The whale turned into a cube! Origami is diverse, and a paper can be turned into any shape. Let’s meet this unique and creative origami creation: the Cute Whale.

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Unlike typical origami animal models, this cute whale stands out with its distinct cube-like head, which is even more aesthetically pleasing. This makes it perfect as a decorative piece. When you turn it over, it can serve as a box for storing small items.

Other ocean related origami ideas

Whales are cute animals in the ocean. In addition to this cute whale, we have another origami whale instruction that is more realistic. You can also try some other ocean-related origami animals like origami seahorse, origami shark and simple origami fishes to create your ocean with paper.

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: 20 minutes
  • Paper: 15ร—15 cm
  • Difficulty: Middle

Material

Prepare a piece of 15ร—15 cm origami square paper, with different colors on each side, to create a 5ร—10 cm origami whale. Feel free to customize this model by using various colored square paper, to fit your personal style better.

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Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Place the paper with the desired display color side down to begin folding, fold it in half horizontally, and unfold it.

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Step 2

Fold it in half vertically, leaving a crease, and unfold it.

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Step 3

Flip the paper over.

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Step 4

Fold the four points to meet the center intersection point formed by the two creases you just made.

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Step 5

Hold the paper in your hand so that it bends in the same way as the picture shows, like an โ€œSโ€, then flatten this edge, creating two creases to divide this edge into three equal parts. 

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Step 6

Rotate the paper 45 degrees counterclockwise.

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Step 7

Fold up the bottom edge to align with the upper one of the two creases you just made, and unfold it.

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Step 8

Fold down the top edge to align with the lower one of the two creases you just made, and unfold it.

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Step 9

Fold the left edge to the right along the dotted line, to align with the line connecting by the two red points. (the red points are formed by the intersection of the two creases you just made and the slits).

Crease it well then unfold.

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Step 10

Fold the right edge to align with the crease you just made, crease it well, and unfold it.

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Step 11

Unfold the top triangle.

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Step 12

Fold the top point down along the crease shown by the dotted line, then fold the top edge of the paper down to align with the top edge of the square. Next, fold the top edge of the paper down along the crease shown by the black dotted line.

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Step 13

Focus on the left triangle, and fold the left edge to align with the upper horizontal crease on it, leaving a crease, and unfold it.

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Step 14

Similarly, fold the right edge of the right triangle to align with the upper horizontal crease, and unfold it.

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Step 15

Fold the top point of the bottom triangle down along the crease indicated by the dotted line, then fold the top edge of this triangle down to align with its bottom edge, leaving a crease then unfold it. Next, unfold this bottom layer.

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Step 16

Turn over the paper.

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Step 17

Create two creases as the picture shows indicated by the red dotted lines, these dotted lines connect two intersection points.

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Step 18

Bring up the top, left, and right edges along the existing creases shown by the dotted lines, creating three standing edges.

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Step 19

Rotate it 90 degrees from the left to the right, making the left edge face up.

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Step 20

Take the top left edge of the yellow triangle, and fold it down along the crease shown by the dotted line. Then press down the top corner along the existing crease, and pull the right layer to the right. Finally, flatten the fold.

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Step 21

Fold the bottom point of this pink square to meet its top point along the crease indicated by the dotted line.

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Step 22

Fold up the flap along the dotted line.

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Step 23

Fold the top left edge along the dotted line to align with the crease.

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Step 24

Fold the top corner down diagonally.

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Step 25

Fold this flap toward the bottom right along the dotted line.

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Step 26

Turn over the model, to shape this edge.

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Step 27

Like before, fold the top right edge of the yellow triangle down along the dotted line [picture 1 ], and push down the top corner along the existing crease [picture 2], then fold the bottom point of the pink square to meet its top point [picture 3].

Next, fold up the flap along the dotted line [picture 4], and finally fold the top right edge to align with the slanted crease.

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Step 28

Fold down the top corner diagonally, and fold the flap to the bottom left along the crease indicated by the dotted line.

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Step 29

Rotate the model 90 degrees from the right to the left.

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Step 30

Shape the creases indicated by the dotted lines from the back, then flatten the bottom part along the existing creases.

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Step 31

Create two creases shown by the red dotted lines, and these two red lines are the two edges on the back as you can see in the second picture, indicated by the black dotted lines, so you can shape them from the front.

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Step 32

Fold the bottom left and right points together at the back.

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Step 33

Rotate the model 90 degrees counterclockwise, then rotate it 90 degrees from the front to the back.

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Step 34

Fold the right point of the small square along the dotted line diagonally to the left point, leaving a crease, and unfold it.

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Step 35

Rotate it 90 degrees from the back to the front., and unfold the tail part.

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Step 36

Focus on the right square, fold its bottom edge to align with its left edge, crease it well then unfold it. Repeat this for its top edge, fold it to align with its left edge, and unfold it.

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Step 37

Push the midpoint of the right edge to the left side based on the creases indicated by the dotted lines.

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Step 38

Rotate the model 90 degrees from the front to the back, then fold down the triangle for only 90 degrees, and fold the bottom right corner backward along the dotted line.

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Step 39

Rotate it 180 degrees from the left to the right, in the same way, push down the triangle for only 90 degrees, and fold the bottom left corner backward along the dotted line.

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What’s Next

This is the final shape of an origami cute whale, whether you use it as a decoration or give it as a gift, it will surely be appreciated. Now you can explore our other origami animal instructions. Happy folding!

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