Origami: How to fold a Crane Fan

I’ll show you how to fold a crane fan. ★

Fans are usually used to send some wind by fanning yourself, right?

Fans are said to be fortunate items

because of the shape (widening toward the end; opposite triangle) when you spread it.

Origami crane is the most popular origami

and there are various kinds of origami crane, such as “Ren-zuru” or “Senba-zuru”.♪

People send them to the sick or the elderly with the hope of their recovery or longevity.

They are also used for the decoration of the star festival.

We can make the fan and the crane all at the same time

with one sheet of origami paper!

Let’s give it a try!

How to fold a fan crane 1 A butterfly-shaped fan crane

1. Fold and make creases along the dotted lines.

2. Cut it along the black line with scissors.

3. Fold the right side to the line a little to the right of the middle line.

4. Fold the part that you folded in No.3 in half.

5. Fold it in half again.

6. Fold it the same way for the top part too.

7. Open it up all the way.

8. Fold it along the dotted lines.

9. Change the direction.

10. Fold it along the dotted lines and make creases.

11. Open the bag part and fold it as if you smash it.

12. Fold it the same way for the other side too.

13. Fold it along the dotted line.

Fold it the same way for the other three parts too.

14. Fold it along the dotted line and make a crease.  Fold it inside.

15. Fold it along the dotted line and spread the staircase part out.

16. Change the direction.

17. Put it down and change the direction where we can see the staircase part.

18. Put the long staircase parts down.

19. Put the part of 〇 and ☆ together with glue.

20. Spread the staircase parts.

21. And it’s done!

How to fold a fan crane 2 A fan crane which you can fan with

1. Fold it in half.

2. Fold it in half again.

3. Open it up.

4. Fold it in half and make a crease only around the middle, along the dotted line.

5. Cut it along the crease along the black line, with scissors.

6. Open it up.

7. Change the direction so that the cut part can be horizontally.

Fold it in half to the cut part.

8. Fold it in half again.

9. Fold it in half again.

10. Open it up all the way.

11. Fold it like a staircase starting the very first one on your side with a valley fold.

12. Turn it over.

13. Fold it in half.

14. Change the direction.

15. Fold it to make a triangle, along the dotted line.

16. Fold it to make a triangle again.

17. Open the bag part and smash it.

18. Fold it along the dotted lines.

19. It will be like the picture below.

20. Fold it along the dotted lines and open it for the back part too.

21, Fold both sides along the dotted lines.

22. Fold it the same way for the back part too.

23. Fold the top layer to the bottom.

24. Fold it along the dotted line.

25. Fold it the same way for the back side too.

26. Fold the head part inside.

27. Open the fan part nice and slow.

28. And it’s done!

Were you able to fold them well?

I bet it’s difficult to fold the crane part since the fan’s part is on the way.

But if you fold them slowly, it’ll be okay.♥

Be very careful so that the fan part won’t be torn apart.♪

If you use beautiful paper and put this origami work with a gift for celebration,

then you will feel more excited to see that celebration.

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】