How to Fold 5 Petal Origami Flower
Interesting and unique origami flowers with five petals, each petal needs to be made individually. Beautifully and cute, very simple and perfect to make with your children!
We provide step-by-step diagram instructions and beginner-friendly videos. Check both for quicker learning.
If you are new to origami, start here from our beginner guide to know the basics and how to read the step-by-step instructions.
- Folding time: 10 minutes
- Paper: 7.5×7.5 cm / 5 pieces
- Difficulty: Easy, Beginner friendly
Material
Prepare five pieces of 7.5*7.5 cm origami paper, with different colors on each side, to create a flower with 5 petals.
5 Petal Origami Flower Video
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Take out one of these pieces of paper, start with the colored side of the paper facing up, and fold it in half horizontally.
Step 2
Fold the bottom right corner up along the dotted line diagonally, crease it well then unfold.
Step 3
Take the top right corner of the top layer, and fold it down diagonally along the dotted line.
Step 4
Flip it over.
Step 5
Fold the top left corner down diagonally along the dotted line.
Step 6
Fold the bottom left corner to the bottom right.
Step 7
Lift the triangle you folded in the previous step, open the pocket, and flatten it along the existing creases to create a square. Now you’ve finished one of the petals.
Step 8
Follow the steps above to fold the remaining four pieces of paper to create the 5 petals.
Step 9
Take one of the petals, here I used the red one, and lift the right red triangle, apply glue to its back, and the bottom square.
Then tuck in the colored square part of the other petal as shown in the picture.
Step 10
Flatten the red petal to make the yellow petal well tucked in the red one.
Step 11
Assemble the remaining petals in the same manner.
Step 12
Apply glue to the last petal in the same manner as in step 9, and tuck the first petal between the last one, connecting the ends to form a flower shape.
Step 13
Step 14
What’s Next
You have successfully folded a 5-petal origami flower. We also have other types of origami flower tutorials available for you. Feel free to choose and learn. Maybe you could try folding more origami flowers to decorate your rooms or for other purposes.
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