Origami Animal Boxes Kit - Cute Paper Models With Secret Compartments!

 

YO S H I H I S A K I M U R A

T U T T L E   Publishing Tokyo Rutland, Vermont Singapore

 

Contents Part I: Origami Animal Boxes from One Sheet

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Part II: Origami Animal Boxes from Two Sheets

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Introduction Three-dimensional origami just looks more realistic. I wanted to make realistic origami animals, so I created Origami Animal Boxes ! Don’t worry too much about which color of paper pape r you use, just be creative! I’m sure you’ll create lots of cute animals that you’ll fall in love with. These models may be a little littl e diffi cult for beginners, beginner s, but I’m sure that with a little practice you’ll be able to fold them all. Have fun folding the origami!

— Yoshihisa Kimura 

https://www.tb-cat.net/

How to rea read d the ins instructi truction onss X-ray view

Valley fold Fold toward yourself. Black arrowhead

The result of a mountain fold.

Mountain fold Fold away from yourself.

What is shown when part of a fold line is obscured by a superimposed 󿬂ap.

Turn the paper over

White arrowhead

Make a crease

Change the orientation Rotate the paper. The degree of rotation will vary.

Fold the paper once, and then return it to the original position (leaving a crease).

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Following diagrams are scaled up

Outside reverse fold

Fold the tip of the paper outward. This symbol indicates that the following diagrams are shown larger, for ease of comprehension.

Fold a fraction of a given distance 1:4

Following diagrams are scaled down

This symbol indicates that the following diagrams are shown smaller, to show more of the model.

Bisect an angle Two parts have the same angle.

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Fold in equal portions This symbol means that two parts should be the same width.

B

Make a crease that bisects the angle—in this example, fold line B to line A.

Change your point of view

The example above calls for folding the paper into equal thirds.

Inside reverse fold

Fold the tip of the paper inward.

This symbol indicates that you should change your perspective before moving on to the next diagram.

How to read the instructions

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Part 1

Origami Animal Boxes from One Sheet These are paper animals that you can make with a single sheet of origami paper. We’ll start by making the body by folding, unfolding, and making creases on the paper (precreasing).

Chunky Whale hale Penguin Page Chick 10

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Cubic Cat Page 13

Boxy Collie Page 17 6

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Afghan Hound in the Round Page 21

 

Chunky Whale

A whale that swims with its little tail. We’re going to fold the body, and then fold its flippers and flukes.

Just keep swimming,  just keep swimm swimming…. ing….

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Chunky Whale 1

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Valley fold and unfold edge to edge both ways, but don’t crease the middle. Turn the paper over.

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Fold the corners to the middle.

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Unfold the top 󿬂ap.

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Turn the paper over and rotate it.

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Unfold.

Fold into thirds.

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Fold into thirds.

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Valley fold.

Valley fold

Valley fold and un-

the tip of the bottom 󿬂ap.

fold the 󿬂ap.

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Valley fold.

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Unfold and turn the paper over. 12

Valley fold.

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Valley fold and unfold the 󿬂aps.

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Pull open the bottom 󿬂ap.

 

 

 

Valley fold and unfold between the indicated points.

 

Chunky Whale 18  19 

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Pinch to install a mountain crease.

Use the creases you made in steps 1, 4 and 6 to fold three-dimensionally.

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Raise the little triangular 󿬂aps. View from the side.

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Fold the protruding triangular 󿬂ap.

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Fold up the 󿬂ap.

 

Refold the creases from step 12. Perform steps 20–25 on both sides simultaneously.

 

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Tuck the 󿬂ap inside.

Tuck the triangular 󿬂ap inside. Sharpen

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Fold down the 󿬁n.

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Fold down the tail using the creases

 

Sharpen the creases along the top.

from steps 16 and 17. 17. 28 

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Outside reverse fold. 31

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Inside reverse fold.

Spread open the 󿬂ukes.

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Fold the corner of the tail inside to narrow it.

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You’re done!

Chun Ch unky ky Whal Whal e

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Penguin Chick

We’ll make the head tilt back a little, and fold the little feet out to the sides. It’s easy to imagine this penguin chick waddling around.

One step at a time....

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Penguin Chick 1

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Valley fold and unfold edge to edge both ways, but don’t crease the middle. Turn the paper over. 4

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Fold the corners to the middle.

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Turn the paper over and rotate it.

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Fold into thirds.

Unfold and turn the paper over.

Fold into thirds.

Unfold.

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Valley fold.

Valley fold.

Valley fold and

Valley fold

unfold the 󿬂aps.

through both layers on the angle bisectors.

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Valley fold.

