Origami: How to fold a Cat

Cats are so cute and friendly, aren’t they?

Today, let’s make such cats with origami paper!

You can see a different type of the cat only by changing the way to fold.

Try to make a cute one!

How to fold a Cat 1   A Face of the Cat

１．Fold it in half to make a triangle.

２．Fold the corner down along the dotted line.

３．Fold both sides up along the dotted lines.

４．Flip it over, and it’s done!

How to fold a Cat 2   A Black Cat

１．Fold it in half along the red line

and fold both sides to the crease along the dotted lines.

２．Fold both sides to the middle along the dotted lines.

３．Fold the right side like a staircase along the dotted line.

４．Fold it in half.

５．Fold it along the dotted line.

６．Fold the bag part and fold it like picture No. 7.

７．Fold the right tip up along the dotted line and make a crease.

Fold it again to cover the tail part, like picture No.8.

８．Fold it inside.  Fold it the same way on the other side too.

９．Fold it up along the dotted line.

１０．Fold it down along the dotted line.

１１．Fold each part behind like staircases.

１２．And it’s done!

How to fold a Cat 3   A Kitten

１．Fold it in half and make a crease along the red line.

Fold both sides to the crease along the dotted lines.

２．Fold them along the dotted lines.

３．Fold it in half.

４．Fold it along the dotted line.

５．Open the bag part and fold it like picture No.6.

６．Fold it behind along the dotted line.

７．Fold each ear part like staircases.

８．Fold the right tip inside along the dotted line,

and pull the tip out like picture No.9.

９．And it’s done!

After you fold it, draw a face.

It differs depending on how you draw the expression.

If you want it to look like a real cat, the point is the whiskers.

When you fold the ear part, try to change the angle.

It might look different too.

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】