How to Make an Origami Creature

How to make origami animals

Various kinds of origami animals are presented here. If you are novice in origami, try "Easy Origami Animals" first and if you become comfortable with them, you can work on more advanced models.

Easy Origami Animals

Easy Origami Lion This easy origami lion takes 21 steps to complete. There is no special folding technique involved in this model.

Origami Animals (Intermediate)

Standing Origami Rhino Level Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This standing origami rhino starts from a balloon base. Two special folding techniques that you need to learn from this model are squah-fold and petal-fold.

Origami Bears

Easy Origami Bear Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This easy origami bear starts from a 4x4 matrix base and then a traditional face changer. The special folding technique involved with this model is a closed sink-fold.

Sitting Origami Bear Level Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This sitting origami bear requires you to apply special folding techniques such as rabbit ear-fold, inside reverse-fold, and squash-fold.

Origami Birds

Traditional Origami Bird Level Beginner Copyright Traditional The base of origami bird is "kite base" which is used for making an origami swan. Also you will learn what "inside reverse-fold" from this origami bird.

Traditional Origami Crow Level Beginner Copyright Traditional The origami crow starts from bird base. One special folding technique you need to know for this model is inside reverse-fold

Traditional Origami Parrot Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This origami parrot is an easy model to fold. You will able to learn both inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold from this model.

Traditional Origami Dove Level Beginner Copyright Traditional The essential folding technique that you need to know before working on this traditional origami dove is inside reverse-fold. You will be applying four times of it.

Traditional Origami Pigeon Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional origami pigeon is a very simple model. Only special folding technique that you need to know is inside reverse-fold.

Traditional Origami Swallow Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional origami swallow starts from bird base. One special folding technique you need to know for this model is inside reverse-fold.

Traditional Origami Duck Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This origami duck is a traditional model which makes use of both inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold.

Traditional Origami Mandarin Duck Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional origami Mandarin duck starts from a kite base. The special folding techniques that you will learn from this model are both inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold.

Traditional Origami Phoenix Level Intermediate Copyright Traditional From this traditional origami phoenix, you will be able to learn both petal-fold and inside reverse-fold.

Traditional Origami Crane Level Beginner Copyright Traditional While you are making an origami crane, you will learn two bases: (1) square base and (2) bird base. For many people, origami crane might be the first model to learn origami folding. So it is like a prerequisite for more advance models.

Flying Origami Crane Level Beginner / Intermediate Copyright Traditional This flying origami crane is derived from bird base. You will learn both inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold from this model. One special folding technique that you will learn from this flying crane is asymmetric squash-fold.

New Origami Crane Level Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This origami crane is different from the traditional origami crane. It is based on calyx base instead of bird base. It is a bit skinnier than the traditional one.

Traditional Origami Crane II Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional origami crane II also starts from bird base. The special feature of this model is an unique shape of two wings.

Flying Origami Crane II Level Beginner / Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This flying origami crane II starts from a bird base. Two special folding techniques involved with this model are open sink-fold and inside reverse-fold.

Flying Origami Crane III Level Beginner / Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This flying origami crane II starts from a bird base. Two special folding techniques involved with this model are open sink-fold and inside reverse-fold.

Traditional Origami Rooster Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional origami rooster is an easy model. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

Traditional Origami Chick Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional origami chick is an easy model to make. One special folding technique involved with this model is inside reverse-fold. You will need to apply this technique for two times

Traditional Origami Hen Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional origami hen is an easy model. The special folding techniques involved with this model are squash-fold and inside reverse-fold.

Traditional Origami Peacock Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This origami peacock is a traditional model which makes use of an inside reverse-fold for three times

Origami Peacock with Spreading Feathers Level Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn You can fold an origami peacock with spreading feathers with one sheet of square paper. You will need to apply both petal-fold and outside reverse-fold.

Traditional Origami Penguin Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This simple origami penguin is very easy to fold. One distinctive feature of this model is that you can learn easily what the folding technique of outside reverse-fold is.

Origami Bat for Halloween Level Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn You can fold this origami bat for the coming Halloween. One special folding technique that you need to know for this model is petal-fold.

Traditional Origami Owl Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional origami owl is based on so-called "bird base". One special folding technique you will learn from this model is an asymmetric inside reverse-fold.

