Summer is coming, as a representative of this season, let’s make an origami cicada together to greet the summer, it is easy to make and super cute!
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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: 15×15 cm
- Difficulty: Easy, Beginner friendly
Material
Prepare a 15*15 cm origami paper, with one green and one white side, this will create a 10*9 cm cicada.
Easy Origami Cicada Video
Step by Step Tutorials
Step 1
Start with the white side of the paper facing up and fold it in half diagonally, crease it well.
Step 2
Take the right point, fold it to the other side diagonally, crease it well then unfold it.
Step 3
Take the right point, and fold it up at an angle slightly away from the top point.
Repeat the other side as well.
Step 4
Fold the right top point down along the dotted line.
Repeat this for the left top point.
Step 5
Take the top point of the top layer, and fold it down diagonally.
Step 6
Take the top point of the bottom layer, and fold it down, making sure the fold is less than the one in the previous step.
Step 7
Flip it over.
Step 8
Fold the left and right edges to the center crease.
Step 9
Flip the paper over again.
Step 10
You can draw eyes for it like I did, a lovely cicada is done, this is so realistic.
