Go Green! How to: Fold a letter into a mailable origami envelope.

These days everyone is looking for another way to "go green" and save the planet.  Here's a useful way to save some paper--or a quick fix in the event that you do not have an envelope and you need to send a letter!

Did you know that the post office will mail your letter if you simply fold it into an origami envelope?  In 5 simple steps you can impress your friends with an environmentally friendly letter:

NOTE: The paper used in this tutorial has a pattern on the back.  To ensure that your letter's contents to not end up on the outside of your origami envelope, begin folding with your letter face up, as if you are reading it. From experience, square paper generally works just as well as rectangular.  

1. Turn your letter on its side, and fold in both upper corners until they meet.  Try to be as accurate as possible here, so that you create a perfect point at the top as shown in the image to the left.

2. Fold the bottom edge of the paper up to the edge of the previous fold. 


3. Complete the previous fold once more, folding the bottom up to the edge of the first fold (essentially folding your last fold in half).

4. Fold both sides in until they meet in the middle.  Your letter will take on the definite shape of an envelope at this point.

5. Fold down the flap and seal the spot where all three folds meet with a small piece of tape or a sticker.

6. Don't forget to stamp and address your letter before you drop it in the mailbox!  And be sure to pick up some fun and original postage stamps for your origami letters at our online store!