Origami: How to fold a Window

Windows are necessary at home.

Don’t you feel relaxed by the sunshine coming through the window?

Let’s enjoy playing house with these origami windows!★

Origami How to fold a Window

① Window Ver1

１． Get a sheet of origami paper ready.

Fold it in half twice along the black lines and make creases.

Open it up and fold each corner along the red lines.

２． Fold each corner along the lines.

３．And it’s done!

Since it’s very easy, even a child can make it on his/her own.

If you can see the picture inside, children will be happy!★

② Window Ver.2

１． Get a sheet of origami paper ready.

Fold it in half twice along the lines and make creases.

２．Fold each side to the line and make creases.

３．Fold it to the line.

４．Fold it toward the arrow.

５．Fold each corner along the lines.

６．Fold it in half along the line. (a mountain fold)

７．The curtain is done!

It’s an elegant window with a curtain!

It’s so enjoyable if we imagine the scenery outside of the window!♪

If you use both-side-colored origami paper, it will be a stylish window!

This one is very easy with a curtain, so why don’t you give it a try?!

③ Window Ver.3

１． Get a sheet of origami paper ready.

Fold it in half twice along the lines, make creases and put it back.

２．Fold each corner to the middle, make creases and put them back.

３．Fold each corner to the middle along the lines.

４．Fold each side toward the arrow along the lines.

５．Fold each side along the lines.

６．Fold it so the two yellow stars will meet. Open it up.

Fold it the same way for the other side too.

７． Open the yellow star part. Fold it along the line and smash it.

８． Fold each side along the lines.

９． Fold it along the line.

Do the same thing (No.6-8) for the left side too.

１０． Fold each corner (a mountain fold) along the lines and make them a heart-shape.

１１．Looking from the top, cut it along the line.

Cut it the same way for the other side too.

Then you will be able to open the heart.

１２．And the heart’s winder is done!

If you open towards the arrows, you can see the opened window.

１３．And it’s done! You can use this as a message card, writing a message inside.

They are all easy and cute!

If you change the color of origami, they will be changed so much!★

If you fold it with both-side-colored-origami paper,

it will be a stylish window.

You can draw some patterns on the curtain as well! It will be cute♪

Make lovely origami windows, trying all these instructions!♥

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】