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How To Make An Easy Origami Whale

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Step 15:

Fold the front flaps to the left.
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Step 15: Fold the front flaps to the left.
Step 16:

Flip the paper over, from top to bottom.
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Step 16: Flip the paper over, from top to bottom.
Step 17:

Fold the left point to the central vertical crease.
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Step 17: Fold the left point to the central vertical crease.
Step 18:

Fold the bottom section up to the top, revealing the shape of the whale.
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Step 18: Fold the bottom section up to the top, revealing the shape of the whale.

Step 19:

Fold both of the whale's flippers to the right at an angle.
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Step 19: Fold both of the whale's flippers to the right at an angle.
Step 20:

To shape the tail, fold it up at an angle as shown.
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Step 20: To shape the tail, fold it up at an angle as shown.
Step 21:

Open the paper back up to this point.
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Step 21: Open the paper back up to this point.

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15 Comments for “How To Make An Easy Origami Whale”

Jukeflywker says:

October 5, 2020 at 6:14 am

A little underwhelmed and it is really boring

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1. origamiguide says:
  
  October 5, 2020 at 1:17 pm
  
  I think you mean underwhalemed
  
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  1. cecelia says:
    
    March 23, 2023 at 8:45 am
    
    hahaha! funny!
    
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matt says:

November 10, 2020 at 9:13 pm

this is hard

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1. Eva says:
  
  February 9, 2021 at 8:26 am
  
  Matt,
  I have tried about 6 sites…. yours is the best. Thank you.
  I am going to keep trying… and get back to you.
  Eva
  
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Wynn Perkins says:

March 7, 2021 at 5:49 pm

Really enjoyed! Thanks! I had never done any origami before.

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Haley Preskitt says:

July 25, 2021 at 9:17 am

Thanks this was so easy my nephews loved it

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Immy says:

November 21, 2021 at 5:21 pm

Super easy and cute, this site makes getting back into origami very easy.

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swaggy swag says:

June 7, 2022 at 1:46 pm

Wtf is step 14. V confused 😐

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1. izz says:
  
  October 18, 2023 at 3:21 am
  
  me too
  
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Her says:

February 6, 2023 at 10:30 am

Cool!

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Percy Wilkinson says:

February 24, 2023 at 8:27 am

This was fun!

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cecelia says:

March 23, 2023 at 4:46 am

I can’t get past step 14 can you please help me?

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1. origamiguide says:
  
  March 23, 2023 at 10:59 am
  
  Hi 🙂 check out step 15s image (https://origami.guide/origami-animals/origami-whales/origami-whale/3#15) and make yours look like that the best you can.
  
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Orukami nerd says:

April 23, 2023 at 11:56 pm

Super fun and easy, I love origami!!

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