Origami Crane

There is a legend concerning the origami crane. This states that if someone makes one thousand cranes, their wish will be granted.

So what are you waiting for? Follow our instructions below to get started on your first crane!

Start with the bird base, below left. Fold the outside corners to the middle, as shown.

bird base fold outside corners

Flip the piece over and repeat the fold. Now crease each lower "leg" of the piece as shown, in preparation for reverse folds.

fold repeated on reverse side creased and ready for reverse folds

Using the reverse fold, make the neck and tail of the crane.

Use a reverse fold to make the head of the crane. Now fold the wings down, one at a time.

neck and tail created by reverse folds wing folded down

Almost there. Pull the wings gently apart to open up the crane, and push down on the back of the bird to flatten it a bit.

Now you're ready for the next nine-hundred and ninety-nine cranes!

both wings done origami crane completed