How to Make an Easy Origami Dove

Step 1

Start with the white side of the paper facing up and fold in half diagonally.

Step 2

Take the top right point, and fold it to the bottom left point diagonally.

Step 3

Take the bottom corner of the top layer, and fold it to the top corner diagonally.

Step 4

Flip it over.

Step 5

Fold the bottom corner to the top corner diagonally.

Step 6

Take the bottom right corner of the top layer, and fold it to meet the left edge, crease it well and unfold it, getting a crease that is parallel to the left edge.

Step 7

Open the top corner on the bottom right.

Step 8

Slightly push the corner inward and use your finger to shape the creases on both sides at the same time.

Tucking the corner between the two layers of paper, then flatten it.

Step 9

Flip the paper over.

Step 10

Fold the bottom left corner along the black dotted line to meet the right edge, crease it well and unfold it.

Step 11

Open this corner slightly.

Step 12

Use the same manner in step 8.

Slightly push the corner inward and use your finger to shape the creases on both sides at the same time.

Tucking the corner between the two layers of paper, then flatten it.

Step 13

Fold the right corner down a little, crease it well then unfold it.

Step 14

Slightly open this corner, push the corner inward, and shape the crease on both sides at the same time, tucking the corner between the two layers, finally flatten it.

Step 15

Take the top layer, and fold it up along the black dotted line.

Step 16

Flip it over.

Step 17

Similarly, take the top layer, fold it up along the black dotted line, and make sure the folded part coincides with the below part.

Step 18

Fold the bottom right corner to the left along the black dotted line.

Step 19

Open this corner gently, and flatten it, form the dove’s tail. Make sure the crease is in the center.

Step 20

Flip the paper over again.

Step 21

Fold the left point of the tail to the right diagonally, and your lifelike dove is done, this looks like it is flying in the sky.