Yes, this one is exactly what it sounds like — origami with toilet paper. Don't knock it until you've tried it: a pleated sheet tucked into a little paper basket is oddly satisfying and makes a cheerful decoration in a bathroom or guest room.

The technique is dead simple. Accordion-fold a single sheet, lock the edges so it holds its shape, and nestle it into a toilet paper basket or diamond. Five steps, no special tools, and definitely no pressure — it's toilet paper, so even a wonky attempt is still good for a laugh.

To make the toilet paper pleated tuck design, you simply pleat a “square” sheet of toilet paper and then place it inside a toilet paper basket. It can also be done with a toilet paper diamond or any design where there is a pocket to insert the pleated square.

Toilet Paper Pleated Tuck Instructions

STEP 1.

Tear off one sheet of toilet paper from the roll.

Pleat (accordion-fold or fan-fold) the sheet into 8 or more sections.

STEP 2.

Compress the folds into a tight stack.

STEP 3.

Fold the stack in half so the raw edges of the toilet paper are adjacent to one another.

STEP 4.

Connect the two edges together so the left half and the right half of the pleated toilet paper are joined. See below.

STEP 5.

Rotate the fan-like model so the locks are behind. Make a toilet paper basket or a toilet paper diamond and insert the pleated toilet paper inside the basket.

Below is the toilet paper basket design without (left image) or with (right image) the inserted pleated sheet of toilet paper.

Try some of the other toilet paper designs. Instructions are free, all I ask for is that you have fun with the process. It’s toilet paper origami – it’s got to be fun! If you have made a great creation, share a photo so everyone can enjoy it.