Origami 3 Leaf Clover or Origami Shamrock
Did you know that the shamrock is a 3 leaf clover and is a symbol of Ireland? So show your Irish spirit by folding this origami 3 leaf clover!
Origami Clover Step 1: Follow steps 1-21 of the Four Leaf Clover origami. Make three of these.
Origami Clover Step 2: Tuck one clover into another:
Origami Clover Step 3: Tuck the other clover and you should have the following:
Origami Clover Step 4: FLIP the paper over. Now we will make 2 folds on the dash lines shown below.
Origami Clover Step 5: Flip entire thing over. This is the clover "leaf".
Origami Clover Step 6: Now we work on the stem. Start with a piece of square origami paper color side down.
Origami Clover Step 7: Make a fold on the vertical diagonal. Crease well and unfold.
Origami Clover Step 8: Fold both sides to meet the center crease.
Origami Clover Step 9: Now fold the top right to meet the center crease like so:
Origami Clover Step 10: Fold the top left to meet the center crease.
Origami Clover Step 11: Fold entire thing in half, bring the right to left.
Origami Clover Step 12: Now fold in half on the dash line as shown.
Origami Clover Step 13: Fit the stem to the 3 leaf clover and you have a 3 leaf origami clover or and origami shamrock perfect for St Patrick's Day!
Alternatively, with the help of double-sided tape, you could separate the "leaves" to make the origami clover look like this:
The picture below is an Irish clover or shamrock. What do you think? The origami clover looks pretty close to the real thing, right?
