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Origami crane
by MASTER
Fold a traditional origami crane from a single square sheet of paper; good for a quiet craft session or as a small gift. Use this when you have one clean square sheet and about 15 minutes.
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Origami crane
Fold a traditional origami crane from a single square sheet of paper; good for a quiet craft session or as a small gift. Use this when you have one clean square sheet and about 15 minutes.
⏱ 15 min★ Medium
Target
A single square sheet of origami paper with no creases and no crane formed.
Obstacle
Aligning edges and corners precisely while making strong, accurate creases and executing the reverse fold for the head without tearing or misaligning layers.
Expectation
A finished origami crane with a pointed head and tail, two symmetrical wings, and neat creases allowing it to sit flat.
Materials
- • Origami paper — 1 sheet
Steps
- 01Prepare and check paperPlace one square sheet color-side down, confirm edges are square and corners sharp, then smooth the sheet on a flat surface.⏱ 2 min
- 02Make basic diagonal and horizontal foldsFold the paper in half diagonally both ways and then in half horizontally, creasing each fold sharply by running a fingernail along the seam and unfolding after each crease.⏱ 3 min
- 03Form the bird (preliminary) baseCollapse the paper along the creases into the preliminary (square) base by bringing two opposite corners together, aligning layers, and flattening into a smaller square with open flaps at the bottom.⏱ 3 min
- 04Shape the body and wingsFold the top layers into kite shapes on both sides, crease well, then perform two inside reverse folds to form the neck and tail, keeping margins aligned and creases sharp.⏱ 3 min
- 05Form head and finish wingsMake a small inside reverse fold at the tip of the neck to create the head, pull wings down gently to open the body, adjust creases so the crane sits flat and wings are symmetrical.⏱ 4 min