In a super hot summer, you may need a fan by hand. How about folding one with a piece of paper? Come on and check out our super easy origami fan tutorial.
We are demonstrating with educational paper, you can use a stiffer paper for a stronger origam fan.
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: 10 minutes
- Paper: 10×10 cm
- Total steps: 16
- Difficulty: Easy, Beginner friendly
Material
Get a 15*15 cm origami paper with different colors on each side to create a lovely 12*12 cm fan. You can use various sizes of square paper to make a larger or smaller fan.
Easy Origami Fan Video
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Start with the green side of the paper facing up, fold it in half diagonally, crease it well then unfold it.
Step 2
Fold it in half diagonally for the other side, crease it well then unfold.
Step 3
Fold the bottom left and right edges to align with the vertical crease, crease them well then unfold.
Step 4
Flip it over.
Step 5
Fold the top, left, and right points a little toward the center, ensuring they meet the vertical and horizontal creases.
Step 6
Flip it over again.
Step 7
Fold the bottom left and right edges to align with the vertical crease, to reveal the triangles on the left and right.
Step 8
Flip the paper over.
Step 9
Fold the left and right points of the two triangles up a little.
Step 10
Flip the paper over again.
Step 11
Fold the bottom white triangle up.
Step 12
Then fold the top corner of the white triangle down along the dotted line.
Step 13
Fold the left and right corners of that triangle down, crease well then unfold.
Step 14
Open this right corner, push it to the left and flatten it, creating a crease that is parallel to the vertical crease.
Step 15
Repeat this for the left side.
Step 16
Flip it over, fold the bottom corner up a little, and finally, flip it over again and you will get this lovely fan.
What’s Next
Such a lovely and practical origami fan is done, now you can explore our other easy origami. Enjoy folding!
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