This is the most classic model of a traditional origami boat. The best childhood memory for centuries. Let’s transfer a piece of paper into a vessel within 10 minutes.

If you want a sailboat, check our sailboat step by step instruction. You can combine those origami boats with sea creatures to make a baby mobile with the theme of sea.

Don’t miss this Origami Canoe too if you are making sea-themed origami project.

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.

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  • Folding time: 8 minutes
  • Paper: 15ร—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.

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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.

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Step 2

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

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Step 3

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

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Step 4

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

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Step 5

Flip it over.

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Step 6

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

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Step 7

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

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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.

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Step 9

View it from the left side and place it flat.

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Step 10

Take the top corner of the top layer, and fold it down to the bottom diagonally.

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Step 11

Flip the paper over.

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Step 12

Fold the top corner down diagonally.

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Step 13

Now view it from the top, repeat step 9.

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Step 14

View it from the left side and place it flat.

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Step 15

Take the left and right corners on the bottom, and pull them to open the model, place it to make the opening up, and you get a lovely boat.

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What’s Next

This is the final shape of the origami boat, there is another origami boat: origami sailboat, which is easier, check if you like.

We also offer other easy origami tutorials, you can explore freely. Enjoy folding!

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