Animals · Step-by-step guide
Simple Spring Butterfly
Turn a half-square rectangle into a crisp butterfly with four broad wings.
What you’ll need
- One paper rectangle cut from half a square
- Scissors, if starting with a square
Paper craft · Folding and assembly
Make it, step by step.
6 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions
Read each picture from left to right, then top to bottom.
Fold the rectangle
Open image at full size ↗Cut a square in half. Fold the rectangle downward in half, then fold it from side to side and open the last fold.
Open the upper pocket toward the left and squash it flat.
Make a layered base
Open image at full size ↗Repeat the squash fold on the back. Turn the layers like pages to expose a smooth face.
Fold the lower strip inward in half. Repeat on the back.
Open the wings
Open image at full size ↗Turn the layers sideways again and rotate the model so its broad split edge is at the top.
Open one side pocket outward and squash it flat. Repeat on the other side to form the four wings.
Finished model
Open image at full size ↗Use this finished example to compare the shape and proportions of your model.
Finished model
Open image at full size ↗Use this finished example to compare the shape and proportions of your model.
Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.
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