How to Make an Easy Origami Boat

This is another origami that carries many people’s childhood memories, an easy and lovely origami boat, will always remind you of the beauty and simplicity of the past.

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: 8 minutes
Paper: 15×15 cm
Difficulty: Easy, Beginner friendly

Material

Get a 10*15 cm origami paper, one blue and one white side, and you will get a 4*7 cm boat, you can choose other colors of paper to create different boats.

Easy Origami Boat Video

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Start with the blue side of the paper facing up, and fold it in half horizontally.

Step 2

Fold it in half vertically, crease it well then unfold.

Step 3

Fold the two bottom edges divided by the vertical crease to align the middle vertical crease.

Step 4

Fold the top edge of the top layer down along the edges you just folded in the previous step.

Step 5

Flip it over.

Step 6

Repeat this for the top edge, make the folded part align with the part you made in step 4.

Step 7

Fold the bottom left and bottom right corners of the blue rectangle up along the dotted lines diagonally.

Step 8

View it from the top, pull the top and bottom edges to open the pocket, and push the left and right corners toward the center until they meet, getting a pocket with a vertical opening.