Origami: How to fold a Sparrow

We can often see small and cute sparrows in our daily lives, can’t we?★

We can also hear their beautiful singing in the morning.

Would you like to fold such cute sparrows with origami paper?

Since they are so easy to fold,

I hope you can enjoy folding them with your children.♥

How to fold a sparrow ver1

1. Fold it in half.

2. Fold it in half again.

3. Put it back and fold both sides to the crease, like the picture below.

4. Fold the top part down, along the dotted line.

5. Fold both corners to outside, along the dotted lines.

6. It will be like the picture below.

7. Fold only the top layer of the tip up,

so that the back white part can be seen, along the dotted line.

8. And it’s done!

How to fold a sparrow ver2

1. Fold it in half.

2. Open it up and fold both sides to the middle.

3. Fold the other side of both sides to the middle, like the picture below.

4. Using the creases, fold them so that the tips come out, like the picture below.

5. Fold twice along the dotted line, like a staircase.

6. Fold it toward the arrow.

7. It will be like the picture below.

8. Fold both sides to outside, along the dotted lines.

9. Fold twice along the dotted lines, like a staircase.

10. Fold them along the dotted lines, like a staircase again.

11. It will be like the picture below.

12. Fold it in half.

13. Fold it inside along the dotted line.  And fold it the same way for the other side too.

14. Put the beak part down.

15. Fold it inside, along the dotted line.

16. It will be like the picture below, and it’s done!

How to fold a sparrow ver3

1. Fold it in half.

2. Open it up and fold both sides toward the middle, like the picture below.

3. Fold them twice along the dotted line, like a staircase.

4. Fold it in half.

5. Fold it along the dotted line as if you cover that part, as picture No.6 shows.

6. Change the direction and fold it inside along the dotted line.

7. It will be like the picture below.  Turn it over.

8. Fold it inside along the dotted line again.

9. Fold it along the dotted line.

Using the crease, fold it inside, as picture No.10 shows.

10. Fold it inside along the dotted line.  Fold it the same way for the other side too.

11. And it’s done!

You can fold various types of sparrows depending on the angles you fold. ♪

Let’s fold them however you like!

Cut the poster board round and draw eyes on it and you can make a cute face!

You can also draw some patterns!

Since you can have the one of Ver2 stand,

it’ll be a nice idea to decorate them in your room.♥

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】