This origami dice is small and adorable. It is created from a single piece of ordinary paper through simple folding steps. The dice is square and can be rolled with a gently thrown, and finally landing steadily with a number face up. It is effortless to make but also carries full of creativity and happiness. Come and fold one with me, and experience the fun of origami.
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: 15 minutes
- Paper: 15×15 cm
- Difficulty: Easy
- Designer: Stéphane Gigandet
Material
Get a piece of 15×15 cm square paper to create a 1.86×1.86×1.86 cm origami dice. You can change the colors to meet your preferences.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Place the paper with the colored side facing down. Fold it in half horizontally, leaving a crease, and unfold it.
Step 2
Fold the top and bottom edges to align with the middle horizontal crease, repeat this one more time, and finally, unfold the paper completely.
Step 3
Fold the paper in half vertically, leave a crease, and unfold it.
Step 4
Fold the left and right edges to align with the middle vertical crease, repeat this one more time, and finally, unfold the paper completely.
Step 5
Cut the paper along the two creases indicated by the dotted lines to get two paper strips.
Step 6
Fold down the section of the top edge along the black dotted line, then bring up the left part, and fold the top edge of the left part to the right side along the existing crease.
Step 7
Rotate the paper 180 degrees from left to right, then lift the left part and then fold down its top edge along the existing crease to form a box. Finally, fold up the bottom part.
Step 8
Fold down the top edge of the lid along the crease indicated by the red dotted line, and unfold it. Finally, fold down the lid and tuck the closure into the box.
Step 9
Make another box in the same manner above.
Step 10
Rotate the right one 90 degrees from back to front, and 90 degrees from right to left, then another 90 degrees from back to front.
Step 11
Slightly lift the top side of the right box.
Step 12
Assemble the two boxes.
Step 13
Press the top layer so it fits perfectly.
Step 14
Draw pips on each side.
What’s Next
This is the final shape of an origami dice. You can now explore our other interesting origami ideas. Happy folding!
If you like this simple and cute origami project, then I’ll recommend two more that are also fun and easy to follow:
Origami Lucky Star is also easy to make and can be made with just a piece of paper strip. You can use them to decorate your room, make bracelets, or even make a lot of them to put into a bottle to give as a gift.
Origami Heart is a classic origami work that can help you express love and blessings and is suitable for various festivals and occasions.
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