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Use the creases you made in steps 1, 4 and 6 to fold three-dimensionally.

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View from the side.

Peng uin Chick

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Penguin Chick 15 

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Valley fold the layered paper. Perform steps 15–21 on both sides.

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Refold the crease that you made in step 10.

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Tilt the head back by folding along the crease you made in steps 10 and 11.

Refold the crease that you made in step 15.

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Fold the corner at the back of the head inside on a slightly diagonal line.

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Fold the wings and legs to the side.

Valley fold.

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You’re done!

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How to fold paper into thirds

Make a pinch mark here. Fold the circles together.

Alternate method

Fold the paper into an S-shape and press 󿬂at. 12

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Cubic Cat

The facial expressions will subtly change in charming ways  with each adorable model you fold. fold. Play with me right meow!

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Cubic Cat 1

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Valley fold and unfold edge to edge both ways, but don’t crease the middle. Turn the paper over. 5

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Fold the corners to the middle.

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Unfold.

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Fold and unfold to the crease you made in step 9. 14

Refold the corner to the middle.

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Unfold.

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Bring the bottom 󿬂ap out from behind and turn the paper over from left to right.

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Fold and unfold.

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Fold into thirds, allowing the triangular 󿬂aps to come out from behind.

Turn the paper over and rotate it.

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Fold into thirds, allowing the triangular 󿬂aps to come out from behind.

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Fold and unfold.  

Fold the top layers. 16

 

Using the creases you made in steps 1, 4 and 6, make the model 3D by pinching the corners. Unfold. 14

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Turn the model to view it from the side.

 

 

Cubic Cat 17

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Mountain folds

Fold the ears.

Unfold.

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Lift one 󿬂ap.

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Fold the bottom corner to touch the top edge.

Open out the back of the ear to the inside.

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Fold and unfold to crease the cheeks. These are approximate folds. 28

 

Fold down the corner of the 󿬂ap about 1/3 of the way to the folded edge to form the nose.

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Fold the nose in half behind.

Convert 4 valley folds into mountain folds, and then lower the 󿬂ap.

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Fold the ears outward. Lift up the cheek 󿬂aps from step 25 and squash.  

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Convert the valley

Fold back the sides

folds around the muzzle into a mountain folds, and tuck the cheeks behind.

of the face along vertical lines.

View from the side.

Cubic Cat

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Fold the hind legs forward while pulling the tail up. The creases made in steps 9

Swing the hind legs back.

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and 10 will enable the tail to take shape.

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Pull out the paper from inside the hind leg (repeat on the other side).

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Using th Usi the e cr crea ease se from step 13, fold back the front leg (repeat on the other side).

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Spread the hind legs and adjust the angle of the tail, the cat can stand on its

Hind leg Forefoot

hind legs and tail.  The view from the back.

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You’re done!    

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Boxy Collie

A collie with pointy nose. The tip of the nose is outside reverse folded for a color change. [Sniff, sniff] Smells good!

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Boxy Collie 1

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Valley fold and unfold edge to edge both ways, but don’t crease the middle. Turn the paper over. 4

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Fold the corners to the middle.

Flip and rotate the paper. 6  

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Unfold.

Fold into thirds, allowing the triangular 󿬂aps to come out from behind.

Fold into thirds, allowing the triangular 󿬂aps to come out from behind. 9 

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Unfold.

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Bring the top and bottom corners out from behind. 12

Make creases on the top and bottom triangular 󿬂aps.

Refold the top 󿬂ap to the middle.

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Fold and unfold to the crease you made in step 9.  

Using the creases you made in steps 1, 4 and 6, make the model 3D by pinching the corners. Refold the bottom to the middle. 18

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View from the top.

 

Boxy Collie 15 

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Fold the ears.

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Unfold.

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Lift one 󿬂ap.

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View from the side.

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Convert valley folds to mountain folds in two locations, and then lower the 󿬂ap.

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Fold the hind legs back.

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Lift the 󿬂ap. Repeat behind.

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Mountain folds

Install mountain folds, and then lower the 󿬂ap. Repeat behind.

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Pull the head up in a valley fold on both sides.

View from the left.

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Detail view follows

Fold the head down. Don’t fold the outside of the ear.

Step 25 complete.

Fold up the tip of the nose.

Boxy Coll Collie ie

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Boxy Collie 28

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Fold inside.

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Lift up again.

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Fold the mouth carefully.

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Head

Make mountain fold creases as shown.

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Fold the hind legs forward. Repeat behind.

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Lift the tail up along the creases you made in steps 9 and 11.

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Pull out the paper in the hind leg. Repeat behind.

