How to make an origami box
Learn to make a simple Masu origami box
Equipment
- 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 left edge in to meet the center point of your paper.
- Step 7: Fold the right side into meet the middle.
- 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 meet the middle point.
- Step 10: Repeat with the left side of your paper.
- 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 is complete!