Colored paper origami folding ideas

From plain colored paper (or more original variations of it), you can make a huge number of figures using the origami technique. And to do it quickly and efficiently. And for those who want to try it right now, these simple instructions will come in handy.

Lovely animals, birds and other cute animals are usually the first in line in creative stylization. And origami for children is not complete without such master classes.

DIY butterfly made of colored paper.

1. Fold colored paper of any color so that a square is formed from a standard sheet. Then fold this square in half and unfold.
2. Fold the square diagonally, unfold to form 8 folds, which will divide this square into 8 triangles, respectively.
3. Bend the sides of the square inward.
4. On one side, pull the corners to each other.
5. Fold the upper triangles in half.
6. Turn over with an acute angle downward, slightly overlap the base.
7. Wrap the corner, turn the craft over with the other side, the tucked corner will be on the "face".
8. Bend, unfold the lower wings.

Well, that's all, a very simple butterfly for beginners is ready. For greater decorativeness of the craft, you can use double-sided colored paper.

And now a very cute brown dog - step by step instructions.

• Take 2 equal brown pieces of paper, a dark marker and regular glue stick.

• One brown square will be used for the head, and the second for the dog's body. It is better to start with the head: to make it, the sheet is folded along a pair of diagonals.

• The lower corner of the upper triangle is bent upward.

• To make dog ears, you need to bend the side corners.

• And then straighten them with rhombuses.

• The upper part of the product is bent slightly downward.

• To build a spout, the bottom corner is bent slightly upward.

• The workpiece is folded along the median line, the head of the dog is in profile.

• The second square creates a little body: first, the leaf is folded diagonally, along the lower side of the resulting triangle, the middle is outlined with a fold.

• To complete the tail, you just need to bend the right corner.

• The curled tail should be turned outward, it will be white.

• The left side of the triangle is bent towards the middle with a bend guide.

• The upper part of the body blank is bent to the left in a triangle.

• The workpiece is carefully turned inside out so that the dog breast comes out white.

• The dog's head is fixed to the body with glue.

It remains only to paint on her eyes with a dark marker.

It is quite easy to make a tulip using the simple origami technique.

Tulip in stages.

1. Mark the paper square with folds on the diagonals, as well as along the central axes, making a triangle out of it.
2. The corners at the base must be bent upward apart from both sides, and then one segment must be turned from right to left.
3. The sides of the new small rhombus must be tucked towards the center, tucking them into one another a little.
4. Expand the second layer of a small rhombus, do everything in the same way.
5. Then - inflate the bud, turning the petals outward.
6. For the stem of a plant with a leaf, the green rhombus should be bent on the sides to the middle, first from above and then from below.
7. The upper sides must be bent again, the part must be bent in half - the thin part will be the stem, the thicker part will unfold into a leaf.

But that is not all. Similarly, you can build a violet without much difficulty.

Origami violet:

1. A pentagon should be cut out of a sheet of paper by marking its centers and diagonals (with a guideline according to the diagram).
2. A rhomboid petal is collected in several layers, on the left there should be one bend inside, on the right - two.
3. On the right, the edge must be bent virtually 1 cm through each layer, the details must be turned over, and then everything must be duplicated on the left.
4. The base of the origami flower must be firmly clamped, all the petals must be turned down, and then delicately scrolled over the base that will create the shape.
5. And in order for the flower to be more expressive, with a thin toothpick, all the inner and outer corners must be carefully bent.

And this is a very interesting version of the house in 3D origami.

1. It will be manufactured in stages - a separate roof and a separate box. It's probably easier to start from the roof. A square sheet of two-color paper is taken, it is folded into 3 equal parts (you can use a ruler, this is not prohibited).
2. These parts, one by one, must be folded like an accordion, ironing well all the paper layers.
3. The corners are bent towards the edges.
4. Then they are folded again, according to the scheme.
5. Next, a paper base is made - you need to look at the drawing. A square sheet, again, is bent into 3 parts, one of the edges is pre-marked, and after folding becomes a narrow strip.
6. The side parts are folded in a box, they have to be glued. And the glue must be applied to the strip that was performed at the beginning.
7. It is necessary to return to the roof, straighten the corners, straighten the figure directly from the inside. Then both corners are folded inward, the model is straightened.
8. The roof and base are connected.

Now you can play with the house: it is cute and, most importantly, voluminous.

Well, what about origami without a boat - many start with such a scheme, and rightly so.

A simple paper boat step by step (it always turns out).

1. It is better to make a whole flotilla at once, taking squares of paper of different sizes and colors for it.
2. The sheet is folded in half along the short side, and this step is repeated for each new shape, using a fold, the center is outlined.
3. The two upper corners are bent towards the middle.
4. The lower part under the triangle opens up (a reference point for raising the purple dots).The workpiece is turned over, all the same is done from the back side.
5. The model is taken for the area below, which is indicated by a red point and the same point from the opposite side.
6. It is necessary to stretch all this until you get a rhombus.
7. The layer closest to the master must be bent, the lower point will connect to the upper one. And the same step is on the other side.
8. And again you need to grab the middle of the triangle, stretch it to the sides. A rhombus will come out.
9. The "leaves" of the model open to the sides.

The cutest rabbit face - you can call the following instruction that way. Here, in the example, not just one-sided, but designer colored paper is used. Square - 15x15 cm.

Here's how to make a rabbit (muzzle).

1. A square is folded diagonally from top to bottom. You will get a triangle with its apex looking at the author.
2. The base of the figurine should be tucked in about three-quarters of its height.
3. The right corner folds towards the midline.
4. The same is done with the left one.
5. The workpiece is turned 180 degrees, the bottom corner must be bent.
6. The face is placed with the front side facing you.
7. The top layer is tucked in.

It is quite possible for a rabbit to draw a muzzle with a marker, but this is only at the request of the author.

And rabbit faces can also be made in large quantities by forming one garland. In the nursery, it will be appropriate anywhere and at any time.

Happy creative experiments!

For information on how to make origami in the form of a fox with your own hands, see the next video.