
Traditional Origami Butterfly
The traditional origami butterfly only takes a few minutes and kids will love to make these pretty paper butterflies on a rainy day.
This origami butterfly has a similar shape to the origami butterfly by Akira Yoshizawa.
Why not try making a few origami butterflies in different colors to display on your wall?
Traditional Origami Butterfly Instructions
Scroll down to follow the photo tutorial for the Traditional Origami Butterfly.
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Step 1: This is the front of our origami paper, the origami butterfly will end up being this color.
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Step 2: This is the back of the origami paper, start this side up.
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Step 3: Fold the bottom right corner diagonally up to the top left corner.
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Step 4: Unfold the previous step.
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Step 5: Fold the bottom left corner diagonally up to the top right corner.
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Step 6: Unfold the previous step.
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Step 7: Fold the bottom edge up to the top edge.
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Step 8: Unfold the previous step.
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Wow! Thanks! This looks really good!
I like this but try making the steps a little simpler.
It went well.
The steps were easy to follow and the result was beautiful.
Wow!!!!
I’m confused at Step 24 🙁
No matter how I fold it, it does not make sense at step 25.
I love it
Super easy! Totally recommend to any Origami rookies!
nice i love this art
Very easy and entertaining, i think it turned out quite nice, even though some steps were challenging.
beautiful results. nice easy traditional model.
Thank you.
incredible