An easy and cute origami envelope with a lovely heart shape, very easy to make and only takes a few minutes, very suitable for origami enthusiasts of all ages. This heart envelope has a charming heart design, making it perfect for special letters for your loved one. Whether it’s for Valentine’s Day or any other special day, send a message to friends and family, this heart envelope will make your message even more special and heartfelt.
In addition, we have an Easy Origami Envelope, it has a classic shape and is simple to make.
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: 10×15 cm
- Difficulty: Easy
Material
Get a 15×10 cm origami paper, with one red and one white side, and you will create a 7.5×5 cm heart envelope.
You can either use Letter Paper (8.5 inches * 11 inches) or A4 paper (8.27 inches * 11.69 inches) for this model. Or find any paper with a 2:3 aspect ratio. We are using 10 cm by 15 cm paper for demonstration.
Origami Heart Envelope Video
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Start with the white side of the paper facing up, fold it in half horizontally, and unfold it.
Step 2
Fold the left edge to align with the top edge, then fold the right rectangle to the left, and finally unfold the paper.
Step 3
Fold the left edge to align with the crease you just made, crease it well then unfold it.
Step 4
Fold the left edge to align with the crease you made in the previous step, then rotate the paper 90 degrees counterclockwise, and finally flip the paper over.
Step 5
Fold the bottom left and right corners diagonally to meet the middle vertical crease.
Step 6
Turn over the paper.
Step 7
Fold the bottom point up to meet the intersection point shown by the red spot.
Step 8
Flip the paper over.
Step 9
Lift the two colored layers on the bottom to open these two pockets, then squash them.
Step 10
Fold the left and right points on the bottom diagonally.
Step 11
Fold the bottom two corners up a little diagonally.
Step 12
Flip the paper over.
Step 13
Fold the left and right edges toward the center along the dotted lines.
Step 14
Fold the bottom edge up to align with the top edge, leaving a crease then unfold it.
Step 15
Bring up the heart and fold the bottom edge up again, then press down the heart to make the folded layer underneath the heart.
What’s Next
Such a lovely and easy heart envelope is done, you may want more different origami challenges, so next you can explore other easy and interesting origami ideas. Enjoy folding!
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