Bamboo Letterfold
Learn how to fold an origami Bamboo “letterfold”. This little origami note is folded into its own envelope shaped like a bamboo. Traditionally these Letterfolds are used to pass notes!
We think they would also work really well as a Tanabata (the Japanese star festival where you hang your wishes from a bamboo branch) bamboo, you can slot your letters into the bamboos layers.
We will need A4 size paper. The size of this paper is 210 x 297 mm (8-1/4 x 11-3/4 in).
You can also use half this size, such as 148 x 210 mm (5-7/8 x 8-1/4 in).
Please use our paper ratio calculator below: (if not showing, visit this link)
We have more origami stationery such as envelopes, Letterfolds and bookmarks, visit the origami stationery page here.
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Step 1: This is the front side of our paper. This colour will be on the outside.
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Step 2: This is the back of our paper, you should write your note here, this side will not be visible.
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Step 3: Fold the right edge of the paper over to the left edge.
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Step 4: Unfold the previous step. You now have a central vertical crease.
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Step 5: Fold the top right and bottom right corners in, along the crease you created in the previous step.
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Step 6: Fold the left edge of the paper to the central vertical crease.
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Step 7: Fold the top left and bottom left corners diagonally as shown, aligning with the opposite flaps.
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Step 8: Fold the right edge left, aligning with the vertical edge of the left flap.
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I did the origami and everything went well except I found the photo of step 12 to be upsidedown.
it is for some reason they did it to show at a different angle
Folding origami is a fun way to inspire children’s dreams.
I love it so cool
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful tutorial that everyone can easily follow along with. Between your clear, well-written directions, and your photos to accompany each step to show readers what the work should look like as they are working through the steps, this was a very fun little project. And super easy thanks to you! Much appreciated :)!
good
Where do you see the note
Your tutorials are easy to understand so that even kids can do this origami whatever the level.
I loved it! I am currently teaching my children how to make a bamboo letterfold.
love it