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How to Make an Origami Bird

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by Jared Nissim

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Step 1 of 22

Start with a regular piece of paper

Start with a regular piece of paper

Step 2 of 22

Fold the corner all the way across to line up with the opposite edge.

Fold the corner all the way across to line up with the opposite edge.

Step 3 of 22

Fold the bottom section up, crease it and tear it off to form a square piece of paper.

Fold the bottom section up, crease it and tear it off to form a square piece of paper.

Step 4 of 22

Don't spill your wine on it.

Don't spill your wine on it.

Step 5 of 22

Fold square in half.

Fold square in half.

Step 6 of 22

Fold in half again.

Fold in half again.

Step 7 of 22

Take one corner, open it up and fold it down.

Take one corner, open it up and fold it down.

Step 8 of 22

Observe

Observe

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Turn over and do the same thing to the other side.

Turn over and do the same thing to the other side.

Step 10 of 22

You'll end up with a square.

You'll end up with a square.

Step 11 of 22

Fold the sides into the middle. Fold the top down to form a crease.

Fold the sides into the middle. Fold the top down to form a crease.

Step 12 of 22

As such.

As such.

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Open it up like this.

Open it up like this.

Step 14 of 22

Turn it over and do the same thing to the other side

Turn it over and do the same thing to the other side

Step 15 of 22

Hopefully you end up with this.

Hopefully you end up with this.

Step 16 of 22

Open the center of both sides an lay it flat.

Open the center of both sides an lay it flat.

Step 17 of 22

Do this

Do this

Step 18 of 22

End up with this.

End up with this.

Step 19 of 22

Open the centers and lay it flat

Open the centers and lay it flat

Step 20 of 22

Pull each "leg" out.

Pull each "leg" out.

Step 21 of 22

Fold one side down as the head. Press wings down . Hold it by the fold in the neck.

Fold one side down as the head. Press wings down . Hold it by the fold in the neck.

Step 22 of 22

Pull the tail and it flaps!

Pull the tail and it flaps!

You're Done!

Start over

This guide was made by:

Jared Nissim

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Thank you!!!

'Shelly Franks' 4 months ago

Fab thanks

Nicola Mcmillan-Forrest 4 months ago

A little bit of trouble on the way but trying it hard i finally made it :3 so cool dude, thanks a lot.

Vale Hernandez 6 months ago

ナイス！;)

takahashi serina last year

Kellie and Evan, you should check out my guide if you're stuck. It's a lot longer but a lot simpler (no offence intended to the author!)

Kaitlin Heather last year

Nnnnnoooottt

George Proffitt last year

Had lot of trouble but Wuz worth it

George Proffitt last year

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