TURTLE ORIGAMI

METHOD 1: Folding a Basic Origami Turtle

Step 1

Use an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper. For this method,

you want to use A4 paper, which is standard printer
paper.
 For this method, it’s best to use a piece of paper that is
the same color on both sides.

Step 2

Fold your piece of paper in half. Make a vertical

valley fold.[1] Take the left side of your paper and fold it
over to the right.
 Crease the edge of your fold with your finger.
 You will now have a rectangle that is taller than it is
wide.
 Unfold your paper.

Step 3

Turn the paper over. Flip your paper over so the crease is
facing up in a mountain fold.
 Step 4

Fold the top left and right corners to the center

crease. Bring the top corners in so the inner edge
aligns with the crease. The outer edge of the folded
portion should make a right angle along the crease.
 Do your best to make sure both folds are even.
 You should have two triangle shapes which are folded
on top of the rest of your paper. This is a similar fold to
that of a paper airplane.
 Press down on the creases to keep your folds in place.

Step 5

Turn the paper over again. Flip your paper over so

the original side is facing up.
 The two triangle folds you just performed should now
be facing the table.
 The center crease should be a valley fold.

Step 6

Fold the left and right corners to the center. Locate

the corners in the middle of your paper and fold each
in. Align your folds to the center crease. Flip the
bottom flaps up.
 Once you fold the sides in, find the two flaps on the
bottom side of your paper and flip each up.
 You should now have a diamond shape at the top of
your paper.
 Step 7

Tuck in the bottom left and right points. Take the

points at the bottom of your paper and tuck each in to
make a straight bottom edge.
 Tuck each point so it’s even with the bottom edge of
your paper.
 Tuck the points under the top layer of paper, but above
the bottom layer.

Step 8

Fold the top point down in half. Fold the top of your
paper down in a valley fold, toward you.
 Fold the diamond shape in half on a horizontal valley
fold. Bing the point down so it’s even with the tip of the
small triangle area, toward the bottom of your paper.

Step 9

Fold the top layer back up in half, over itself. Take

the lower third of the portion you just folded down and
make a valley fold.
 Fold the paper up in a valley fold away from you so the
tip extends past the horizontal edge at the top.
 You will now have the shape of a five-pointed star.
 Crease your fold with your finger to keep it in place.
 Step 10

Fold the left and right bottom corners towards the

middle. Take both bottom corners and fold each into
the center crease.
 Fold each side so the inner edge is even with the
center. The tips of your folds will extend higher than
the bottom edge from the fold in the previous step.
 Lift the bottom edge up so the tips of your current fold
lay flat.

Step 11

Fold the tips of each flap down. Take the two flaps
you just folded up and fold a portion down toward you
in a valley fold.
 You want to fold about ⅔ of each flap down so a
portion of paper on each side is extending beyond the
rest of your paper.
 These folds will make the back legs of your origami
turtle.

Step 12

Flip your paper over. Flip your turtle over to see your
finished product.
 Fold your turtle along the center crease and then
unfold. This will give your turtle a more three-
dimensional look, with the shell more pronounced.
 If you didn't use green paper, you can color in your
paper green to make it look like a turtle.