Origami: How to fold a Penguin

Penguins are one of the popular sea animals in the aquarium.

There are always so many visitors in front of the penguins.

They’re so cute when they swim, walk, and even when they’re just standing still.

I’ll make such penguins with origami paper.

Origami Penguins are of course cute too.

How to fold a Penguin 1   A Standing Penguin

１．Fold it in half to make a triangle.

２．Fold it up along the dotted line.  Fold it the same way for the other side too.

３．Fold it inside along the dotted line to make the tail part, like picture No.4.

４．Fold it outside along the dotted line, like picture No.5.

５．Fold two parts along the dotted lines like a staircase to make a beak’s part.

Make feet, folding one part toward your side and the other behind,

along the dotted line, like picture No.6.

６．And it’s done!

How to fold a Penguin 2   A Fatty Penguin

１．How to fold a Penguin 2   A Fatty Penguin

２．Fold it up along the dotted line.

３．Turn it over and fold right side to the dotted line.

Fold it the same way for the left side too.

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

Fold each side up along the dotted lines.

５．Flip it over, and it’s done!

How to fold a Penguin 3   A Cool Penguin

１．Fold it in half along the middle line, make a crease and put it back.

Fold two parts along the dotted line, like picture No.2.

２．Fold them like a staircase along the dotted lines, like picture No.3.

３．Fold it in half along the dotted line, like picture No.4.

４．Fold it along the dotted line, make a crease.

Open both sides and fold it along the crease, like picture No.5.

５．Fold it inside along the dotted line, like picture No.6.

６．Fold it inside along the lines again.

７．Fold it inside along the dotted line.

Fold it the same way for the other side too.

８．Fold the peak’s parts like a staircase along the dotted line.

９．And it’s done!

They all look different, even though they are all penguins, right?

It’ll be even nice to make a penguin village,

where you put all kinds of penguins that you learn to fold.

They’ll be pretty if you use blue or light blue origami paper too.

Make sure you won’t forget to draw their eyes in the end.

They’ll be prettier that way!

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】