Making animals out of paper

How to make an origami Dove

Mary Smith
By Mary Smith. Updated: January 16, 2017
How to make an origami Dove

Did you know that origami brings calm, patience and endurance to those who practice it? This has been accepted for thousands of years by the Japanese people, the creators of this art known as origami. If you are learning origami and are already beginning to make hundreds of creations, you'll surely be interested to learn how to make a dove . If you do not know how, from OneHowTo.com we'll teach you with pictures. Read on!

You'll need:

  • A sheet of paper.
You may also be interested in: How to Make an Origami 5 Petal Flower

Steps to follow:

1

Fold the paper diagonally to start creating your dove.

How to make an origami Dove - Step 1
2

Fold the whole left side over to the right, more or less from the dotted line shown in the picture.

How to make an origami Dove - Step 2
3

Do you see the dotted line in the image? Separate part of the triangle. That's perfect! Fold this piece it to the left.

How to make an origami Dove - Step 3
4

Fold the origami in half, as shown in the picture.

How to make an origami Dove - Step 4
5

Fold the flaps backwards, at the angle shown.

How to make an origami Dove - Step 5
6

Having trouble seeing this shape? Turn your origami dove upside down!

How to make an origami Dove - Step 6
7

Lower the dove wings downwards and tuck the small triangle inward.

How to make an origami Dove - Step 7
8

Now you have completed your origami dove! How did it turn out?

How to make an origami Dove - Step 8
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If you liked this origami dove you may also want to try other origami pieces such as an origami 5 petal flower.

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