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Simple origami turtle. Illustration of how to fold a little turtle.

Today, let’s teach you how to make an origami turtle. The little turtle is usually very cute. Although the effect made with origami does not look very similar from the side, the effect when viewed from above is quite realistic. Let’s try it~

Simple origami turtle. Illustration of how to fold a little turtle.

You need to prepare a square piece of colored paper, just wash your hands~

Simple origami turtle. Illustration of how to fold a little turtle.

1. Place the square paper, First fold it into a 'meter' shape, as shown in Picture 2 above, and then fold it into a double triangle shape, as shown in Picture 3.

2. Fold out the traces as shown in Figure 4 above.

Simple origami turtle. Illustration of how to fold a little turtle.

3. The blue dotted line in Figure 1 above is the internal mountain line , fold it as shown in Figure 2 above.

4, four Use the same method for the corners to make it as shown in Figure 3.

5. After it is done, In a symmetrical position on both sides, expand one corner to form the style shown in Figure 4 above.

6. According to the blue dotted line in Figure 4 above, fold the first layer outward.

Simple origami turtle. Illustration of how to fold a little turtle.

7. When folding the picture 1 above, be sure to fold it in place. Just fold all the blue lines in step 6 to form a concave corner.

8. Then fold the concave corner toward the lower left cornerFlat, fold it into the shape shown in Figure 2 above.

9. Follow the blue mark in Figure 2 above, the first layer outwards Fold it over and fold it into Figure 3 above. The folding method and steps are the same as step 7.

10. Fold the upper right corner flat to form the style in Figure 4 above.

Simple origami turtle. Illustration of how to fold a little turtle.

11. Then fold it from the middle to both sides. After pressing the two sides, it will be the style of Figure 1 above.

12. According to the blue line in the picture above, fold out the turtle’s head, and finally tidy up the whole body to make the turtle Make it more three-dimensional and you’re done.

Isn’t it very simple? Friends, please give it a try, it is also very suitable for teaching children!