Follow this easy tutorial to create your own origami owl. Perfect for beginners and kids, this project uses basic folds to bring your owl to life. You can even decorate it with stickers or craft eyes for a fun, lively finish!
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Place the paper like a diamond. Fold it vertically by bringing the left corner to the right corner. Press down firmly to make a crease, then unfold the paper to see a center guiding line.
Place the paper like a diamond. Fold it vertically by bringing the left corner to the right corner. Press down firmly to make a crease, then unfold the paper to see a center guiding line.
Take the top corner of the diamond and fold it downward to touch the center crease line, about one third from the top. Press down firmly to create the owl's head shape.
Take the top corner of the diamond and fold it downward to touch the center crease line, about one third from the top. Press down firmly to create the owl's head shape.
After folding the top corner, flip the paper over carefully. The small triangle fold will now be hidden at the back, setting the base for the owl’s body.
After folding the top corner, flip the paper over carefully. The small triangle fold will now be hidden at the back, setting the base for the owl’s body.
Fold the bottom left corner diagonally toward the center crease. Align the edge carefully along the center line to start forming the owl’s body.
Fold the bottom left corner diagonally toward the center crease. Align the edge carefully along the center line to start forming the owl’s body.
Fold the bottom right corner diagonally toward the center crease, aligning the edge with the center line to match the left side fold.
Fold the bottom right corner diagonally toward the center crease, aligning the edge with the center line to match the left side fold.
Take the bottom tip of the paper and fold it upwards so it touches the bottom of the top triangle fold. This forms the owl’s belly area.
Take the bottom tip of the paper and fold it upwards so it touches the bottom of the top triangle fold. This forms the owl’s belly area.
Fold the small tip that you just folded upward back down to form the owl’s tail. It should stick out a little below the body.
Fold the small tip that you just folded upward back down to form the owl’s tail. It should stick out a little below the body.
Fold the top left edge diagonally downward toward the center, following the dashed line. This creates the left wing of the owl.
Fold the top left edge diagonally downward toward the center, following the dashed line. This creates the left wing of the owl.
Fold the top right edge diagonally downward toward the center, mirroring the left side fold. This creates the right wing of the owl.
Fold the top right edge diagonally downward toward the center, mirroring the left side fold. This creates the right wing of the owl.
Fold the bottom tip upward, just past the line where the wings meet, to form the owl’s feet area.
Fold the bottom tip upward, just past the line where the wings meet, to form the owl’s feet area.
Fold the bottom left and bottom right corners upward along the dashed lines to form the owl’s small feet.
Fold the bottom left and bottom right corners upward along the dashed lines to form the owl’s small feet.
Fold the top section down along the dashed line to form the owl’s head. Then flip the entire model over to reveal the front side.
Fold the top section down along the dashed line to form the owl’s head. Then flip the entire model over to reveal the front side.
Attach two eyes near the top of your owl using stickers, plastic craft eyes, or small cardboard circles. This will give your owl a fun and lively personality!
Attach two eyes near the top of your owl using stickers, plastic craft eyes, or small cardboard circles. This will give your owl a fun and lively personality!
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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