How to Make an Easy Origami Flying Squirrel
These instructions will show you how to fold an easy origami flying squirrel from a single square of paper. If you’ve never folded anything before we recommend you check out our Beginner’s Guide first which will teach you all the basic folds and techniques.
Step 1) Fold and unfold the paper in half both ways.
Step 2) Fold the side corners to the centre.
Step 3) Fold both sides sides to the centre.
Step 4) Open the paper back up.
Step 5) Fold the side over to the right along the dotted line. This is an existing crease.
Step 6) Fold the top layer of paper out along the dotted line.
Step 7) Repeat steps 5 and 6 on the other side.
Step 8) Fold the paper up along the dotted line.
Step 9) Fold the paper back down along the dotted line.
Step 10) Fold the top part of the paper down along the dotted line.
Step 11) Fold the paper back up along the dotted line.
Step 12) Fold the little corners along the dotted lines and then unfold them. You’ll use these creases in the next step.
Step 13) Fold the paper out along the dotted lines and use the creases from the last step. Flatten everything.
Step 14) Fold the paper up along the dotted line.
Step 15) Turn the paper over.
Step 16) Fold the corners up along the dotted lines.
Step 17) Fold the paper back down along the dotted lines.
Step 18) Fold the paper up along the dotted line pulling the paper out from underneath.
Step 19) Make a Pleat Fold along the dotted line.
The completed flying squirrel
What did you think about this origami flying squirrel? Let us know in the comments!
Step 13 is unclear. Is this where you get the round back shape?
You’re making two folds at the same time time, a Swivel fold. You can check the beginner’s guide if you need more information about this kind of fold here:
https://origami.me/beginners-guide/
The round part in steps 17, 18 and 19 is just zoomed in on the head. There’s no actual round part.