Origami Animals (Part 8)

Practice paper folding in this art lesson: origami animals (part 8).

🎨 Studio Brief #24

Origami transforms a flat square of paper into a three-dimensional form using only folds—no scissors or glue.

🎯 Your mission

Build it from stuff that was about to be thrown away.

⚡ The twist

Make it stand up on its own.

What you'll learn

Origami transforms a flat square of paper into a three-dimensional form using only folds—no scissors or glue. Start with a simple dog or cat face.

Get ready

Techniques you'll practise

paper foldingorigamigeometric construction

YarnBeadsFelt sheetsCardboard tubes

Step 1 of 4

Start with a perfect square of paper, colored side down.

Step 2 of 4

Fold it in half diagonally to make a triangle.

Step 3 of 4

Fold the two side corners down to make ears.

Step 4 of 4

Fold the bottom point up slightly for a chin. Flip over and draw a face.

Did you know?

🤯 Mind = Blown

🤯 The biggest paper airplane ever made was 45 feet long.

🌟 Artist Spotlight

🎨 Henri Matisse spent his last years cutting paper instead of painting — and made his most famous work.

You did it!

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We'll pick an art project that matches exactly where your skills are right now.

✨ More to explore

🌍 Where you see this: The next time you 'just buy it,' notice how much you could've made yourself.

🏆 Try this week: Build something useful from a single cereal box.

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “What's something you'd build if you had unlimited cardboard?”

Send it to a parent looking for a 15-minute screen-free creative win.