
This easy origami whale is a fun and beginner-friendly paper folding project perfect for kids, classrooms, or ocean-themed crafts. With just a square sheet of paper, you can create your very own whale and decorate it with eyes and colors. The step-by-step guide is simple, visual, and enjoyable for folders of all ages.
Follow detailed visual guides with clear images showing each fold, crease, and technique to create beautiful origami models
Start with your paper in a diamond position. Fold it in half diagonally to create a crease from corner to corner, then unfold.
Start with your paper in a diamond position. Fold it in half diagonally to create a crease from corner to corner, then unfold.

Fold the left and right edges in to meet the center crease, forming a kite shape.
Fold the left and right edges in to meet the center crease, forming a kite shape.

Take the left side and fold it over along the vertical line to shorten the whale’s body.
Take the left side and fold it over along the vertical line to shorten the whale’s body.

Fold the entire model in half from bottom to top along the center line.
Fold the entire model in half from bottom to top along the center line.

Fold the pointed tail section upward along the dashed diagonal line.
Fold the pointed tail section upward along the dashed diagonal line.

Use scissors to make a short cut up the center of the tail to form the two fins.
Use scissors to make a short cut up the center of the tail to form the two fins.

Fold both tail flaps outward in opposite directions to form the fins.
Fold both tail flaps outward in opposite directions to form the fins.

Add a googly eye or draw one near the head to complete your origami whale.
Add a googly eye or draw one near the head to complete your origami whale.

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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