Origami Eagle Level Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This origami eagle is for an intermediate-level folder. Two basic folding techniques that you need to apply for this model are both inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold.

Standing Origami Crane Level Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This standing origami crane starts from a 8x8 matrix base. The special folding techniques that you will learn from this model are rabbit ear-fold, squash-fold, pleat-fold, petal-fold, inside reverse-fold, and outside reverse-fold.

Origami Turkey Level Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This origami turkey starts from 16x16 matrix base. Two basic folding techniques that you need to apply for this model are both inside reverse-fold and rabbit ear-fold.

Origami Cat

Easy Origami Cat Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This easy origami cat is probably the simplest origami cat you will ever find.

Sitting Origami Cat Level Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This sitting origami cat requires you to apply folding techniques such as rabbit ear-fold, inside reverse-fold, and outside reverse-fold.

Origami Cow

Standing Origami Cow Level Beginner / Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This standing origami cow starts from a balloon base. One special folding technique involved with this model is open sink-fold.

Easy Origami Cow Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn You need to follow 20 steps to complete this easy origami cow. The essential technique you will learn from this model is inside reverse-fold

Origami Dinosaur

Simple Origami Velocirator Level Beginner / Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This simple origami velociraptor starts from a calyx base. Two special folding techniques you need to learn from this model is both inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold.

Simple Origami Pterosaur Level Beginner / Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This simple origami pterosaur is a simple origami version of pterosaur. Two special folding techniques you need to learn from this model is both inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold.

Origami Dog

Standing Origami Puppy Dog Level Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This standing origami puppy dog starts from a 8x8 matrix base. One special folding technique involved with this model is outside reverse-fold.

Sitting Origami Dog Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This sitting origami dog starts from a kite base. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

Easy Origami Dog Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This easy origami dog might be the easiest origami dog you might have folded with a few folding steps.

Origami Dragon

Traditional Origami Dragon Level Beginner Copyright Traditional The origami dragon is based on so-called "bird base". So you will learn what this bird base is and how it is related to the dragon. Also you will learn what "outside reverse-fold" is from this origami dragon.

New Origami Dragon Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This new origami dragon is similar to the traditional origami dragon. However, this model starts from calyx base instead of bird base. The outcome will be a skinnier from the old dragon. The special folding technique you would learn from this model is outside reverse-fold.

Origami Elephant

Easy Origami Elephant Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This easy origami elephant is a 2D version of wrapped origami elephant.

Sitting Origami Elephant Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This sitting origami elephant is a good example to learn an inside reverse-fold.

Shouting Origami Elephant Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This shouting origami elephant is a good example to learn an outside reverse-fold.

Origami Elephant with Big Ears Level Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This origami elephant with big ears starts from a balloon base. There are three special folding techniques that you should learn for this model; they are inside reverse-fold, outside reverse-fold, and reverse swivel-fold.

Origami Fishes

Traditional Easy Origami Fish Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional easy origami fish might be the easiest origami fish you will have folded. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

Traditional Origami Fish Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional origami fish is derived from the so-called fish base. One special folding technique that you will learn from this model is rabbit ear-fold.

Easy Origami Fish Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This easy origami fish is not that easy after all since it takes 26 steps to complete. Try to work on other models if you are truly a beginner. If you think other models are too easy, then you can try this origami fish.

Traditional Origami Goldfish I Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional origami goldfish is a good example to learn the distinction between inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold.

Traditional Origami Goldfish II Level Beginner Copyright Traditional The origami goldfish is a simple modification of origami balloon. You will have to follow through the exactly the same steps up to one side of balloon but there will be different steps for the other side. Although it is very easy to make, it symbolically resembles the real goldfish.

Easy Origami Fish Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This easy origami fish starts from square base. One special folding technique that you will learn from this model is inside reverse-fold.

Traditional Origami Angelfish Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional origami angelfish starts from a balloon base. It takes seven steps to complete this model. It is one of the easiest origami angelfish you could fold.

Origami Angelfish Level Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This origami angelfish starts from a square base. The essential folding technique that you will learn from this model is "locking folding". This technique is similarly used for making a traditional sampan boat.

