How to Make an Origami Penguin

Origami is the Japanese name for art of paper folding and literally means "folding paper." Using a number of different folds in different combinations, you can make a variety of different shapes, including many different animals. Read on to learn how to make an origami penguin.

Things You'll Need

• Black origami paper with a white back

Instructions

Taking Shape

1. Find a medium-sized black sheet of origami paper with a white back.

2. Turn the paper white side up. Fold it diagonally, both ways and then unfold it, keeping it white side up.

3. Rotate the paper so that it looks like a diamond. Valley fold the top corner to the middle of the diamond.

4. Flip the paper over. Valley fold the diagonal edges towards the center. This will make the upper diagonal edges look white with a black diamond at the top of the main diamond.

5. Turn the paper over, fold it diagonally from top to bottom and unfold. The mostly white side should be showing.

6. Pull the black square out. This will be the penguin's head. Refold along the diagonal line you made in Step 5.

7. Reverse-fold the white flap of the penguin's belly in. Do the same on the other side.

Finishing Touches

1. Valley fold the penguin's wings toward the chest on both sides. The bottom line of the fold should meet the point of the lower tip. Reverse fold the flap that is sticking out.

2. Reverse fold the lower point to make the toes. They should appear to stick out past the belly.

3. Squash and press the beak into shape.

Tips & Warnings

• Valley fold means, to fold the paper toward yourself.