Difficulty: Easy
Learn how to fold an easy origami elephant with very simple step by step photos and instructions. It’s so easy that even very young kids can make one.
Step 1: Start with a square piece of origami paper color side down. If you only have regular 8.5×11 paper, follow these instructions to make a square sheet. You can also use these colorful Printable Origami Paper.
Step 2: Fold paper in half by folding the top corner to the bottom corner.
Step 3: Let’s create a crease in the middle. Fold in half again by folding left corner to right corner, and then unfold.
Step 4: Now fold the left and right edges of the triangle to the center crease.
Step 5: Fold both top corners to the side.
Step 6: Fold the left and right corners in like this.
Step 7: Turn the figure over.
Step 8: Fold up the elephant’s trunk and fold in back down like this.
Step 9: Keep folding the trunk up and down like an accordian.
Step 10: Pull out the elephants trunk and add some eyes.
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