Simple folding method of rectangular paper box with lid

Simple origami of a rectangular paper box with a lid. This is a tutorial on origami boxes suitable for beginners. If you want to learn simple origami of a rectangular paper box with a lid, then follow our simple origami of a rectangular paper box with a lid. Learn the folding method with illustrations!

Steps:

A. This is the front side of the square paper.
B. This is the back side of the square paper.
1. Start with the back side of the paper facing up.
Complete a horizontal "valley fold" here and then unfold it.
2. Complete the vertical valley fold here and then unfold it.
3. Complete the horizontal "folding" here and then unfold it.
4.ThisComplete a vertical "fold" in it and then unfold it.
5. You have completed a "4x4 square" origami.
6. Complete four cross valley folds here and then unfold.
7. Complete four valley folds here.
8. Here complete the crease pattern shown on the left.
9. Start completing step 8.
10. Rotate the origami box model 90 degrees.
11. Rotate the origami box model 90 degrees.
12. The valley fold is completed here.
13. The valley fold is completed here.
14. Two valley folds are completed here.
15. The Yokotani fold is completed here.
16. Open a pocket surrounded by a dotted ellipse.
17. Use the valley fold to insert the triangular flap into the pocket.
18. Start inserting the triangular flap into the pocket. From Juqiao.com
19. Rotate the origami box model 90 degrees.
20. Grab the dotted circle Top left edge.
21. Grab the upper left edge enclosed by the dotted circle from step 20.
Place layer (1) below layer (2).
22. Move triangle (1) so that it is directly above triangle (2).
23. Start moving triangle (1) so that it is just above triangle (2) from step 22.
24. The Yokotani fold is completed here.
25. Open a pocket surrounded by a dotted ellipse.
26. Use the valley fold to insert the triangular flap into the pocket.
27. Start completing the valley fold and insert the triangular flap into the pocket.
28. Rotate the origami box model 90 degrees.
29. Rotate the origami box model 90 degrees.
30.Okay!
Complete the origami of a rectangular paper box with a lid.