How to Make an Origami Angel

Difficulty: Intermediate

Fold a graceful Origami angel in minutes with our easy tutorial. Perfect for holiday decor, gifts, or adding a touch of peace and beauty!

Have you ever seen an angel, maybe not in real life, but in movies or storybooks? They’re always portrayed as graceful, glowing beings dressed in white, with wide, majestic wings. Fascinating, isn’t it?

Well, let’s let our imagination take flight and create our very own origami angel! Follow along and bring this heavenly little figure to life, fold by fold.

Step 1

We will need two square sheets of paper. Start with a first square sheet of origami paper. I am using an 7×7 inches origami sheet. This will be used to make the angel’s head.

If you only have regular paper, follow these instructions on how to make a square origami paper.

Step 2

For the first piece, fold from right top corner to left bottom corner.

Step 3

Unfold. We just needed a crease line.

Step 4

Fold again from left top corner to bottom right corner.

Step 5

Rotate the paper.

Step 6

Fold the left edge upward to meet the top crease.

Step 7

Unfold.

Step 8

Fold the right edge upward to meet the top crease.

Step 9

Unfold.

Step 10

Pinch the left and right edges together.

Step 11

Fold all together from the creases to the center.

Step 12

Flatten the fold well.

Step 13

Fold the top flap from left to right side.

Step 14

Fold the center pointy tip diagonally.

Step 15

Unfold the tip.

Step 16

Open the center hole.

Step 17

Flatten it.

Step 18

Turn the model over.

Step 19

Fold the right edge upward to meet the top edge.

Step 20

Unfold.

Step 21

Fold the left edge upward to meet the top edge.

Step 22

Unfold.

Step 23

Fold down the top right corner at an angle.

Step 24

Fold down the top left corner at an angle.

Step 25

Fold the left corner upward and to the left at an angle.

Step 26

Fold the right corner upward and to the right at an angle.

Step 27

Turn the model over. An angel’s head is ready.

Step 28

Start with a square sheet of origami paper. I am using an 7×7 inches origami sheet. This will be used for the angel’s body.

Step 29

Fold from right top corner to the left bottom corner.

Step 30

Unfold.

Step 31

Fold from left top corner to the right bottom corner.

Step 32

Rotate the paper.

Step 33

Fold the right edge to meet the center crease.

Step 34

Fold the left edge to meet the center crease.

Step 35

Turn the model over.

Step 36

Fold the bottom right corner upward.

Step 37

Fold the bottom left corner upward.

Step 38

Unfold the corners.

Step 39

Turn the model over.

Step 40

Open the right flap.

Step 41

Do an inside reverse fold by tucking in the right corner using previously created crease as a guide.

Step 42

After tucking the corner in, it will look like the image.

Step 43

Flatten the fold well.

Step 44

Repeat the steps 40 to 43 on the left side too. The angel’s body is done.

Step 45

Bring the head and body of the angel together.

Step 46

Slide the body into the head’s pocket — and ta-da! The angel is ready to shine.” 👼✨

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How to Make an Origami Angel

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