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Origami Elephant Head and Body

Here's an addition to our origami elephant family on this website. Young kids and adults can both enjoy
folding this!

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Made this origami? Comment and Submit your photo using the comment box at the end of this page!

Origami Elephant Head and Body Step 1: Start with a 6 inch x 6 inch (15cm x 15cm) square origami paper,
color side down. Fold on both the diagonal axis. Crease well and unfold.

Origami Elephant Head and Body Step 2: Fold the top tip down to where both the diagonal creases meet. At
the same time, also fold the bottom tip up slightly, approximately 1/2 inch or 1.5cm.

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Origami Elephant Head and Body Step 3: Fold both sides toward the center, creasing on the dotted lines
shown below.

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Origami Elephant Head and Body Step 4: Now fold both sides out on the shown dotted lines. You are
folding the ears of your elephant!

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Origami Elephant Head and Body Step 5: Flip paper over. An elephant head has emerged!

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Origami Elephant Head and Body Step 6: Fold up the trunk.

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Origami Elephant Head and Body Step 7: Now fold it back down, allowing some space between the
previous fold and this one.

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Origami Elephant Head and Body Step 8: Repeat folding the trunk back up and down like folding a fan.

Origami Elephant Head and Body Step 9: Now release your fold.

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Origami Elephant Head and Body Step 10: Let's work on the ears slightly. Make 2 mountain folds where
indicated.

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and your origami elephant head is complete!

Origami Elephant Head and Body Step 11: Let's work on the body. It's very simple. Start with a 6 inch x 6
inch (15cm x 15cm) square origami paper color side up.

Fold on both the horizontal and vertical axis. Crease well and unfold.

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Origami Elephant Head and Body Step 12: Fold the bottom up slightly, approximately 3/4 inch or 2cm.
Crease well.

Origami Elephant Head and Body Step 13: Flip paper over and fold both the right and left sides to meet in
the center.

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That's it for the body!

Now put both the head and body together. Your origami elephant with head and body is complete!

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Fron Caitlin in Mason " my elephant!! i named him peanut "

From reader in Springdale " Cute Pink Elephant!^_^ "

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From Chiara in Melbourne " So easy and looks great! "

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anastasia • 21 days ago

my first elephant
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Josefine • 24 days ago

Cute c:

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Andy Mod Josefine • 24 days ago

Josefine, very finely painted eyes on your elephant!
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Josefine Andy • 24 days ago

Thank you. :)
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Haikal Fauzi • a month ago

My first try and i finally do it!!!!!
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Kittycat • 2 months ago

I feel love in the air!!!!

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Andy Mod Kittycat • 2 months ago

Very lovely elephant couple!
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Kiana • 4 months ago

I love my elephant!

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hams • 6 months ago

my and my little sister elephants xDD <33

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Andy Mod hams • 6 months ago

hams, we like your elephants, well-done!
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hams Andy • 6 months ago

thank u :)
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Charlotte • 9 months ago

Loved making mine with my sister. Great fun!

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Andy Mod Charlotte • 8 months ago

Charlotte, great-looking elephant!
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mew Andy • 6 months ago

that is a cool elephant.
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Sophie Houtenbos • 9 months ago

:)

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Andy Mod Sophie Houtenbos • 9 months ago

Sophie, nice elephant!
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Ho Li Lian • 10 months ago

here's mine ( first pic)

P.S and look under the trunk ( 2nd picture[ it's a smile])

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Origami Queen Ho Li Lian • 10 months ago

Awesome Job Ho Li Lian!
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Ho Li Lian Origami Queen • 10 months ago

thanks
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searera herrera • 11 months ago

love this elephant but the steps were hard
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xai-xai • a year ago

I made it! Finally...

But the body is so easy!

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princess_moomoo xai-xai • 11 months ago

I didn't make the body yet... but I'm sure you are right.
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xai-xai • a year ago

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xai-xai • a year ago
This is so fun and easy!! I recommend this site to origami starters.
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Rebecca • a year ago

yayza i made it for my french class
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violet • a year ago

i call him Sunny!

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Andy Mod violet • a year ago

Violet, Sunny is a good-looking elephant!
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Tiger Nguyen • a year ago

in the origami box it goes :D
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Ho Li Lian Tiger Nguyen • 10 months ago

i put all my origamis in a see-through-cardboard
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Maria Taj Tiger Nguyen • a year ago

lool thts wt i do!!! :P
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Nicole • a year ago

I wrote the lyrics to my favorite song on the paper and then made the elephant, so cute!

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Maria Taj Nicole • a year ago

wat song?? x
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Andy Mod Nicole • a year ago

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Nicole, nicely done!

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Chloe Podoski • a year ago

My elephant!

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Andy Mod Chloe Podoski • a year ago

Chloe, nicely done elephant, thanks for sharing!
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April Cannon • a year ago

I made 2 very cute elephants :D

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Andy Mod April Cannon • a year ago

April, nicely decorated elephants!
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Cecille Tamidles • a year ago

I AM JUST A KID BUT I CAN DO ANYTHING!
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Ho Li Lian Cecille Tamidles • 10 months ago

me too in ONLY origamis i can do almost anything....
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Tara Cecille Tamidles • a year ago

Me too. POWER TO THE 13 YR OLDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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TasmanianDevil Cecille Tamidles • a year ago

Really ANYTHING
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origamifolding queen Cecille Tamidles • a year ago

Me too. I can even make my parents move out if I wanted to. But I don't want to.
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Me too. I can even make my parents move out if I wanted to. But I don't want to.
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Maria Taj origamifolding queen • a year ago

lool realli??
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Tara Maria Taj • a year ago

Yes, Us 13 yr olds can do anything B) :D
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Ho Li Lian Tara • 10 months ago

even fly?????? ( u said anything)
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TasmanianDevil origamifolding queen • a year ago

COOL
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Cesare Allocco Cecille Tamidles • a year ago

me too
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drama queen/novice origami gur Cesare Allocco • a year ago

me three!
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mahira drama queen/novice origami gur • a year ago

me four !
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Tara mahira • a year ago

me five ^-^
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Cecille Tamidles • a year ago

My elephant too!

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