This easy origami butterfly tutorial will guide you through 9 simple steps to create a stunning paper butterfly. Perfect for beginners and kids, this project requires only a square sheet of paper and a bit of patience. Follow the clear, kid-friendly instructions and start your origami journey today!
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Place your paper in a diamond shape. Take the bottom corner and fold it upwards to meet the top corner. Press the fold firmly to create a neat triangle.
Place your paper in a diamond shape. Take the bottom corner and fold it upwards to meet the top corner. Press the fold firmly to create a neat triangle.
Fold the top layer of the top corner downward toward the bottom point, creating a small flap over the triangle.
Fold the top layer of the top corner downward toward the bottom point, creating a small flap over the triangle.
Rotate the paper into a diamond again. Fold the left side over to meet the right side along the vertical dashed line, forming a smaller triangle.
Rotate the paper into a diamond again. Fold the left side over to meet the right side along the vertical dashed line, forming a smaller triangle.
Use scissors to snip off a small part of the triangle's tip along the dotted line to shape the butterfly's body.
Use scissors to snip off a small part of the triangle's tip along the dotted line to shape the butterfly's body.
Fold the top half of your triangle downward along the dashed line, starting to form the butterfly’s wings.
Fold the top half of your triangle downward along the dashed line, starting to form the butterfly’s wings.
Take the top layer from the bottom point and fold it upwards along the dashed line to create the first wing.
Take the top layer from the bottom point and fold it upwards along the dashed line to create the first wing.
Fold the other side upwards along the dashed line to form the second wing, mirroring the first.
Fold the other side upwards along the dashed line to form the second wing, mirroring the first.
Fold the top point downward, tucking it under the body to secure the butterfly’s shape.
Fold the top point downward, tucking it under the body to secure the butterfly’s shape.
Gently pull the wings apart and shape them with your fingers to make your butterfly look natural and beautiful.
Gently pull the wings apart and shape them with your fingers to make your butterfly look natural and beautiful.
Follow along with our detailed video tutorial to learn how to fold your origami. This step-by-step guide makes each fold easy to understand and fun to follow!
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