Watch. Follow. Fold.

1. 01

   Valley Fold

   1 min

   Fold the paper toward you. The crease dips inward like a valley.

2. 02

   Mountain Fold

   1 min

   Fold the paper away from you. The crease rises like a mountain.

3. 03

   Making Creases

   1 min

   Fold and unfold to leave a clear crease as a guide for later steps.

4. 04

   Turning Over

   1 min

   Turn the whole sheet over so the back faces up.

5. 05

   Kite Base

   1 min

   Crease a center line, then fold two edges to it to make a kite shape.

6. 06

   Tucking into a Pocket

   1 min

   Tuck a corner between other layers to lock the model without glue.

7. 07

   Inside Reverse Fold

   2 min

   Reverse a folded point inward between two layers. This shapes birds' necks and heads.

8. 08

   Outside Reverse Fold

   2 min

   Unlike an inside reverse fold, the tip wraps around the outside of the existing layers.

9. 09

   Square Base

   2 min

   Crease the diagonals and center lines, then collapse all four corners into a small square. This is a crane's first base.

10. 10

    Petal Fold

    3 min

    Lift the front bottom corner up and bring both sides inward along the creases to make a long petal.

11. 11

    Waterbomb Base

    2 min

    Reverse the crease directions used for a square base to collapse into a triangle. The frog and butterfly start here.

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