Easy Origami Box

You can watch our Easy Origami Box video, or check out the step-by-step folding instructions below.

Easy Origami Box Step 1: Fold a Blintz Base. This is a commonly used base in origami so we've made a separate page of instructions for it.

Easy Origami Box Step 2: Open up the paper.

Easy Origami Box Step 3: Fold in the 4 corners as indicated below.

Easy Origami Box Step 4: We're going to fold the 4 corners in once again.

Easy Origami Box Step 5: FLIP paper over.

Easy Origami Box Step 6: Rotate paper slightly so that you see a square. Now fold both the top and bottom halves to the center. Crease well and unfold.

Easy Origami Box Step 7: Fold both the right and left sides to meet in the center.

Easy Origami Box Step 8: Now bring the top flap over from the right to the left.

Easy Origami Box Step 9: Fold the top and bottom right corners on the diagonal as shown below.

Easy Origami Box Step 10: Now bring both flaps over from the left to the right.

Easy Origami Box Step 11: This time, we'll fold in the top and bottom left corners on the diagonal as shown below.

Easy Origami Box Step 12: Now bring only the top flap over from the right to the left.

Easy Origami Box Step 13: Here comes the fun part....shaping our origami box! Pry open the paper with your fingers.

Straighten the sides and like magic, you have your easy origami box!