Sharks are awesome! And who doesn’t love a fun shark craft? Today we are learning how to do an origami shark. All you need is a square piece of origami paper (regular paper works fine too), and a bit of patience. Let’s get started!
Steps to Make An Origami Shark
Related: How to Make an Origami Angel
Step 1:
Start with a square piece of paper, with the white side looking up.
Step 2:
Fold diagonally, and open.
Step 3:
Fold diagonally in the opposite direction.
Step 4:
Take the top tip and fold down to the diagonal.
Step 5:
Fold the bottom side to the middle part, it will look like a paper boat.
Step 6:
Unfold.
Step 7:
Flip over.
Step 8:
Fold both sides to the first line, starting with the left side and then the right side.
Step 9:
Then repeat the steps on the top, making sure the flaps are pointing in the same direction.
Step 10:
Fold the right corner inwards.
Step 11:
Turn the paper over, with the squared edge on top.
Step 12:
Fold the bottom side up – you’ll be able to see two fins now!
Step 13:
Turn the paper to the right side.
Step 14:
Fold the corner outwards and make a crease, then open.
Step 15:
Fold each side to the center line, meeting at the tip.
Step 16:
Fold the paper in half.
Step 17:
Turn upside down, fold the bottom side up to the crease, and repeat on the other side.
Step 18:
Turn upside down again, and then fold down each small triangle along the line.
Step 19:
Unfold the previous step.
Step 20:
Let’s continue working on the fins! Fold each side one time.
Step 21:
Fold the fins aside on each side, as shown in the picture.
Step 22:
Fold the top corners inward on both sides.
Step 23:
Open the model and fold the upper corners.
Step 24:
Fold in the middle again, and then fold the paper along the line that crosses the body. Unfold.
Step 25:
Hold the top part, and reverse-fold inside.
Step 26:
Turn over and fold the tail inside.
Step 27:
Lower the corner down and fold it to the right. This is the shark’s tail!
Step 28:
Unfold the last step, and then mountain-fold until it looks like the picture.
Step 28:
Lower the corner down and fold it to the right.
Step 29:
Add small details like eyes if you want to!
Active Time
20 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Estimated Cost
$1
Materials
- One piece of square origami paper
- Black marker (optional)
Instructions
- Start with a square piece of paper, with the white side looking up.
- Fold diagonally, and open.
- Fold diagonally in the opposite direction.
- Take the top tip and fold down to the diagonal.
- Fold the bottom side to the middle part, it will look like a paper boat.
- Unfold.
- Flip over.
- Fold both sides to the first line, starting with the left side and then the right side.
- Then repeat the steps on the top, making sure the flaps are pointing in the same direction.
- Fold the right corner inwards.
- Turn the paper over, with the squared edge on top.
- Fold the bottom side up – you’ll be able to see two fins now!
- Turn the paper to the right side.
- Fold the corner outwards and make a crease, then open.
- Fold each side to the center line, meeting at the tip.
- Fold the paper in half.
- Turn upside down, fold the bottom side up to the crease, and repeat on the other side.
- Turn upside down again, and then fold down each small triangle along the line.
- Unfold the previous step.
- Let’s continue working on the fins! Fold each side one time.
- Fold the fins aside on each side, as shown in the picture.
- Fold the top corners inward on both sides.
- Open the model and fold the upper corners.
- Fold in the middle again, and then fold the paper along the line that crosses the body. Unfold.
- Hold the top part, and reverse-fold inside.
- Turn over and fold the tail inside.
- Lower the corner down and fold it to the right. This is the shark’s tail!
- Unfold the last step, and then mountain-fold until it looks like the picture.
- Lower the corner down and fold it to the right.
- Add small details like eyes if you want to!
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Did you enjoy making this origami shark?