 

Squash

Fold the tip of the hind leg inside. Repeat behind.

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Make a pinch mark on the front leg. Repeat behind.

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Make a valley fold crease from the bottom of the ear to the mark made in step 36. Repeat behind.

Turn the ear behind and refold the crease you made in step 37. Squash a portion at the bottom of the ear.

 

You’re done!    

Fold the sides of the head outward. 20

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Afghan Hound in the Round

The first part is the same as folding the Boxy Collie. Put clips or other small objects in the recess in its back. We’re going on a walk, woof!

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Afghan Hound in the Round 1

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Valley fold and unfold edge to edge both ways, but don’t crease the middle. Turn the paper over. 4

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Fold the corners to the middle.

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Fold into thirds, allowing the triangular 󿬂aps to come out from behind.

Unfold.

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Unfold the top 󿬂ap.

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Fold into thirds, allowing the triangular 󿬂aps to come out from behind.

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Bring 1 corner out from behind and turn the paper over from left to right.

Turn the paper over and rotate it.

Unfold.

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Fold and unfold up to the indicated point.

Fold and unfold to the crease you made in step 9.

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Make mountain fold creases.

Fold the 󿬂ap partway down.

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Refold the corner to the middle.  

Fold the tip of the nose, and then fold half of that small 󿬂ap behind.

 

Afghan Hound in the Round 16  

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Make valley fold creases.

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Make a valley fold crease to bisect the angle. Repeat on the right.

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Make a valley fold crease to bisect the angle. Repeat on the right. Fold both lower corners in a pinching motion along the creases you made in steps 1, 4 and 6.

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These are the creases made in step 13. We’ll use them next.

Lift the neck up along the creases you made in steps 1 and 18. Mountain fold the creases you made in step 13.

View from the side. Fold the sides of the head downward. 24 

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Mountain fold the crease you made in step 13.

Fold the ears along the crease you made in step 16. Repeat behind.

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Fold the hind legs forward. Repeat behind.

Lift up the head.

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Lift the tail up using the creases you made in steps 9 and 10.

Pull out the paper in the hind leg. Repeat behind.

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Part 2

Origamii Animal Boxes Origam Boxes from Two Two She Sheet etss We will use two square origami papers to make the top and bottom halves of these animals. For For models with small folds in tight areas, take take your time to carefully make one fold at a time.

Hefty Hippos A & B Page 29

Husky-Tusky Elephant Page 25

French Bulldog Page 40

Big Orca Page 35

Box Dragons A & B Page 45

Stash-a-lot Cachalot Whale Page 53

Angular Anglerf nglerf ish Page 58 24

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Husky-Tusky Elephant

This project has top and bottom halves. We’ll fold tusks into the bottom half, and the trunk into the top half.

Look at my powerful trunk!

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Husky-Tusky Elephant 4 

Top half 1

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Valley fold and unfold edge to edge both ways, but don’t crease the middle. Turn the paper over.

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Valley fold and unfold into thirds. Turn the paper over.

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Make a valley fold crease.

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Fold along the crease you made in step 2.

Unfold the top 󿬂ap.

Valley fold three corners and mounta mountain in fold the remaining corner to the middle. Rotate the paper.

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Valley fold and unfold along the indicated lines.

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Fold here in a pinching motion.

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Fold along the crease you made in step 6.

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Fold one corner into the other.

Fold perpendicularly using the creases you made in steps 4

View from

and 5.

the bottom.

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Valley fold and unfold into thirds.

 

Husky-Tusky Elephant 13

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View from the left.

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Pull the head up using the crease you made in step 7.

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Mountain fold a shallow crease along the front legs.

 

 

Fold the trunk carefully so its angles aren’t sharp.

Bottom half

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You’re done with the top half!

Fold the tail toward the body. Fold the ears forward. Fold the trunk back. 20

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Valley fold and unfold into thirds.

Valley fold three corners and mountain fold the remaining corner to the middle. Rotate the paper. 24

Valley fold narrow edge of the 󿬂ap to meet the top edge.

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Turn the paper over left to right.

 

Valley fold and unfold edge to edge both ways.

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Valley fold and unfold into thirds.

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Valley fold the tip of the 󿬂ap.

 

 

Unfold the bottom 󿬂ap.

Husky-T HuskyTusky Elep Elephan hantt

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Husky-Tusky Elephant 27

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Valley fold (along the diagonal lines) Valley fold (horizontal lines) Mountain fold (diagonal lines)

Fold along the existing creases

Fold up.

Only crease the diagonals to the indicated points.

Fold the left and right parts along the creases you made in step 27.

