Origami Swan Folding Instructions - How to fold an Origami Swan

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The origami swan is simple to make and just as elegant. Start with a square of white paper. Questions/Comments regarding this origami? Made this origami? Submit your questions/comments and photos to us!

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Fold the paper along one diagonal, then unfold it. Origami Swan

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Now fold the lower edges of the square into the centerline as shown. This is your kite base. Flip the kite base over.

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Next make a double fold as shown. Repeat on the other side.

Fold the point of the piece upwards. Then fold the head of the swan

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downwards. Next, fold the swan in half as shown.

Pull the neck of the swan away from the body, and unfold the head and body.

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From reader in Louisville " Here is the swan origami! I did the orange one, and my 3 year old little girl made the pink one."

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From Harold at Torhout " I succeeded this at second try, it's a little extra gift for my girlfriend for her birthday. I made like 10 already, it's an addiction, haha."

From Eleni in Brighton "Colourful Origami for our project."

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From reader in Elkton " Here's my attempt at the origami swan. I'm doing it for a school project so I thought the swan looked very elegant, and was somewhat pleased with the results that I have. (: "

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From Lauren in Sammamish " This is an origami swan, and this is my first time making it, and I think I actually did pretty well for my first time... "

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From Katelyn in Moorseville " I am addicted to origami swans now, thanks for the walkthrough. The smallest swan is half of a centimeter long, can anyone make a smaller one? "

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From Jover in Philippines " This is my origami swan."

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From Maria in Athens:

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From Jonas in Norway " this is called 3D origami.It's really cool but it takes a lot more time. It's a swan under the category of birds. " Thanks, Jonas, for submitting a photo of your 3D swan. I'm sure it took a long time to make that!

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From Kami in Lakeland " This is the second time I have made a origami swan. I like this way soo much better than the first way I tried to make it. I do better with pictures than with personal instructors. "

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From Matt in Gosport " Smallest origami swan? 0.3 cm" That's a tiny origami swan, Matt!

From Angie in Las Vegas "Origami swan etc. I love this site. I've made more than 70 different origami. Iusually make origami in origami gate class. My favorite is the dinosaur. :D "

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