Introduction

This tutorial walks you through folding a penguinfrom a single square sheet of paper. Follow each step in order, take your time with the creases, and you'll have a finished penguin in about <5 min.

Step by Step

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   Step 1

   Start with the colored side facing up, with the paper in a diamond position (so a corner points up).Fold and unfold the paper in half diagonally (top corner to bottom corner). Then, turn the paper over.

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   Step 2

   Fold the top edges inward, but don’t fold all the way to the centerline. Leave a gap between the edges (see the next diagram for reference).

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   Step 3

   Turn the paper over.

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   Step 4

   Fold the side corners inward along the dotted lines.

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   Step 5

   Fold the bottom corner up, using the bottom corners of the flaps from Step 4 as a guide.

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   Step 6

   Fold the paper in half vertically, using the crease you made back in Step 1.

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   Step 7

   Make an outside reverse fold at the top corner to form the penguin’s head.

Finished Model

Congratulations!You've completed this tutorial.