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Collapse the upper portion. 32

View from the top. Rotate the paper. 33

Fold the tusks from the left and right.

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Fold the tusk 󿬂aps down.

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You’re done with the bottom half!

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You’re done!

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Set the top half on top of the bottom half.

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Fold the tusks inward to make it thinner, however don’t make the tips sharp.

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Hefty Hippos A & B

The top halves of both hippos are the same, however the jaw of A is angled down, and that of B is angled up. I have a lot of hip hippo friends!

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Hefty Hippos A & B Top half 1

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Fold and unfold corner to corner both ways. Turn the paper over. 5

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Fold the corners to the middle. 6

Fold as shown.

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Fold as shown.

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Valley fold and unfold Unfold the top the paper into thirds. and bottom 󿬂aps. 7

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Pull out the paper inside. 12

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Fold the tip of the 󿬂ap to the right. 13

 

Partially unfold. 14

 

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Fold steps 5–9 on the other side.

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Fold the top portion down.

Fold a portion back up.

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17 Detail view follows

Valley fold. 30

Step 15 complete.

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Lift the 󿬂ap.

Bisect the angle

Fold as indicated.

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1. Pull open the paper inside to the left and right. 2. Refold the lifted 󿬂ap. 18

 

Unfold.

 

Hefty Hippos A & B 19

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Mountain fold from the indicated points.

Fold the ears along the creases you made in steps 17 and 19.

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Do the same to the other side.

Turn the paper over. 23  24 

Form the upper jaw by folding over and over again.

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Mountain fold and unfold.

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Valley fold and unfold along 3 lines.

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Fold the back side into the body. Valley fold and unfold. Turn the paper over.

These mountain folds will become valleys.

Fold three-dimensionally using the creases you made in steps 25 and 26.

View from the bottom.

Hefty Hippos A & B

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Hefty Hippos A & B 30 

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Fold the tail. View from the side.

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Leave a here small lip

Fold the bottom half of the body inward.

Unfold.

Bottom half of Hefty Hippo A 33 

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Set the top half aside.

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Fold and unfold edge to edge both ways.

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Fold the corners to the middle.

Valley fold and unfold the paper into thirds.

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Valley fold and unfold the paper into thirds.

Fold along the creases you made in steps 36 and 37.

Fold the left and right 󿬂aps to the outside folded edges.

Make a valley fold crease in the top layer.

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Fold along the angle bisectors.

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Crease in these 6 locations

Unfold.

Fold the outside top corners behind.

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Unfold.

Mountain fold the creases you made in steps 35, 36, 37 and 40.

 

 

Hefty Hippos A & B 46

Detail 47 view follows

Valley fold the creases you made in step 34 (in the circled areas only).

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Valley fold and unfold along the angle bisectors.

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Fold along the creases you made in steps 45 and 46, pulling it toward the center. 50 

 

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Fold half of the back side inside.

 

Set the upper part atop the lower part

Pocket Fold both sides toward the middle using the creases you made in steps 45 and

Fold half the lower  jaw tow toward ard the midd middle le using the crease you made in step 40.

Assemble the halves.

47 to form the jaw. 53

Fold along the crease you made in step 31 and insert the tab of the upper part into the

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Fold the base of the jaw. Repeat behind.

pocket of thebehind. lower part. Repeat You’re done!

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Hefty Hippos A & B

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Hefty Hippos A & B Bottom half of Hefty Hippo B 56

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Valley fold and unfold.

Follow instructions for the bottom half of Hefty Hippo A until step 39. Unfold in 3 places. 60 

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Unfold the last part

Mountain fold the sides away from you. View from the side.

Make creases where indicated. Open the bottom 󿬂ap. 61

 

This area will cover part of the lower jaw

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Detail view follows

Fold to lock the lower jaw in place. Repeat behind.

Lift the lower jaw using the creases you made in steps 57 and 58. Repeat on the other side. 64

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Fold the corner inside. Repeat behind.

 

Fold along the creases you made in steps 45 and 46, collapsing the form toward the center.

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Set the upper half atop the lower half Pocket

Fold half of the back side inside.

Assemble the pieces.

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Fold the base of the jaw inside. Repeat behind.

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Fold along the crease you made in step 31 and insert the tabs of the upper part into the pocket of the lower part. Repeat behind.

You’re done!

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Big Orca

We’ll fold the top and bottom parts separately, and then assemble them so the jaws meet. The distinctively large dorsal fin looks great!

I play in the “orca-stra!”

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Big Orca 1

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Make creases from edge to edge both ways. Turn Turn the paper over.

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Fold three corners to the middle.

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Fold into thirds, however don’t fold the triangular 󿬂aps underneath.

