Origami: How to fold Wrapping Paper for Flowers

Today I’ll show you how to fold a wrapping paper for flowers

to nicely wrap flowers with.

It’s very useful when you want to give some flowers

that you have in your garden to somebody as a gift.

Since it’s easy to fold, it won’t take much time too.

With such a little idea, beautiful twigs or flowers get even more gorgeous,

so please give it a try!

How to fold wrapping paper for flowers 1 A wooden flower wrapping paper

1. Fold it in half and make a crease.

2. Fold both sides to the crease.

3. Open the left part and fold it to meet the edge of the right part.

4. Fold the top sheet to the left side, along the dotted line.

5. Fold it to the middle.

6. Fold the bottom tip behind.

7. And it’s done!

How to fold a flower wrapping paper 2 Step folded flower wrapping paper

1. Fold the left side to meet the edge of the right, along the dotted line.

2. Fold it back along the dotted line.

3. Fold the right side to the left, along the dotted line.

4. Fold it back along the dotted line.

5. Fold it to the left, along the dotted line.

6. Fold the bottom part behind, along the dotted line.

7. And it’s done!

How to fold a flower wrapping paper 3 Crane’s flower wrapping paper

1. Get a sheet of paper whose size is 50cm × 26cm ready.

Fold it three times to make three creases along the dotted lines.

2. Fold it, using the creases that you made.

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

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

Do the same thing for the other side too.

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

6. Open it from the top part, push it down and fold it.

Do the same thing for the other one too.

7. Fold it up along the dotted line.

8. Fold it in half.

9. Fold it up for the other one.

10. Fold it in half.

11. Fold the tip and make a crease, and fold it inside.

12. Fold only one layer of the right side to the left.

13. Fold it along the dotted line.

14. Put the folded part back and fold it the same way for the other side too.

15. And it’s done!

You can change the size of paper,

according to twigs or flowers you will put in.

They will be even more beautiful

if you get two different-colored sheets of paper ready and fold them,

shifting a little,

when you fold a wooden or a step folded flower wrapping paper.

You can decorate them by putting seasonal twigs or flowers in your room too!

Many people put some pine twigs in it and decorate them

at the front door as the New Year’s decoration.

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】