Easy Origami Elephant for Kids
This is a cute and easy origami elephant for kids to fold. It only requires a few simple steps and they get to draw in the details at the end.
This origami elephant is easy enough for kids and begineers. If you're looking for a more challening and realistic elephant, then you should try the dollar bill origami elephant.
Thanks to our reader from Independence who submitted a photo of this easy origami elephant. Check out the picture at the end of this page!
Easy Origami Elephant Step 1: Start with a square 6" x 6" (15cm x 15cm) origami paper color side down.
Easy Origami Elephant Step 2: Fold it in half (valley fold) and open it back up.
Easy Origami Elephant Step 3: Now fold it right to left and open back up.
Easy Origami Elephant Step 4: Now, you will fold the top left corner at an angle to meet the center crease.
Easy Origami Elephant Step 5: Fold the paper in half - bring the top edge down to meet the bottom edge. (Mountain Fold).
Easy Origami Elephant Step 6: Now fold the left side to meet the center crease:
Easy Origami Elephant Step 7: Open up the fold you just made.
Easy Origami Elephant Step 8: Make a squash fold.
Easy Origami Elephant Step 9: OK, you can either stop here and draw in the eyes or continue to Step 10.
Easy Origami Elephant Step 10: Make a small fold on the top right:
and get this easy origami elephant!
Reader submitted photo below!
From reader in leidschendam:
From reader in Louisiana " I made a origami elephant. It was very complicated. But, I made it after two tries.I was very proud when I finally made it.Here's my origami elephant. I hope you like it. "
Glad you finished it even though it's complicated. Good job!
From reader in Longmont:
From readerin Missisauga:
From reader in Rotherham " this is really easy to make!!! :) <3 "
From Chris in Granada Hills "Origami Elephant."
From reader in Cincinnati " This is my Origami Elephant! This was my first one and now I'm making tons of them! I messed up with the squash fold a little bit so there are some extra creases on accident! Thanks for teaching me so much about Origami! Your site is the best! So many different choices to choose from! I love the animal ones. "
From Jillian in Monrovia " My elephant was so easy to make. i put it in my binder.. and everyone who sees it wants me to make one for them...i will if they give me a dollarr.!(; "
From reader in Glasgow "Origami Elephant":
From reader in Baguio City " origami cute elephant!!!! =) "
From Alix in Oldham " this is my origami elephant (easy) and it was so simple i'm making it again."
From reader in Newcastle " Like my elephant i found this one very easy but fun to make with my little bro who is 5 haha "
