How to Make an Origami Box Lid (with video!)

This is a simple step-by-step guide to making an origami box lid (these origami boxes are also called Masu, which is Japanese for “square wooden box”). We’ve showed you how to make a box base and this post will show you how to make the lid!

Making the lid for an origami box is almost the exact same as making the base of the box but with a few minor tweaks. We’ve also got a video so you can follow along with that too!

Looking for more origami projects? Try:

• Easy Origami Heart (with video!)
• Origami Crane
• Easy Origami Butterfly
• Origami Flower
• 3 Easy Paper Airplanes (with videos!)

What you’ll need to make it

1. Origami paper (or paper cut into a square)

How to make an origami box lid:

Step 1: Lay your square on the table in front of you.

Step 2: Fold your paper in half top to bottom edge and then unfold.

Step 3: Fold the left edge to the right edge and then unfold.

Step 4: Fold the bottom right corner into the middle to meet the center of the paper.

Step 5: Fold all corners into the center point.

Step 6: Fold the right edge in to almost meet the center point of your paper.

Step 7: Fold the right side into meet almost middle so you that the sides don’t meet and you have a small gap.

Step 8: Unfold the sides, rotate the paper and unfold the top and bottom flaps.

Step 9: Fold the right side of your paper over to almost meet the middle point.

Step 10: Repeat with the left side of your paper so you that the sides don’t meet and you have a small gap.

Step 11: Lift the top part up at the crease to make it stand up.

Step 12: Open the left side to form one corner of the box.

Step 13: Repeat on the right side of the box to form that corner.

Step 14: Fold down the top flap into the box.

Step 15: Rotate the box and repeat making those two corners.

Step 16: Fold the flap down in again and your box lid is complete!

Tips to make an origami box lid

• When making a crease, use your fingernail and run it along the crease to really sharpen the edge.
• Take your time making the folds and sides as symmetrical as you can so the box lid is a perfect square.

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Learn to make an simple Masu origami box lid

Prep 4 minutes mins

Total 4 minutes mins

Supplies

• ▢ 1 origami paper

Instructions

• Step 1: Lay your square on the table in front of you.
• Step 2: Fold your paper in half top to bottom edge and then unfold.
• Step 3: Fold the left edge to the right edge and then unfold.
• Step 4: Fold the bottom right corner into the middle to meet the center of the paper.
• Step 5: Fold all corners into the center point.
• Step 6: Fold the right edge in to almost meet the center point of your paper.
• Step 7: Fold the right side into meet almost middle so you that the sides don’t meet and you have a small gap.
• Step 8: Unfold the sides, rotate the paper and unfold the top and bottom flaps.
• Step 9: Fold the right side of your paper over to almost meet the middle point.
• Step 10: Repeat with the left side of your paper so you that the sides don’t meet and you have a small gap.
• Step 11: Lift the top part up at the crease to make it stand up.
• Step 12: Open the left side to form one corner of the box.
• Step 13: Repeat on the right side of the box to form that corner.
• Step 14: Fold down the top flap into the box.
• Step 15: Rotate the box and repeat making those two corners.
• Step 16: Fold the flap down in again and your box lid is complete!

Notes

Tips to make an origami box lid

• When making a crease, use your fingernail and run it along the crease to really sharpen the edge.
• Take your time making the folds and sides as symmetrical as you can so the box lid is a perfect square.