Origami: How to fold a Witch (Ornament for Halloween)

Witches, who appear in fairy tales, are known to be a little mean.

Their special features are a black mantle and a pointed hat, aren’t they?

We can imagine them flying on the flying broom too, right?★

Let’s fold such witches with origami paper!♪

I’ll show you two types today.

How to fold a Witch  Ver.1

This is how to fold a witch’s face.

This black triangle hat and a pointed chin are familiar, right?★

It’s very easy to fold!

1. Fold it in half and make a crease.

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

3. Fold the bottom part up along the dotted line.

4. Fold it back along the dotted line.

5. Turn it over.

6. Fold both sides toward the middle along the dotted lines.

7. Open the bag parts pointed by each arrow and fold them.

8. Turn it over.

9. Draw a face and it’s done!

“Heee heheheheeee!” Can you hear this mean laughter?

If you draw a pointed nose like the picture, it will be more like a witch.

How to fold a Witch  Ver.2

This is how to fold a whole body.

Not only black origami paper

but you can use your favorite color’s origami such as purple or blue!♪

1. Fold it in half and make a crease.

2. Fold both sides to the middle crease.

3. Fold it in half and make a crease.

4. Fold the bottom part up along the dotted line.

5. Fold the top corner to the 2/3 line from the top.

6. Fold both triangles along the dotted lines.

7. Open the bag parts pointed by each arrow and fold them.

8. Fold it in half.

9. Fold it along the dotted line and make a crease.

10. Fold it along the dotted line and make a crease again.

11. Open the bag part pointed by an arrow and fold it.

12. Fold it along the dotted line.

13. Fold it along the dotted line again.

14. Change the direction like the picture.

15. And it’s done!

It looks like a flying witch, right?

It might be a good idea to fold a broom and put them together!★

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】