How to Make an Origami Angel

Origami angel step final
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
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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
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For the first piece, fold from right top corner to left bottom corner.

Step 3
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Unfold. We just needed a crease line.

Step 4
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Fold again from left top corner to bottom right corner.

Step 5
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Rotate the paper.

Step 6
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Fold the left edge upward to meet the top crease.

Step 7
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Unfold.

Step 8
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Fold the right edge upward to meet the top crease.

Step 9
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Unfold.

Step 10
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Pinch the left and right edges together.

Step 11
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Fold all together from the creases to the center.

Step 12
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Flatten the fold well.

Step 13
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Fold the top flap from left to right side.

Step 14
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Fold the center pointy tip diagonally.

Step 15
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Unfold the tip.

Step 16
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Open the center hole.

Step 17
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Flatten it.

Step 18
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Turn the model over.

Step 19
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Fold the right edge upward to meet the top edge.

Step 20
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Unfold.

Step 21
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Fold the left edge upward to meet the top edge.

Step 22
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Unfold.

Step 23
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Fold down the top right corner at an angle.

Step 24
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Fold down the top left corner at an angle.

Step 25
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Fold the left corner upward and to the left at an angle.

Step 26
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Fold the right corner upward and to the right at an angle.

Step 27
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Turn the model over. An angel’s head is ready.

Step 28
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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
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Fold from right top corner to the left bottom corner.

Step 30
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Unfold.

Step 31
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Fold from left top corner to the right bottom corner.

Step 32
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Rotate the paper.

Step 33
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Fold the right edge to meet the center crease.

Step 34
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Fold the left edge to meet the center crease.

Step 35
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Turn the model over.

Step 36
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Fold the bottom right corner upward.

Step 37
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Fold the bottom left corner upward.

Step 38
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Unfold the corners.

Step 39
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Turn the model over.

Step 40
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Open the right flap.

Step 41
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Do an inside reverse fold by tucking in the right corner using previously created crease as a guide.

Step 42
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After tucking the corner in, it will look like the image.

Step 43
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Flatten the fold well.

Step 44
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Repeat the steps 40 to 43 on the left side too. The angel’s body is done.

Step 45
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Bring the head and body of the angel together.

Step 46
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Slide the body into the head’s pocket — and ta-da! The angel is ready to shine.” 👼✨

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