How to make an origami butterfly
Try making your own origami paper butterflies as a relaxing craft project for kids and adults alike. Our easy step-by-step instructions show you how…
This mindful make is the perfect activity to occupy children on a rainy afternoon, but grown-ups can have plenty of fun making them, too. They're a quick and easy project – you’ll soon have a whole kaleidoscope of beautiful butterflies to adorn your home. Use them to decorate a bedroom wall, hang them with some thread to make a pretty mobile, or decorate your windows with a rainbow of them to show your support for the NHS.
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How to make an origami butterfly
Top tip – be sure to press firmly on each crease when you fold.
Makes 1 origami butterfly
Prep 15 mins
You will need
A square of coloured paper
Method
Step one
Fold the paper in half horizontally and unfold. Fold in half vertically and unfold.
Step two
Turn the paper over, then fold diagonally both ways and unfold.
Step three
Bring the sides to the centre, so they meet each other (this is called a squash fold). Then, flatten to make a triangle.
Step four
Fold the upper layer corners of the triangle up to the top point of your triangle.
Step five
Turn the whole thing over, then fold the point upwards so that the tip peeks beyond the top by about 5mm (as shown). Fold the tip back over the top to hold the layers together and turn over.
Step six
Finally, fold in half along the centre line bringing both sides together to add volume to the wings.
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