Origami Crane
A step-by-step guide for making an origami crane.
Ingredients
- 1 origami paper
Instructions
- Fold the paper in half diagonally on each side, then unfold.
- Fold the paper in half lengthwise on each side, then unfold.
- Bring the top point down to the bottom while also folding the left and right corners into the center.
- Taking care the opening is positioned at the bottom, fold the right and left top layer into the center.
- Fold the top point down toward the center.
- Unfold these last three folds (steps 4 and 5).
- Pull the top layer up from the bottom, along the creases you just made.
- Push the left and right edges inwards to create a squash fold.
- Flip the origami over. Then, on the other side, fold the right and left corners in toward the center.
- Fold the upper layer top down toward the center (similar to step 5).
- Unfold these last three folds.
- Pull one layer up from the bottom along the creases you just made and push the left and right edges in to create a second squash fold (similar to step 8).
- Fold the right and left top layer corners in toward the center.
- Flip the project over.
- Fold the right and left top layer corners in toward the center (essentially repeating step 13 on the other side).
- Flip the bottom right piece up. Then, fold the tip once more to create the crane head.
- Flip the bottom left piece up.
- Fold down the wings of the crane.
- Adjust and crease anything needed to complete your origami crane!
Notes
- If you don't have origami paper, you can use any thin paper (including recycling paper) that has already been printed on. Simply cut the paper into a square before beginning.