How to Make an Origami Leaf

Difficulty: Intermediate

Celebrate the seasons with an Origami leaf! Follow our easy steps to fold this charming paper design. Great for crafts and displays!

Did you know that leaves help produce the oxygen we breathe? So the next time you’re walking down the street or passing by plants and flowers, remind yourself not to pick them. Every leaf you take away reduces the amount of oxygen it can create.

Instead of picking real leaves, you can make your very own origami leaf and decorate any space you like. Place them in your bedroom, classroom, office, or even in your children’s rooms.

Follow these simple steps to learn how to make your own origami leaf!

Step 1

Start with an 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.

Step 2

Fold from top right corner to the bottom left corner.

Step 3

Position the triangle so that it is vertical and pointing downward.

Step 4

Make a diagonal fold starting from the top edge.

Step 5

Turn the model over.

Step 6

Fold the left corner diagonally so that it touches the left edge, slightly above the bottom corner.

Step 7

Unfold the corner.

Step 8

Fold the right edge to the left crease you just created.

Step 9

Unfold the right edge.

Step 10

Fold the left corner to the first crease.

Step 11

Unfold. We just needed a crease line.

Step 12

Turn the paper over.

Step 13

Fold the right corner diagonally so that it extends just past the left edge.

Step 14

Unfold.

Step 15

Fold down the right corner to the fourth crease from the right.

Step 16

Unfold. We just needed a crease line.

Step 17

Fold the left edge to the first crease from the left.

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Unfold. We just needed a crease line.

Step 19

Fold the top layer of the bottom corner upward to form a triangle.

Step 20

Fold up the lower right corner of the small triangle.

Step 21

Fold up the lower left corner of the small triangle.

Step 22

Turn the paper over.

Step 23

Fold the bottom corner upward to form a triangle.

Step 24

From the other side, it should look like this. Make sure the bottom edges of the front and back triangles align perfectly.

Step 25

Now, back to the side we were working on, fold up the lower left corner of the small triangle.

Step 26

Fold up the lower right corner of the small triangle.

Step 27

Open the sides.

Step 28

After opening, it should look like the image.

Step 29

Flatten the fold well on a striaght surface.

Step 30

Voila! Your origami leaf is ready.

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How to Make an Origami Leaf

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