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Animals

Cat face

A cat face with perky ears — a great first model.

  • DifficultyEasy
  • PaperSquare, 15 × 15 cm
  • Steps8
  • About5 min

Why this level: Mostly simple corner folds; the last step tucks a small point inside.

You need: 1 sheet of origami paper, A pen for the eyes (optional)

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Steps at a glance

  1. 1. Fold into a triangle

    White side up as a diamond. Fold the top corner down to the bottom corner.

  2. 2. Fold the side corners down

    Fold the left and right corners down to the bottom corner to make a diamond.

  3. 3. Make the ears

    Fold the two front flaps up and outward at an angle to make the ears.

  4. 4. Fold the top point down

    Fold the top point between the ears down to where the ears meet.

  5. 5. Turn over

    Turn the model over.

  6. 6. Fold the bottom point up

    Fold only the front layer’s bottom point up to the middle.

  7. 7. Make the nose

    Fold the tip back down a little to make the nose.

  8. 8. Tuck in the chin

    Fold the remaining bottom point up along the same line and tuck it between the layers. Draw a face and you are done!

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