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Unfold.

Make diagonal valley fold creases on the sides of the unfolded corner. Turn the paper over and rotate it. 7

Fold into thirds.

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Unfold.

 

Make creases only on the layered portions.

This segment 9

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Valley fold below the circles.

Fold the 󿬂aps outward. Unfold.

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becomes a mountain fold

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Transform segments of the creases you made in step 4.

Valley fold on the angle bisectors.

 

Big Orca 13

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Tail 󿬁n

Mountain fold on the angle bisectors.

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Valley fold and unfold.

Mountain fold between the indicated points.

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Fold on the crease you made in step 6.

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Fold the sides toward the middle using the creases you made in steps 11 and 13.

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Make valley fold creases along the folded triangle.

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Fold from the center to the left and right.

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Diagonally valley fold and unfold along the lines.

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Fold the left and right sides toward the center using the creases you made in steps 11 and 12 . 25

 

Tail 󿬁n

Fold inward.

Make a pinch mark where indicated.

Fold the point of the jaw inside from the pinch mark.

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Stretch open the model a little from the back and front. Rotate.

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Crease from step 1.

Fold the 󿬂ukes using the creases you made in steps 1, 4 and 20.

Using the crease you made in step 19, squash the tail and spread the 󿬂ukes.

Fold the 󿬂ippers out.

The lower half is complete.

Big Orca

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Big Orca Top half 30 

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Make creases from edge to edge both ways, but don’t crease the middle. 34

Fold the corners to the middle in alternating mountain and valley folds. 35

Fold into thirds, allowing the triangular 󿬂aps to come out from behind.

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Valley fold.

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Unfold one corner. Rotate the paper.

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Unfold.

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Make a valley fold crease up to the point indicated by the circle.  

Open.

Turn over.

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Detail view follows

Valley fold on the angle bisector.

Fold one quarter of the indicated span.

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Fold along the Repeat steps 39–41 on the other side. 38

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Fold along the crease you made in step 35.

angle bisectors.

 

 

Big Orca 45 

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Fold the creases you made in steps 33 and 44 in a pinching motion (rabbit ear). 49 

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Fold the triangular 󿬂ap to the other side.  

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Fold the sides to the middle using the creases you made in steps 48 and 49.

54  Fold inward

Mountain fold inside.

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Dorsal 󿬁n

Unfold the top triangle from behind.

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Mountain fold the creases from step 34.

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Valley fold along the angle bisectors.

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Dorsal 󿬁n

Mountain fold.

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Make a pinch mark in the top middle. Rotate and view from the side.

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Fold inward to shape the jaw.

Fold inward. Repeat steps 53–55 on the other side. Rotate the paper.

The upper half is complete. Set it atop the lower half.

You’re done!

Tail

Lower  jaw Lower jaw

The upper jaw should meet with the lower jaw

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Big Orca

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French Bulldog

We will assemble the front half and back halves, and fold the front legs forward.

Look, I’ve got bat ears!

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French Bulldog Back half 1

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Make creases

Valley fold three corners to the middle and mountain fold the 󿬁nal corner.

Make creases from edge to edge both ways, but don’t crease the middle. 5 

Unfold the mountain fold.

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Unfold the crease you made in step 7. 13

Unfold.

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Valley fold along the angle bisector and unfold.

Mountain fold again. Turn over and rotate.

Make a crease up to the point indicated by the circle.

8 

Valley fold along the angle bisector.

Fold the 󿬂ap as indicated.

11

12

Fold in a pinching motion.

The triangular tail 󿬂ap can tip either way.

Mountain fold into thirds.

14

15

Fold into thirds again.

 

 

Unfold.

French Bulldog Bul ldog

41

 

French Bulldog 16

17

Lift the lower corners (the hind legs).

Using the creases you made in steps 1, 12 and 14, fold the corners in pinching motion. 19

18

20

 

Rotate and view from the side.

21 

 

Fold of the hind the leg tip inward.

22 

Fold the inner part of the hind legs to lock them in place.

Repeat steps 19 and 21 on the other side.

Front half 23

24 

Make creases from edge to edge both ways, but don’t crease the middle. Turn over. 26  

42

Fold the corners to the center.

27

Make a pinch mark.

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25

Unfold one corner.

28

Fold the corner to the mark.

 

 

Fold again. Rotate.

 

French Bulldog 29 

30 

31

32 

Detail view follows

Valley fold along the angle bisector.

Unfold.

33

Repeat steps 29 and 30 on the other side.

34

35

Refold the creases from steps 29 and 31 at the same time.

The middle will appear like this.

