Materials:
- Square piece of paper, either plain or patterned
Steps:
- Fold the paper in half to form a triangle. If using a piece of paper colored on one side only, begin with the colored side facing up. Unfold the paper and repeat to make folds.
- Flip the paper so the colored side is facing down and fold the paper in half forming a rectangle. Unfold the paper and repeat to make folds.
- Now fold along all four creases at once to form a square with the open end facing you.
- Fold two edges in, to form a kite-shape on top. Repeat on other side.
- Fold the point down and crease above the other two folds. Flip the paper and repeat fold. Undo the folds you made in steps 4 and 5.
- Pull the bottom corner (top layer only) up above the top corner. Fold along the creases you made in steps 4 and 5. Repeat on the other side.
- Fold two edges in to form a kite-shape. Repeat on the other side.
- Fold the top layer (right side) to lay on top of the left side like turning the page of a book. Flip over and repeat on the other side.
- Fold up the top layer as far as you can on each side.
- Fold the top layer (right side) to lay on top of the left side like turning the page of a book. Flip over and repeat on the other side.
- Fold down wings.
- Bend down the head to give the crane a long beak. Pull the wings straight out from the body so that the body inflates.
(For step-by-step images see URL listed in “credit”)
Credit: https://www.savingcranes.org/education/origami-cranes/