Traditional Origami Koi Fish Level Intermediate Copyright Traditional This traditional origami koi fish starts from a square base and it allows you to make a 3D origami koi. The special folding techniques involved with this models are petal-fold and inside reverse-fold

Traditional Origami Whale Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional origami whale is derived from the so-called fish base. It takes 11 steps to complete this model.

Traditional Origami Fish Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional origami fish starts from fish base. One special folding technique that you will learn from this model is inside reverse-fold.

Traditional Origami Dolphin Level Beginner Copyright Traditional+ This origami dolphin is a traditional model modified by Hyo Ahn. It starts from fish base. One special folding technique that you will need to learn from this model is an asymmetric inside reverse-fold.

Origami Butterflyfish Level Intermediate / Advanced Copyright Hyo Ahn This origami butterflyfish is not for novice. You need to have at least an intermediate level in folding paper. This model starts from 8 x 8 matrix base. Several folding techniques you need to know for this model are squash-fold, inside reverse-fold, and nail-fold.

Origami Needlefish Level Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This origami needlefish is not for novice. You need to have an intermediate level in folding paper. One special folding technique that you will learn from this model is rabbit ear-fold.

Origami Sunfish Level Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This origami sunfish starts from square base. Three special folding techniques that you need to learn from this model are closed sunk-fold, inside reverse-fold, and nail-fold.

Origami Foxes

Easy Origami Fox Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This easy origami fox requires you to learn what inside reverse-fold is.

Traditional Sitting Origami Fox Level Beginner Copyright Mitsuo Okuda This traditional sitting origami fox allows you to make a simple structure of sitting fox. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

Simple Origami Fox Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This simple origami fox starts from fish base. The special folding techniques that you will need to apply for this model is inside reverse-fold.

Traditional Talking Origami Fox Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional talking origami fox allows you to simulate a talking fox. The special folding techniques that you will learn from this model is making a mouth.

Origami Frogs

Traditional Origami Frog Level Beginner Copyright Traditional You will have to go through total 46 steps to complete making an origami frog. The most important technique that you will learn from this origami frog is "inside reverse-fold" which will be applied repeatedly many times.

Origami Frog Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This origami frog starts with both horizontal and vertical gate-folds. Then make 8 x 8 square cells by applying multiple valley and mountain-folds. It takes 20 steps to complete. You can actually make it jump.

Simple Tessellation of Origami Frog Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This simple tessellation of origami frog starts from 8 x 8 matrix base. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

Simple Origami Frog Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This simple origami frog starts from a 8x8 matrix base. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

Simple Origami Frog II Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This simple origami frog starts from a 16x16 matrix base. There is no special folding technique involved with this model.

Origami Jumping Frog Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional origami jumping frog actually jumps. There is no special folding technique involved in this model.

Traditional Origami Jumping Frog Level Beginner Copyright Traditional Traditionally this origami jumping frog is known to be as a Chinese version of origami jumping frog. Here I use a typical origami paper to fold this model, but it would be better to use a little thicker paper if you want to make the frog to jump. One special folding technique involved with this model is squash-fold.

Origami Giraffe

Origami Horses

Easy Origami horse Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This easy origami horse requires you to follow 21 steps to complete. You will definitely know what inside reverse-fold is since you will be using it a lot of times on this model.

Origami Horse Level Beginner Copyright Traditional The origami horse is based on the bird-base. One distinctive feature is that you will be using scissors to make two cuts. Also you will apply both inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-folds.

Origami Pandas

Face of Origami Panda Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This face of origami panda starts from a cushion-base. You will be learning to fold a various kinds of squash-folds for this model.

Body of Origami Panda Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This body of origami panda makes a body for the face of origami panda. It starts with a 8x8 matrix base. First I used a 18cm x 18cm origami paper to fold the body and found out that the head is too large compare to the body. Finally I used 30cm x 30cm origami paper to make the body and it look good. So I recommend to use 30cm x 30cm paper to make the body if you used a typical origami paper (15cm x 15cm) to fold the head.

Origami Pigs

Traditional Origami Pig Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional origami pig is a very interesting model to work on. At first it looks like a 2D model but it is not. This model simulates four legs beautifully with a minimum folding steps. The folding techniques that you will lean from this model are both squash-fold and inside reverse-fold.

Easy Origami Pig Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This easy origami pig requires you to follow 35 steps. The important folding technique that you will learn from this model is "locking fold" which is somewhat advanced folding technique used for a model like New Kawasaki Rose.

