Looking for fun origami tutorials? Let’s learn how to fold an origami bat! This step-by-step guide is perfect for kids of all ages as well as adults who want to get crafty. With just a square piece of paper and a few simple folds, you’ll have your very own origami bat ready to flap its wings.
STEPS TO MAKE AN ORIGAMI BAT
Materials:
- One square piece of paper
- Black marker (optional)
Step 1:
Start with a square piece of paper. You can use origami paper or regular paper – both work just fine!
Step 2:
Fold the paper in half diagonally to form a triangle.
Step 3:
Fold the triangle in half again, then unfold the last crease.
Step 4:
Fold the top corner of the triangle toward the bottom edge.
Step 5:
Unfold the last fold, then fold the top corner down to one third of the paper, following the first crease.
Step 6:
Unfold the paper again, then fold the bottom part up to meet the first crease, creating a shape resembling a paper boat.
Step 7:
Fold the top corner down again.
Step 8:
Flip the paper over.
Step 9:
Fold the top side down to the bottom crease, creasing only the middle part where you’re holding the triangle.
Step 10:
Unfold the last fold, then flip the paper over.
Step 11:
Hold the tip down and fold the right side to meet the starting point of the triangle.
Step 12:
Repeat the previous step on the left side.
Step 13:
Unfold the last fold, then fold the right side up.
Step 14:
Repeat on the left side.
Step 15:
Flip the paper over.
Step 16:
Fold the right side halfway to the middle line.
Step 17:
Repeat the previous step on the left side.
Step 18:
Flip the paper over.
Step 19:
Pull the left and right sides apart, and squash fold the top part until it looks like the picture.
Step 20:
Hold the right side and with the other hand, press and fold the left side.
Step 21:
Repeat on the other side, creating a heart shape.
Step 22:
Using your left thumb to hold the bottom part of the right side, accordion fold it down and to the middle.
Step 23:
Repeat the previous step on the left side.
Step 24:
Take the right side and fold it down to form a triangle shape.
Step 25:
Half-fold the flap on the right side outward to create a wing.
Step 26:
Repeat on the left side.
Step 27:
Flip the bat over and extend its wings.
Step 28:
Fold the top corner down enough to create the bat’s face.
Step 29:
Use a black marker to draw eyes and other final details. Your origami bat is now ready to fly!
Active Time
20 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Estimated Cost
$1
Materials
- Square piece of paper (regular or origami paper)
- Black marker (optional)
Instructions
- Start with a square piece of paper. You can use origami paper or regular paper – both work just fine!
- Fold the paper in half diagonally to form a triangle.
- Fold the triangle in half again, then unfold the last crease.
- Fold the top corner of the triangle toward the bottom edge.
- Unfold the last fold, then fold the top corner down to one third of the paper, following the first crease.
- Unfold the paper again, then fold the bottom part up to meet the first crease, creating a shape resembling a paper boat.
- Fold the top corner down again.
- Flip the paper over.
- Fold the top side down to the bottom crease, creasing only the middle part where you’re holding the triangle.
- Unfold the last fold, then flip the paper over.
- Hold the tip down and fold the right side to meet the starting point of the triangle.
- Repeat the previous step on the left side.
- Unfold the last fold, then fold the right side up.
- Repeat on the left side.
- Flip the paper over.
- Fold the right side halfway to the middle line.
- Repeat the previous step on the left side.
- Flip the paper over.
- Pull the left and right sides apart, and squash fold the top part until it looks like the picture.
- Hold the right side and with the other hand, press and fold the left side.
- Repeat on the other side, creating a heart shape.
- Using your left thumb to hold the bottom part of the right side, accordion fold it down and to the middle.
- Repeat the previous step on the left side.
- Take the right side and fold it down to form a triangle shape.
- Half-fold the flap on the right side outward to create a wing.
- Repeat on the left side.
- Flip the bat over and extend its wings.
- Fold the top corner down enough to create the bat’s face.
Feel free to display your cute origami bat anywhere you like, or use it as a spooky decoration for Halloween!
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