Here are two easy print-and-fold Origami Butterflies to decorate cards, use as bookmarkers and ornaments.
Difficulty: Easy
Directions:
1. Print and cut out origami butterfly.
2a. With printed side facing down,
2b. Fold in half along diagonal line.
2c. Unfold and repeat the diagonal fold on other side.
3a. With printed side facing up,
3b. Fold in half along horizontal line.
3c. Unfold. Your origami should be creased as illustrated.
4. Carefully fold along creases, forming a "tent" as illustrated.
5a. Fold the right "tent" corner up along line A, as illustrated.
5b. Fold the left "tent" corner up along line B, as illustrated.
6a. Turn butterfly origami over, printed side down.
6b. Fold down along line C.
6c. Pinch or crease in center as illustrated.
Your butterfly origami is ready to fly!
©2009 Tammy Yee
All rights reserved.
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Difficulty: Easy
Directions:
1. Print and cut out origami butterfly.
2a. With printed side facing down,
2b. Fold in half along diagonal line.
2c. Unfold and repeat the diagonal fold on other side.
3a. With printed side facing up,
3b. Fold in half along horizontal line.
3c. Unfold. Your origami should be creased as illustrated.
4. Carefully fold along creases, forming a "tent" as illustrated.
5a. Fold the right "tent" corner up along line A, as illustrated.
5b. Fold the left "tent" corner up along line B, as illustrated.
6a. Turn butterfly origami over, printed side down.
6b. Fold down along line C.
6c. Pinch or crease in center as illustrated.
Your butterfly origami is ready to fly!
©2009 Tammy Yee
All rights reserved.