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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
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Modular paper folding · Clover units & glued wreath

Finished Four-Leaf Clover Wreath

Make it, step by step.

11 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions

Make the base

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  1. 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

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  1. Make the reference folds shown. Pinch the solid-line ridges inward toward the center, then align the neighboring edges.

Open the center square

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  1. Repeat on all four sides. Open the base, flatten its center into a square and tuck the points beneath it.

Align the marked points

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  1. Bring the marked point and line together and press a firm crease, using a ruler edge if helpful.

Crease the corner

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  1. Bring the two edges indicated by the white corner mark together.

Collapse the side

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  1. Fold those edges together and let the neighboring layers follow their existing creases.

Flatten the first lobe

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  1. Press the newly folded section flat.

Repeat four times

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  1. Make the same folds around the other three sides.

Round the leaf tips

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  1. Fold the four outer corners inward as small triangles.

Turn the clover over

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  1. Turn to the front to reveal the four rounded leaves.

Assemble the wreath

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  1. 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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