37

38

 

36  

Pull the 󿬂ap out from behind and fold.

Fold down the 󿬂ap.

39

40

 

Fold the tip inward. Fold into thirds.

41

42

43

44

Unfold.

 

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Fold into thirds, don’t fold the ears.

Unfold.

Rotate the paper. Fold the creases you made in steps 23, 39 and 41 in a pinching motion.

French Bulldog Bul ldog

43

 

French Bulldog Connect the back and front halves

45 

46

Tuck the triangular 󿬂ap that’s on the back of the front half inside the pocket on the front of the back half. 48

50

52

Fold the cheek into the front leg.

53

Spread the ear outward a little. Repeat steps 47–52 on the other side.

Reverse the paper in step 1 to make contrasting French Bulldogs.

Origami Animal Boxes

Make a crease about to ½ of the distance from the tip of the 󿬂ap.

 

Roll the ears so the existing crease comes to lie against the edge of the cheek. Crease only to the part where the front legs and the cheek meet.

Fold the cheek back.

51

 

Fold the sandwiched triangle forward to Make the front legs.

49

Inside reverse fold along the crease from step 47.

44

47

 

You’re done!

   

 

Box Dragons A & B

A B

Both dragons have the same folds for the head and wings,  but the legs are different. different. We We will assemble the body and head, and the wings. Rawr! XD

45

 

Box Dragons A & B Head & Wings for both A and B 1

2

Valley fold and unfold edge to edge. 5

3

Fold to the center.

6

Inside reverse fold the crease from step 4.

7

Return the paper to the state of at the beginning of step 3.

10

14

Repeat steps 4 and 6 on the other side.

15

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Fold the previous crease to the center.

Open.

Repeat step 5.

 

9

12

Repeat steps 11–13 on the other side. 46

Crease.

8

11

Squash the corners to the center.

4

Fold to the back.

13

Inside reverse fold.

Detail view follows

Fold down and squash to make the tip thinner.

 

 

Inside reverse fold.

16

 

Inside reverse fold to narrow the tip.

 

 

Box Dragons A & B 17

18

Fold both corners up.

19

Spread the corners open.

21

20

Fold 1 to narrow the horns and open 2 up sideways.

Open the inside.

22

Fold the small corners in half while folding the head in half, making the head rise up perpendicularly. 24

23

Fold everything in half.

25 

26  

Fold part of the neck to one side.

Fold the wing inward.

28

30

View from beneath.

 

Fold the entire wing inward.

27

Unfold.

29 Begin where the two creases meet

 

 

Change the valley fold crease into a mountain fold and make the chest three-dimensional.  

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Install mountain creases in the wing.

The head and wings are complete.

The view from the rear.

Box Dragon s A & B

47

 

Box Dragons A & B Body of Box Dragon A 31

32

Valley fold and unfold edge to edge both ways, but don’t crease the middle. Turn the paper over.

34 

Fold three corners to the center.

35 

Fold into thirds, allowing the triangular 󿬂aps to come out from behind.

39

33

36  

Unfold.

40

 

 

Turn over and rotate.

37 

Fold into thirds, allowing the triangular 󿬂aps to come out from behind.

38 

Unfold.

41

Mountain fold and unfold. Mountain fold and unfold.

48

Refold the 󿬂ap. Turn over.

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Unfold the lower corner.

 

Box Dragons A & B 42

The crease from step 41

43

44

45

 

Approx. 12  angle °

Valley fold the 󿬂ap. Install creases to form the lower jaw.

46

47

Fold and unfold both layers along the angle bisectors.

48

41

Fold and unfold both layers along the angle bisectors.

 

34

36 31

Valley fold and unfold the top layer only.

49

Use the creases from steps 31, 43, 46 and 41 to fold three-dimensionally.

50

Lift neck up using the creases from steps 31 and 45.

 

Pull out this part using the crease from step 46. Repeat behind.

View from the side.

51

52

Fold the neck and front leg forward. Repeat behind.

 

Fold the outside of the neck inward. Repeat behind.

Box Dragon s A & B

49

 

 

Box Dragons A & B 53 

54 

Fold the hind leg forward. Repeat behind.

55 

Fold the tail outward using the creases made in step 39.

57

58

56  

Pull paper from inside hind leg. Repeat behind.

The body of Box Dragon A is complete.

 

37

   

Mount the head and wings on the body. (If the parts won’t stay together, use a little glue to secure them.)

Box Dragon A is complete.

Body of Box Dragon B 59 

60 

Start from step 38 on page 48. Fold the bottom 󿬂ap as shown. Turn the paper over. 50

61

62 

Refold the corner toward the center,

Mountain fold and

Fold the tip of the 󿬂ap up to

but leave the fold from step 59 in place.

unfold.

the folded edge.

