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Origami Bird Instructions

This bird is a traditional origami design that is easy to make.

 

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Start with a square of origami paper, colored side down. Then valley fold along the diagonal as shown, then unfold.

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Now fold the corners A and B to the center crease-line you just made.

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Turn the piece over, and valley fold along the line shown.

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Fold corners C and D to the centerline, then unfold.

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Flip the piece over again. You'll now make a squash fold using the crease lines you just made as your guide.

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Make the same squash fold on the other half of the piece. Then make a valley fold as shown to form one of the feet of the bird.

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Repeat on the other side to form the second foot. Now fold the piece in half, and rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise. It should now start to look like a bird, as shown below.

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Make an inside reverse fold to form the head and beak. Then make a crimp with mountain and valley folds as shown to form the tail.

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Now your origami bird is complete! You can decorate with eyes, feathers, etc. if you like.

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