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Heart with Paper Wings

Fold a two-color heart with small pleated wings extending from either side.

What you’ll need

  • One square with different colors on each side
  • Glue, optional
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Origami · Creasing, collapse folds & shaping

Finished Heart with Paper Wings

Make it, step by step.

16 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions

Prepare the paper

Heart with Paper Wings: Prepare the paperOpen image at full size ↗
  1. Use a two-sided square to make the heart and wings contrast.

Set the base folds

Heart with Paper Wings: Set the base foldsOpen image at full size ↗
  1. Crease the square across its center. Fold the top edge to the middle, turn over and fold the lower corners inward.

Bring the sides in

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  1. Fold both side edges toward the center line.

Open the upper corners

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  1. Open and flatten the upper side pockets so the white sections spread sideways.

Pull out the lower layer

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  1. Pull the lower flap outward and fold it along the pictured crease.

Repeat on the left

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  1. Make the same fold on the other side.

Turn the model over

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  1. Turn to the opposite face.

Fold upward

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  1. Fold the lower part upward along the horizontal center.

Turn again

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  1. Turn the model over to work on the heart's back.

Open the upper pockets

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  1. Open the upper part and flatten both pockets.

Make the center dip

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  1. Fold the two inner corners downward to form the cleft of the heart.

Round the heart

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  1. Fold the outer top corners inward in small amounts.

Pleat the wing strip

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  1. Fold the white strip upward twice, making even narrow folds.

Open the pleats

Heart with Paper Wings: Open the pleatsOpen image at full size ↗
  1. Unfold the strip and arrange the creases into the wing folds shown.

Secure the middle

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  1. Pinch the wing folds together at the center; add a little glue if needed.

Reveal the heart

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  1. Turn to the front and spread the wings evenly.

Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.

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