This beginner-friendly parrotfish origami is a great project for classrooms, marine-themed activities, or just a fun afternoon of crafting. Using a single square of paper, you can fold a colorful fish with a signature beak-like mouth and fin structure. Follow these 8 clear steps to bring your parrotfish to life with folds, flips, and a final touch of personality with a googly eye.
Follow detailed visual guides with clear images showing each fold, crease, and technique to create beautiful origami models
Place your square paper in a diamond position. Fold diagonally from top to bottom and side to side. Unfold both to reveal an X-shaped crease.
Place your square paper in a diamond position. Fold diagonally from top to bottom and side to side. Unfold both to reveal an X-shaped crease.
Fold the top and bottom corners into the center point, creating a kite shape.
Fold the top and bottom corners into the center point, creating a kite shape.
Fold the bottom half of the model up to match the top half, following the horizontal crease.
Fold the bottom half of the model up to match the top half, following the horizontal crease.
Fold the left corner diagonally upward to form the fish’s mouth.
Fold the left corner diagonally upward to form the fish’s mouth.
Tuck the mouth tip behind along the red dashed line to smooth the head.
Tuck the mouth tip behind along the red dashed line to smooth the head.
Fold the right section back diagonally to form the tail fin, then flip the whole model over.
Fold the right section back diagonally to form the tail fin, then flip the whole model over.
Fold the bottom left flap upward to create the bottom fin, then flip the model over again.
Fold the bottom left flap upward to create the bottom fin, then flip the model over again.
Stick on a googly eye or draw one near the head to bring your fish to life.
Stick on a googly eye or draw one near the head to bring your fish to life.
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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