Fold your own gentle giant out of paper! In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a charming origami elephant using just a single square sheet of paper. As you follow the steps, your paper slowly transforms into an elephant with its trunk, ears, and sturdy shape taking form. It’s a fun and satisfying project that’s perfect for origami lovers, animal fans, and anyone who enjoys creative paper crafts.
How to Fold an Origami Elephant
Category: Origami Animals
Difficulty: Intermediate
Learn how to make an origami elephant with our clear step-by-step instructions that guide you through each fold to create a charming paper elephant.
Step 1
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Start with a square sheet of origami paper. I am using an 7×7 inches origami paper.
If you only have regular paper, follow these instructions on how to make a square origami paper.
If you only have regular paper, follow these instructions on how to make a square origami paper.
Step 2
2
Rotate the paper to make it resemble a diamond.
Step 3
3
Fold the right half toward the left.
Step 4
4
Unfold.
Step 5
5
Fold the upper right edge toward the center.
Step 6
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Fold the upper left edge toward the center.
Step 7
7
Fold the bottom triangle up.
Step 8
8
Unfold the paper.
Step 9
9
Fold up the bottom triangle using the previously created crease as a guide.
Step 10
10
Fold the left and right edges towards the center using the previously created crease as a guide.
Step 11
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Fold down the tip of the triangle toward the bottom edge.
Step 12
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Turn the paper over.
Step 13
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Fold in the left and right triangles using the creases as guides.
Step 14
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Turn the paper over.
Step 15
15
Unfold the top triangle.
Step 16
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Open the top layer of triangle.
Step 17
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Bring down the tip of the triangle so that it meets the bottom edge for a squash fold later.
Step 18
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Do the squash fold and flatten it well.
Step 19
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Fold in the part of the ear at an angle as shown.
Step 20
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Flatten the fold.
Step 21
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Repeat the last two steps on the left side.
Step 22
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Draw the face.
Step 23
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You can cut out the teeth and glue them onto the elephant’s face for a more finished look.
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