Decorations · Step-by-step guide
Four-Leaf Clover Wreath
Fold eight flat clovers and join them into a small circular wreath.
What you’ll need
- Eight 3.8 × 3.8 cm paper squares
- Glue
- A ruler or folding tool
Modular paper folding · Clover units & glued wreath

Make it, step by step.
11 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions
Make the base
Open image at full size ↗Crease a 3.8 cm square along both midlines and diagonals. Collapse into a square base with its opening up and crease it in half.
Build the central folds
Open image at full size ↗Make the reference folds shown. Pinch the solid-line ridges inward toward the center, then align the neighboring edges.
Open the center square
Open image at full size ↗Repeat on all four sides. Open the base, flatten its center into a square and tuck the points beneath it.
Align the marked points
Open image at full size ↗Bring the marked point and line together and press a firm crease, using a ruler edge if helpful.
Crease the corner
Open image at full size ↗Bring the two edges indicated by the white corner mark together.
Collapse the side
Open image at full size ↗Fold those edges together and let the neighboring layers follow their existing creases.
Flatten the first lobe
Open image at full size ↗Press the newly folded section flat.
Repeat four times
Open image at full size ↗Make the same folds around the other three sides.
Round the leaf tips
Open image at full size ↗Fold the four outer corners inward as small triangles.
Turn the clover over
Open image at full size ↗Turn to the front to reveal the four rounded leaves.
Assemble the wreath
Open image at full size ↗Make eight clovers and glue them into a circle, overlapping adjacent leaves slightly.
Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.
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