Simple Origami Pig Level Beginner / Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This simple origami pig is a simple model. However, there are a few folding techniques that you need to master for this model. They are petal-fold, inside reverse-fold, and outside reverse-fold.

Origami Rabbits

Traditional Origami Rabbit Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This bunny rabbit starts from balloon base and follow the sequence of making a traditional balloon on one side. Different folding sequence will be applied to the other side to make bunny rabbit's ears.

Traditional Origami Bunny Level Beginner Copyright Traditional There are two traditional origami bunny rabbits start from balloon base. This one is one of them. This origami bunny rabbit follows the sequence of making a traditional balloon on one side. Different folding sequence will be applied to the other side to make bunny rabbit's ears.

Origami Rabbit Traditional Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This rabbit starts from kite base and this model might be the simplest origami rabbit you might have been folded.

Origami Moon Rabbit Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This origami moon rabbit starts from bird base. Two important folding techniques you will learn from this model are both outside reverse-fold and inside reverse-fold.

Easy Origami Bunny Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This traditional easy origami bunny is very easy to make compare to the harder one (easy origami rabbit with 26 steps). It takes only 10 steps to complete.

Easy Origami Rabbit Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This easy origami rabbit is not that easy after all since it takes 26 steps to complete. Try to work on easy origami bunny if you are truly a beginner. If you think easy origami bunny is too easy, then you can try this rabbit.

Origami Reptile

Origami snake Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This origami snake can be made by applying a set of valley and mountain-folds. One special folding technique that you need to apply to make the snake head is outside reverse-fold.

Origami Reindeer

Origami Reindeer Level Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This origami reindeer starts from 8x8 matrix base. Two basic folding techniques that you need to apply for this model are both inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold.

Origami Sea Animals

Traditional Origami Seal Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This origami seal is a traditional model. It starts from fish base. One special folding technique that you will need to learn from this model is an inside reverse-fold which will be applied for four times.

Origami Swan

Traditional Origami Swan Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This is one of the simplest origami swan you can make out of a square paper. Ths origami swan is based on a so-called "kite base".

Origami Swan Cleaning Itself Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This is a modified version of the traditional origami swan. One special folding technique you will learn from this model is outside reverse-fold.

Origami Swan II Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This origami swan II is a new model for origami swan. This would be a good model to learn the folding technique of outside reverse-fold.

Origami Baby Swan (Cygnet) With Mother Swan Level Beginner Copyright Traditional / Hyo Ahn This origami baby swan is even more easier to fold compared to the traditional origami swan.

Cute Origami Swan Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This origami swan is a modified version of the traditional origami swan. There are two special folding techniques that you need to learn from this model; they are rabbit ear-fold and outside reverse-fold.

Origami Swan III Level Beginner / Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn This origami swan III is another model for origami swan. The special folding techniques that you will learn from this model are crimp-fold, inside reverse-fold, and outside reverse-fold.

Grace Origami Swan Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn This origami swan starts with a kite base. There are three special folding techniques that you need to learn for this model; they are rabbit ear-fold, inside reverse-fold and outside reverse-fold.

Origami Tiger

Easy Origami Tiger Level Beginner Copyright Traditional You are required to have two pieces of origami paper to make this origami tiger model. There is no special folding techniques involved with this model

3D Origami Tiger Level Intermediate Copyright Hyo Ahn If you are a novice in origami, it is not recommended to try this model. Initially the origami tiger stars with 12x12 matrix base. Many folding techniques involved with model are Z-fold, open sink-fold, squash-fold, and inside reverse-fold.

Origami Turtle

Easy Traditional Origami Turtle Level Beginner Copyright Traditional This easy traditional origami turtle might be one of the easiest turtle you could make.

Traditional Origami Turtle Level Beginner Copyright Traditional The origami turtle is based on so-called "balloon base". However, you need to apply "gate fold" and "cushion fold" before making "balloon base". One advanced folding technique that you will learn from this origami turtle is "expansion fold".

Origami Turtle Level Beginner Copyright Hyo Ahn You will be applying both horizontal and vertical Z-folds initially. Then a crease pattern will be applied to make a turtle structure. It will take 24 steps to completed this origami turtle.

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How to Make an Origami Creature

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