How to Make an Origami Panda (Easy Folding Instructions)
Pandas are the cutest, aren’t they? Do you want to know how to make a panda out of a sheet of paper? In this easy step-by-step tutorial, you will learn how to make an origami panda with detailed instructions.
Greetings Craftaholics! Last time we made an origami dove, and today we will make an origami panda that also represents Peace and Harmony.
Just like doves, origami panda crafts can be a very suitable craft to make on many occasions and events, like birthdays, Children’s Parties, Chinese New Year, Earth Day, and the list goes on. Or you can just make them as your mindfulness and meditation practice.
The basic origami pattern for this craft requires only a piece of square white sheet but to give the pattern a panda look, you’ll need sharpies and some craft papers. Considering these as basic craft supplies and available in most households, the cost for this craft is less than a dollar!
Things You’ll Need
Materials
- Origami paper
- Craft paper
- Craft glue
Tools
- Sharpies
- A pair of scissors
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Step by Step Instruction to Make Origami Panda
Step 1: Basic Folds and Creases
Like most of the origami crafts, this one also requires a piece of square sheet. Since we’re making an origami panda, prepare a piece of square sheet from white origami paper or stationery paper. Fold the square sheet in half and then unfold; this will leave a half crease.
Now, hold any open side of the half crease and fold that side along the half crease. Similarly, fold the other side of the crease. Fold the current pattern in half, horizontally. Unfold the horizontal fold.
Step 2: Another Basic Fold and Crease
Hold any one short side of the last half-crease and join it along the crease, inside. Unfold again.
Step 3: Dividing Body and Head Parts
Fold the current pattern along its previous horizontal half-crease. Now, fold in the closed side of the pattern and align it with the crease formed in step 3. Unfold the last fold and fold out the top layer of the pattern along the last crease.
Step 4: Folding Closed Corners
Fold the closed corners of the flap part in the middle of the pattern.
Step 5: Form the Body Part
Unfold the corners. Carefully open the right side of the current pattern and align it along the middle of the pattern (parallel to the right side).
Step 6: Forming the Hands
Similarly, fold the left side of the origami pattern. Fold out the right side of the square part diagonally, so that a triangle part of it crosses the outline. This will be the hands of the origami panda.
Similarly, fold the left side of the pattern to form the left hand. Turn the current pattern to the other side.
Step 7: Fold out the Flap
Hold the square part (flap) of the current pattern and fold it to the opposite side along the closed crease.
Step 8: Forming Diagonal Creases
The current pattern should have 2 diagonal sides along the top. Notice the yellow marked lines in the 2nd picture of this step.
Make folds along the lines. Unfold the diagonal folds.
Step 9: Form a Box Shape
Fold out the open sides of the current pattern along the straight creases and the last 2 diagonal creases. This should form a box shape.
Step 10: Forming the Head Base
Flatten the box shape neatly with the rest of the origami pattern to form the head base.
Step 11: Forming the Ear Crease
Flatten the current pattern neatly and then turn it to the other side. Fold the right side of the head base along the inner crease. Fold the top right corner of the closed right side.
Step 12: Forming the Right Corner
Unfold the right corner fold and fold it inwards along the creases.
Step 13: Forming the Right Ear
Fold the right part halfway outside and flatten the middle part neatly.
Step 14: Forming the Rest of the Panda Pattern
Notice the yellow marked lines on the picture of this step. Make folds along these lines. Similarly, fold the left side of the pattern to form the left ear and bottom left part of the head.
Turn the origami pattern to the other side (right side).
Step 15: Prepare Paper Patterns
Trace and cut out paper patterns from black paper for the origami panda’s ears, hands, and eyes. Use craft glue to attach the patterns to the origami panda pattern.
Step 16: Use Sharpies for the Rest of the Details
Use black sharpies to draw the paws along the bottom side of the body part and to draw the eyes, nose, and mouth line of the origami panda pattern. Use a pink sharpie to add blush spots on both cheeks to complete the craft.
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Tips for Beginners on How to Make a Origami Panda
Check out these tips if you’re having difficulty crafting the origami panda
- The initial base folds need to be done neatly so that the creases turn out neatly.
- Making neat folds is the key to making the perfect origami craft.
- This origami pattern is symmetrical, so try to make folds and creases of both sides evenly.
- Use paper cutouts for the ears, eyes, and hands instead of sharpies; it tends to look better that way.
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Happy Crafting!
