Origami: How to fold an envelop

I’ll show you how to fold an envelope,

which is so useful when you want to give a little gift.

It’s so convenient if you remember how to fold it.★

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We can also fold a petit envelope which we usually use for ‘Otoshidama’

(Money which Japanese people [only adults] give to children

as a gift on New Year’s Day, as a Japanese custom!)

Of course, you can make use of these envelopes to put all the little things

such as stickers together in.

How to make an envelope 1  Heart-Shaped Envelope

１．First, get ready for one envelope.

Cut it along the red line shown in the picture below.

２．Cut both sides (each side should be 1/4 length) along the red lines shown

in the picture below.

３．Fold both parts toward the middle, like the picture below.

４．Turn it over, and fold it down along the black line.

５．Fold four corners along the black lines shown in the picture below.

After you make four creases, put them back and put the part you just folded inside,

using each crease that you made.

Do the same thing for the other three parts too.

６．It will look like the picture below.

７．It’s done!

How to make an envelope 2  Blouse-Shaped Envelope

１．First, get ready for an envelope. Cut it along the red line shown in the picture below.

２．Fold the top part the black line.

３．Cut two parts along the red lines shown in the picture below.

４．Fold both parts down like the picture below.

５．Fold both corners down, like the picture below and make the creases.

６．Put them back, and fold both parts inside,

using the creases that you made in No.4, like the picture below.

７．Cut both corners along the red lines shown in the picture below with scissors,

so that the collars’ shape become round.

８．It will be like the picture below.

９．It’ll be prettier if you put the ribbon through the blouse.

１０．Paint some patterns, and it’s done!

How to make an envelope 3  Petit Envelope

１．Fold it in half and make a crease.

２．Turn it over and fold it at about 1 cm length, like the picture below.

３．Fold the part that you folded in No. 2 to the crease that you made in No. 1.

４．Fold two corners up, like the picture below.

５．Fold both sides along the black lines shown in the picture below.

６．It will be like the picture below.

７．Fold both of the upper corners down to make two triangles, like the picture below.

８．Insert the pointed part toward the black arrow shown in the picture below.

９．Adjust it well, and it’s done!

How to make an envelope 4  Heart-Shaped Petit Envelope

１．Fold it in half.

２．Fold the top part to the base, like the picture below.

３．Again fold the pointed part to the crease that you made in No. 2.

４．Put it back (to No. 2),

and cut it along the line drawn in the picture below with scissors.

５．After you cut it, fold only the top paper up, like the picture below.

６．Fold both corners (right and left) to the back side along the black lines shown

in the picture below.

７．The back side will be like the picture below.

８．Insert one corner to the other one, like the picture below.

９．Flip it over, and it’s done!

We can arrange the regular envelopes that we have at home for Heart-Shaped,

and Blouse-Shaped Envelopes.

I’d recommend that you should make these kinds of envelopes,

not only as the envelope, but also as the wrapping bag so you can put gifts in there.

It’ll be prettier than the regular bag!♪

Of course, you can enjoy making them with colorful envelopes or wrapping bags too.

It’ll look more real if you draw some patterns on the Blouse-Shaped Envelope too!

It’s so fun.❤

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】