Video:How to Make an Origami Owl

Transcript:How to Make an Origami Owl

Hi, I am Gretchen Siegchrist for About.com Parenting, and I am going to show you how to make an origami owl.

For this task, you will need one sheet of origami paper and a pair of sharp scissors.

Form a Square for an Origami Owl

Begin by folding the paper in half to form a triangle. Fold it in half again to form a crease in the center of the triangle.

Now lift up one flap of the triangle, and fold it down so that it forms a square. Do the same thing on the other side.

Form a Crease for an Origami Owl

Lift up the edge of the square, and fold it in to the center. We will do the same thing with the other flap on this side, and then flip it over and repeat it on the backside of the square.

Take this top triangle, and fold it back and forth to form a crease. Open up the flaps and lift up this front corner of the square and fold it up to the top right along the crease. Then fold in the sides to the center.

Fold the Top Flap Down for an Origami Owl

Now, take the top flap and fold it down so that the corners match up at the bottom. Flip the paper over and do the same thing on the other side.

Lift up this outer edge, and fold it in to the center of the paper. Repeat this on the other side, and then flip the paper over and do the same thing on the back.

Make the Origami Owl's Wings

Now we will take these flaps of paper that are hiding on the inside, and fold them out to make the wings.

Take this top point and fold it down to about the center of the paper. Fold it back up again so that the point is sticking up over this line.

Make the Origami Owl's Horns

Finally we will fold this back down along this line here. Flip the paper over, and using your scissors, cut a little slit right here through the paper.

Do the same thing on the other side. We will fold these up to make the horns of the owl. There you go. You have a paper owl.

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