How to Make a Paper Lily

You can make so many things with origami, the art of folding paper. All you need is paper, some time and patience. Here are some instructions for making a paper lily and its leaves. Make several of these out of different colored paper to create a beautiful bouquet.

Instructions

1. Start with a sheet of square paper and fold it in half. Open the sheet back up and fold it in half the other way to leave 2 creases that cross in the middle of the paper. Take each corner and fold them to the center of the sheet of paper, forming a diamond shape.

2. Fold the new corners to the center line of the diamond to form a smaller square. Turn the paper over and fold the corners into the middle again to form another smaller diamond shape.

3. Take just the tips of the corners and fold them down toward the center of the paper. Then turn the paper over again.

4. Hold onto the folded tips and turn the 4 facing flaps inside out. Take the remaining folded pieces and turn them inside out as well. This is your origami lily. Proceed to Step 5 to add leaves to finish your lily project.

5. Use another square piece of paper for the leaves. Fold it in half to form a vertical crease. Align each side edge with the middle line and fold them into place.

6. Fold the paper in half horizontally and again vertically. Pull the 2 inside pieces of paper out and fold the whole sheet into an inverted "V" shape. Fold the 2 outside corner tips back.

7. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to make additional origami leaves and glue them to your completed lily.

Tips & Warnings

• Use care when you fold the paper inside out or you can tear it and ruin your project.