This cute, round origami apple looks as if it could almost be eaten. It’s designed with a green leaf, which enhances its cuteness and realism, making it appear as though it has just been picked from the tree. To create a fresher apple, you can use red paper for the fruit part.
You can use it as a fall decoration to celebrate the harvest season and express gratitude to nature. Make one with your child and it will be a great creative gift for your child’s teacher.
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.
Put the finished product into an Origami Basket, and your apple will stay fresh forever. If you are looking for something easier, then check our Easy Origami Apple, this is a flattened version and much more suitable for beginners.
Origami Basket
Easy Origami Apple
- Folding time: 50 minutes
- Paper: 15×15 cm / 2
- Difficulty: Middle
Material
Prepare two pieces of 15×15 cm origami square paper, one for the apple part and another for the leaf part. You will get a 5.4×4.68 cm origami apple.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Take out the yellow paper and place it with the desire display side facing down, then fold it in half horizontally from bottom to top.
Step 2
Fold the left edge to align with the top edge, crease it well, and unfold it.
Step 3
Fold the left edge to align with the bottom edge and unfold it.
Step 4
Fold the bottom right point to meet the intersection point formed by the creases you made.
Step 5
Fold the edge indicated by the black line to align with the edge indicated by the red line.
Step 6
Fold the edge indicated by the red line to align with the edge indicated by the black line.
Step 7
Flip the paper over from left to right.
Step 8
Fold the bottom right edge to align with the bottom left edge.
Step 9
Turn over the paper from left to right.
Step 10
Cut the paper along the dotted line.
Step 11
Expand the paper completely.
Step 12
Mountain fold the creases indicated by the red dotted lines, and valley fold the creases indicated by the black dotted lines. Take the two mountain fold creases and fold them to align with the middle vertical crease.
Step 13
Fold the crease indicated by the red dotted line to align with the middle vertical crease, flatten the fold, and rotate the paper 90 degrees from front to back, getting a triangle.
Step 14
Fold the bottom edge of the right top layer until it lines up with the vertical crease.
Step 15
Fold the right point of the top right layer toward the left side along the black dotted line, then unfold it and make this flap stand upright.
Step 16
Fold down this small corner as the pictures show.
Step 17
Fold the red line to align with the black line, and unfold it.
Step 18
Tuck that small triangle into the pocket of the standing flap.
Step 19
Fold the right layer to the left, then repeat steps 14 to 18.
Step 20
Repeat steps 14 to 18 for the other three flaps.
Step 21
Blow air into the hole to make it inflate.
Step 22
Take out another piece of paper and place it with the green side facing down, then fold and unfold it horizontally, then vertically. Finally, cut the paper along the creases you made to obtain four small squares.
Step 23
Take out one of the small square pieces of paper, fold it in half horizontally from bottom to top, then it along the red dotted line.
Step 24
Fold the left part along the black dotted line, then fold it down. Repeat this step one more time. Finally, fold up the tip, and then unfold all the folds you just made.
Step 25
Fold down the top layer along the dotted line to expand this leaf.
Step 26
Take another small square piece of paper and place it with the green side facing down. Next, roll it starting from the top point, and apply glue to the bottom point to secure the paper rod.
Step 27
Apply glue to the bottom section of the leaf, then glue it to the top part of the paper rod, and finally, cut the rod to the appropriate length.
Step 28
Assemble the leaf and fruit parts.
What’s Next
Now you have completed making this lovely Origami Apple. Next, check out our other origami fruit ideas. Happy folding!
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