An easy origami elephant face with a cute nose—let’s learn how to make it. By folding this elephant’s face together, you will have a good time with your family.
This elephant head has two large, wide ears and a long nose. You can draw lovely eyes on the elephant’s face, imagining they are smiling.
For this model, we are transferring the paper into the elephant’s head only. We have another middle-level origami elephant with a two-sided appearance.
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: 5 minutes
- Paper: 15×15 cm
- Difficulty: Easy, Beginner friendly
Material
Get a 15*15 cm origami paper, with one grey and one white side, and you will get a 6.5*13 cm elephant face. Another size of square origami paper will also work for this origami, creating a different size of elephant face.
Easy Origami Elephant Face Video
You can refer to the video.
Easy Origami Elephant Face
Step 1
Start with the white side of the paper facing up and fold in half diagonally.
Step 2
Take the one point over to the other side to make a center crease. Then unfold it.
Step 3
Take the right edge, and fold it to the left to meet the middle crease.
Repeat the left side too.
Step 4
Take the right point as the base point, fold the right top point down diagonally to form a triangle. Make sure the bottom line of the triangle is parallel to the top line.
Repeat the left side too.
Step 5
Take the right point, fold it to the left a little diagonally to form the elephant’s ear.
Repeat this for the left point.
Step 6
Flip it over, we are going to make the elephant’s nose.
Step 7
Fold the bottom point up along the dotted line.
Step 8
Then fold it down diagonally a little.
Step 9
Fold the top part of the nose down (recommend 3/4 down). You can adjust for a long or a short nose.
Step 10
Draw the elephant’s eyes.
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