Introduction: Origami Butterfly 🦋
You will need a 6 x 6 inch piece of origami paper.
You can cut a piece of printer paper to the correct size if you do not have origami paper.
Supplies
6 x 6 inch piece of paper
Step 1: Intro
Start with a crisp piece of origami paper.
Step 2: Halves
Fold the paper in half both ways.
(into ¼, like a + sign)
Step 3: X Marks the Spot!
Fold the paper in half diagonally both ways.
(Like an X)
Step 4: Flip Flop
Flip the paper over.
Step 5: The Paper Looks Like a Tent...
Fold the paper upward. It resembles a tent.
Step 6: Collapse the Tent...
Looking at the previous step, you will fold the tent in half → horizontally to make something like this.
Step 7: Triangle
You should have a triangular piece of paper.
Step 8: Diamond
Fold the corners up to make a diamond shape in the middle of the triangle.
Step 9: Continued...
You should have something that looks like this.
Step 10: Flip Flop
Flip the paper over and face the triangle downward.
Step 11: Small Triangle
Fold the middle piece up. It will be a small triangle.
Step 12: Flip Flop
Flip the paper over.
It should resemble a butterfly at this point.
Fold the tiny triangular piece sticking out the back, forward.
Step 13: Fold in Half
Looking at the previous step, you will fold the butterfly in half ↑ vertically so that it looks like this.
You now have a beautiful origami butterfly!

