Origami Butterfly– Instructions

 

Introduction

The Origami Butterfly, figure 1, is quick and easy to make. The materials necessary include construction paper, markers or crayons, a pipe cleaner or curling ribbon for antennae and scissors. Making Origami Butterfly’s consists of six steps.

 

Figure 1

 

 

 

Source:  Enchanted learning Crafts for Kids. (2006).Origami Butterfly. Retrieved May 2006, from http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/butterfly/origami.html

 

Step One:

Make a square piece of paper by folding the corner of a piece of paper over.

 

Step Two:

Now that you made the square, cut off the small rectangle, forming a square.

 

Step Three:

Now that you have a triangle, fold the triangle in half.

 

Step Four:

Now that you have folded the triangle in half:

      1.   Open the fold you just made.

2.   Put the triangle on the table with the central fold pointing up.

3.   Fold one corner of the triangle over. 

 

Step Five:

Now that you have folded one corner, fold the other corner over.

           

Step six:

Now that you have a butterfly shape, decorate the butterfly by attaching two antennae made of pipe cleaners or curling ribbon.