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Easy Origami Envelope

This is a great one - the easy origami envelope. You write your message or letter, then fold it into an envelope - all with just a single sheet of paper!

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Easy Origami Envelope Step 1: Start with an A4 paper (8 inch x 11.5 inch). It should work with most rectangles too. Write your message or letter here.

 

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Easy Origami Envelope Step 2: Fold paper in half as shown below. Crease and unfold.

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Easy Origami Envelope Step 3: Fold the top right down to meet the center crease.

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Easy Origami Envelope Step 4: Now fold the bottom left to meet the center crease.

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Easy Origami Envelope Step 5: Now fold the right side to meet the left vertical edge.

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Easy Origami Envelope Step 6: Fold the left side to meet the right vertical edge.

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Easy Origami Envelope Step 7: Rotate the paper 90 degrees clockwise:

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Easy Origami Envelope Step 8: Fold the right side down to meet the bottom edge.

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Easy Origami Envelope Step 9: Open the bottom flap and tuck in the right side.

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Easy Origami Envelope Step 10: Fold the left side over to the top edge.

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Easy Origami Envelope Step 11: Tuck it under the top flap.

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and this is your easy origami envelope!

Back:

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Front:

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