Origami Animal Boxes

 

Box Dragons A & B 63

64

65

 

Detail view follows

Mountain fold and unfold.

Valley fold both layers on the angle bisectors.

66

67

Valley fold and unfold between the indicated points on the top layers only.

68

 

Approx. 12  angle °

Install creases to form the lower jaw. Valley fold and unfold both layers along the angle bisectors.

69

70

Valley fold and unfold both layers along the angle bisectors.

71

63

34

Pull the lower jaw up.

61

Use the creases from steps 34, 61 and 63 to fold three-dimensionally.

View from the side.

Box Dragon s A & B

51

 

Box Dragons A & B 72

73

Pull the front leg up using the creases from steps 31 and 64. Repeat behind.

75

74

Fold the hind leg using the crease from step 65 while adjusting the front leg a little. Repeat behind.

Create a small angled pleat in the hind leg, and then refold the front leg. Repeat behind.

76

Fold the front leg up while squashing part of the back. Repeat behind.

77

Using the creases from steps 31 and 68, pull the tail as shown. Change the crease you made in step 31 to a valley fold. Repeat behind.

78

79

 

 

Narrow the tail by folding inside. Repeat behind. Rotate the model.

 

Mount the head and wings on the body. (If the parts won’t stayto together, use a little glue secure them.)

The body of Box Dragon B is complete.

80     

Box Dragon B is complete. You’re done! 52

Origami Animal Boxes

 

Stash-a-lot Cachalot Whale

We will fold the upper half like a boat with tail flukes, and fold both upper and lower halves the same width. Whale, whale, whale... what do we have here?

53

 

Stash-a-lot Cachalot Whale Bottom half 1

2 

Valley fold and unfold corner to corner.

3

Fold three corners to the center. Rotate the paper.

5 

Valley fold and unfold into thirds.

 6  

Valley fold as shown. 9

7

Unfold the 󿬂ap.

10

Unfold again.

made in steps 10, 11 and 12.

54

Mountain fold and unfold on the angle bisectors.

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Unfold. 12 

Valley fold and unfold to the indicated points. 14

Fold the left and right lower portions toward the center using the creases

Fold up one third of the bottom portion. 8 

11

Refold the creases you made in step 3.

13

4 

Mountain fold and unfold on the angle bisectors. 15

 

Fold inside. Valley fold and unfold along the underlying diagonal edges.

 

Stash-a-lot Cachalot Whale 16  

17

18

19

 

The lower half is complete.

Valley fold and unfold the tip only.

Fold the left and right upper portions toward the center using the creases made in steps 5, 7 and 10.

Top half

22 

20 

Valley fold and unfold corner to corner. 24 

Fold inside. View from the side.

23 

21

Mountain fold opposite corners to center. Valley fold one corner. Rotate.

Fold into thirds, allowing the triangular 󿬂aps to come out from behind.

Use circled 25   junctions as  junctions a reference

26  

Unfold. Turn the paper over. 27 

Detail view follows

Mountain fold and unfold one third of the top portion.

Valley fold on the angle bisectors.

Fold and unfold. Repeat behind.

30  28 

Turn the paper over.

Inside reverse fold. Repeat behind.

31

29 

Unfold.

Fold both the top and bottom 󿬂aps.

Valley fold and unfold the crease you made in step 22.

Stash-a-lot Cachalot Whale

55

 

Stash-a-lot Cachalot Whale 32

33 

34 Top part enlarged from here

 

Detail view follows

Mountain fold crease until the circle.

Valley fold and unfold both sides between the indicated points.

Valley fold and unfold using the edges of the triangular 󿬂ap as a guide.

Until here 35 

37 

36  

Valley fold and unfold between the indicated points.

38 

Mountain fold and unfold along the angle bisectors, stopping at the indicated points.

39 

Mountain fold and unfold along the angle bisectors, stopping at the indicated points.

40  Don’t fold the very back paper

Observe the small gap here

Mountain fold and unfold the triangular 󿬂ap between the indicated points.

56

Origami Animal Boxes

Valley fold on the angle bisectors. Leave the back layer unfolded.

Step 39 complete.

 

Stash-a-lot Cachalot Whale 41

42 

Using the creases you made in step 31, fold the left and right sides perpendicularly. Fold the lower part up using the creases you made in

43 

Fold the intersection between the left and right parts and the back paper inward.

Turn the paper over.

steps 21 and 32. 44

45

Collapse the creases made in steps 34–37 and squash the base of the tail.

