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Origami Animals

From your first paper animal to a more intricate fold. Choose a project at your own pace.

Difficulty follows the existing tutorial rating. Unrated illustrated guides are listed separately; they are not automatically beginner projects.

129 projects

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64 beginner projects

Jumping DuckVideo

Jumping Duck

Video · 7:09 · Beginner

15 × 15 cm, 14.6 × 14.6 cm and 2 × 2 cm squares; a 2 × 1.5 cm rectangle; a marker or pen; glue and scissors

RabbitVideo

Rabbit

Video · 6:10 · Beginner

15 x 15cm or 20 x 20cm

GoatVideo

Goat

Video · 7:17 · Beginner

15cm × 15cm

GoatVideo

Goat

Video · 11:19 · Beginner

15 × 15 cm

BirdVideo

Bird

Video · 5:22 · Beginner

Paper requirements not listed

CatVideo

Cat

Video · 13:59 · Beginner

15×15cm

Intermediate animal folds

16 intermediate projects

CatVideo

Cat

Video · 6:46 · Intermediate

15cm × 15cm × 2

CatVideo

Cat

Video · 13:39 · Intermediate

15cm × 15cm × 1

CraneVideo

Crane

Video · 8:34 · Intermediate

15cm × 15cm × 1

CatVideo

Cat

Video · 8:26 · Intermediate

15cm × 7.5cm

DuckVideo

Duck

Video · 7:42 · Intermediate

Yellow and white double-sided paper - 15cm × 15cm

WinnieVideo

Winnie

Video · 21:36 · Intermediate

One 15 × 15 cm square; three quarters of a 15 × 15 cm square; three eighths of a 15 × 15 cm square; one 7.5 × 7.5 cm square

FoxVideo

Fox

Video · 14:59 · Intermediate

10 cm x 10 cm

Black catVideo

Black cat

Video · 3:24 · Intermediate

One square sheet, 15 × 15 cm

More animals to explore

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Paper ElephantIllustrated

Paper Elephant

Illustrated · 21 steps

One 15 × 15 cm paper square · A fine marker · Tweezers or a folding tool, optional

Rounded Paper Bear FaceIllustrated

Rounded Paper Bear Face

Illustrated · 11 steps

One 15 × 15 cm paper square · A fine marker · A small pale paper circle for the muzzle, optional · Craft glue, optional for the muzzle