite putting the special ones up high, so the sparkletots couldn't get at them, they still managed to get their little fingers on them

Hortensia Kusudama by Maria Sinayskaya

It's a little early to be thinking about Christmas, but with summer coming to an end and autumn just around the corner, I felt an urge to get a jump on holiday decorating. When I found these pretty red and green patterned paper, I couldn't resist making some Christmas ornaments. These flower balls are called Kusudama (medicine) balls, traditionally made in Japan. They were made with herbs and hung in rooms to prevent illness. Today, these balls are made from 12 individual origami flowers…