How to Fold an Origami Cube

Step 1

Place a piece of paper with the colored side down to begin folding, fold it in half horizontally, leaving a crease then unfold it.

Step 2

Fold the top and bottom edges to align with the horizontal crease.

Step 3

Flip the paper over from left to right.

Step 4

Fold the right edge to align with the top edge and the left edge to align with the bottom edge.

Step 5

Fold down the top right point to meet the bottom right point, then unfold it for 90 degrees only to make this flap stand.

Step 6

Fold up the bottom left point to meet the top point, and unfold it for 90 degrees only to make this flap stand.

Step 7

Fold the other five papers in the same manner, getting 6 same modules.

Step 8

Flip all of them over from left to right.

Step 9

Place two of the modules one horizontally and one vertically. Then plug the triangle at the bottom of the vertical module into the pocket of the module placed horizontally as shown.

Step 10

Take out another module, place it vertically, and plug its top triangle into the pocket of the module placed horizontally.

Step 11

Rotate the big module 90 degrees from front to back.

Step 12

Take out another module, place it horizontally, and plug its right triangle into the pocket of the red module.

Step 13

Take out another module, place it horizontally, and on the right side of the big module, then plug the left triangle of the single module into the pocket of the red module.

Step 14

Push down the front side.

Step 15

Take out the last single module and place it horizontally on top of the big combined module, then plug the triangle of the blue and red modules into the pocket of this white module.

Step 16

Rotate this combined module 90 degrees from front to back.

Step 17

Fold these four flaps in four directions, as the pictures show.

Step 18

Bring up the left and right layers, and plug the triangles of these two layers into the pocket of the top blue module.

Step 19

Rotate the combined module 90 degrees from left to right.

Step 20

Plug the top and bottom triangles into the pocket.

Step 21

Rotate it 180 degrees from left to right.

Step 22

Similarly, plug the top and bottom triangles into the pocket.

Step 23

Now you’re done making this fun origami cube!

What’s Next

This is the final shape of an origami cube. Next, you can explore our other interesting origami toy instructions. Happy folding!