46

Refold the crease from step 38, and fold the creases from step 34 in opposite directions, causing the convex area to become concave.

 

 

Spread the pectoral fins out a little, and then you’re done with the top half.

47 

You’re done!

Place the upper half atop the lower half.

   

Stash-a-lot Stash-a-l ot Cacha Cachalot lot Whale Whale

57

 

Angular Anglerf

We will fold the upper and lower halves separately. Then, we’ll insert the back part of the top half into the lower half ’s tail. I have a bioluminescent lure!

58

 

Angular Anglerf Bottom half

1

2

Valley fold and unfold diagonally. 4 

9

Valley fold and unfold edge to edge both ways. Turn over.

5 

Fold into thirds, allowing the triangular 󿬂aps to come out from behind.

3 

Fold the corners to the center. Turn Turn over and rotate.

6  

Unfold.

7

Fold into thirds, allowing the triangular 󿬂aps to come out from behind.

Fold the left and right 󿬂aps along the angle bisectors.

Unfold.

12 

Detail

10

8 

11

view follows

Unfold the top corner.

Valley fold and unfold.

13

Refold the crease from step 10.

Valley fold. 14

 

 

15 

Size reduced

Make diagonal mountain fold creases from the indicated points.

Unfold.

Valley fold.

Angular Anglerf

59

 

Angular Anglerf 16

17

18

 

Detail view follows

Valley fold.

Valley fold.

19

Refold the crease.

20

21 Mountain fold Valley fold

Fold the pectoral 󿬁ns (see step 20 for reference).

22

Step 19 complete. Turn the paper over.

23

Valley fold.

60

24 

Repeat steps 21 and 22 on the other side.

27 

Fold three-dimensionally along the existing creases.

2 5

Fold the 󿬂ap to the left.

 

Fold both layers in half.

28 

View from the side.

29 

Fold along the

Mountain fold

angle bisector. Repeat on the other side.

the projecting corner inside. Repeat behind.

Origami Animal Boxes

26  

Fold the tail.

 

Angular Anglerf 30  31

32

33

 

Detail view follows

Fold and unfold the corner of the tail.

Inside reverse fold.

Fold the corner behind inside, tucking it into the pocket created in step 32 to lock the tail closed. Rotate.

34 

Top half Tail 󿬁n

35 

36  

Lower  jaw

The bottom half is complete. Fold and unfold along the diagonal. 37

Valley fold and unfold. Turn the paper over. 41

38

Valley fold the lower edges to the vertical creases.

39

Valley fold.

42

Mountain fold through all of the layers.

40

 

Turn the paper over.

Valley fold.

43

 

Fold along the angle bisector.

Valley fold in half.

Angular Anglerf

61

 

Angular Anglerf 44

45

Fold along the angle bisector. 47

 

 

46  

Unfold steps 43 and 44.

Repeat steps 43–45 on the other side.

48

49

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



Open the left and right part of the paper again. 1. Open the left and right 󿬂aps. 2. Fold the bottom corner inside using the crease you made in step 41.

Pull the 󿬂ap down.

50 

51

Using the creases on the lure made in steps 43–46, fold the tip in a pinching motion to make the lure stand up. 53

Pull out the lure, and then close the 󿬂aps.

54

Fold along the crease from step 37.

62

52

Origami Animal Boxes

Fold the top portion in half.

55

Mountain fold and unfold. unfold . Turn Turn the paper over.

 

 

Valley fold and unfold into thirds (based on the top edge).

 

Angular Anglerf 56

57

Valley fold and unfold between the indicated points. Turn the paper over.

The crease is perpendicular to the edge

59

58

 

This angle is 90 °

Valley fold and unfold from the indicated point.

60

Valley fold and unfold at the angle bisector.

 

Pivot the top jaw down from the indicated point using the creases from steps 54 and 57. Repeat on the other side. Repeat steps 57 and 58 on the other side. 61

62

63

64

 

The top half Shape the body using creases from steps 42 and 58. Fold only from the crease from step 42, highlighted by the circle. 65 

Fold inside. Repeat on the other side.

Set the upper half atop the lower half.

Inside reverse fold the tip of the lure inward.

is complete.

66  

Insert the back of the top half into the tail of the lower half.

   

You’re done!

Angular Anglerf

63

 

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Yoshihisa Kimura Born in Tokyo in 1959, Yoshihisa was in 5th grade when he was inspired by reading Kunihiko Kasahara’s Origami Suizokukann  (Origami Aquarium ) and started folding origami. He began creating his own origami as a teenager, and continues to design origami models more than 40 years later. He is a member of the Japanese Origami Academic Society.

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