How to Make an Origami 5-Petal Lily

Let’s fold an origami 5-petal lily, a fuller take on the traditional origami lily. The classic version has four petals, and this one has five, which gives the finished flower a rounder, more open bloom.

The folding is very close to the four-petal lily, with one real difference at the start: you begin from a pentagon instead of a square. Once you collapse the pentagon, the rest of the sequence feels familiar, and that extra petal is the only new part.

• Difficulty: Easy – Beginner level 5
• Folding time: 15 minutes