Simple origami flying squirrel origami tutorial

There are many kinds of origami animals in the origami encyclopedia illustrations, but interesting little animals like the origami flying squirrel are still rare. Unfortunately, although it is not possible to make such an origami flying squirrel. It can fly, but it can add more rich elements to the origami zoo we made, so let’s try it now.

Step 1: Starting from a square piece of paper, first fold it in half in two diagonal directions. Unfold and leave a crease in the middle;

Step 2: Then fold the left and right corners toward the middle;

Step 3: Fold the left and right sides formed after the previous step inwards;

Step 4: Then restore and expand the previous operations. Yes, maybe six vertical creases;

Step 5: Then fold the left corner of the paper to the right, with the crease to the left of the middle crease;

Step 6: Then fold the corner worked in the previous step backwards, and the crease is diagonal;

Step 7: Then repeat steps five to six for the right corner;

Step 8: Fold the bottom of the origami paper upward;

Step 9: Then fold the corner worked in the previous step downward;

Step 10: Then fold the top of the entire DIY origami paper downward;

Step 11: Fold the top corner of the previous step;

Step 12: Pay attention to the two small inner corners indicated by the black arrows at this time, fold upward once, restore, and leave creases;

Step 13: At this time, unfold the two corners operated in the previous step flatly according to the creases as indicated by the white rough cut;

Step 14: Fold the bottom of the DIY origami paper upward;

Step 15: Then turn over the entire DIY origami paper;

Step 16: Fold the two bottom corners inwards;

Step 17: PlaceFold the two bottom corners folded in the previous step again;

Step 18: Then fold the bottom structure upward;

Step 19: Fold the folded head-shaped structure continuously to form the head of the origami flying squirrel;

Step 20: Use a paintbrush to draw the eyes of the origami flying squirrel. Okay, a very cute origami flying squirrel for children is finished!

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