How to Fold an Origami Fox

This guide will teach you how to fold a super cute origami fox. This fox features realistic details that make it look like a miniature version of a real fox, like its adorable face, pointed ears, and fluffy tail.

We love the back’s craves, and you may need more patience when shaping at the last stage. For an easier and simpler version, you can also check our adorable Easy Origami Fox Face.

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: 20 minutes
Paper: 15×15 cm
Total steps: 24
Difficulty: Intermediate
Designer: Hoàng Tien Quyet

Material

Get a piece of 15×15 cm origami square paper, with one red and one white side, to create a 9×10 cm origami fox.

Origami Fox Video

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Start with the white side of the paper facing up, fold it in half vertically, leaving a crease then unfold it.

Step 2

Fold the bottom left and right points diagonally to meet the vertical crease.

Step 3

Flip the paper over.

Step 4

Fold the left and right edges to align with the middle vertical crease, crease them well then unfold.

Step 5

Fold the top left and right points diagonally to meet the vertical crease, crease them well then unfold.

Step 6

Fold the top left point down to meet the bottom left point of the top rectangle, mark the midpoint of its left edge, and unfold it.

Repeat this for the right edge, mark the midpoint.

Step 7

Fold the top left point down to meet the point you marked in the previous step, mark the crease point then unfold it.

Repeat this for the right side, mark the crease point then unfold.

Step 8

Flip the paper over.

Step 9

Fold the left section of the top edge along the dotted line connecting the midpoint of the top edge to the point marked in step 7, leaving a crease then unfold.

Repeat this for the right section of the top edge, fold it down along the dotted line that connects the midpoint of the top edge and the point you marked, and unfold it.

Step 10

Fold the two edges indicated by the red line, aligning them with the creases you just made.

Then down fold the left and right sections of the top edge along the creases indicated by the dotted lines.

Step 11

Flip the paper over.

Step 12

Bring up the top left and right edges and the left and right edges toward the center, sharpen the top left and right corners, and flatten them upwards.

Step 13

Fold the bottom right point of the top left layer along the dotted line connecting the point you marked to its bottom left point, crease it well then unfold.

Repeat this for the top right layer, fold its bottom left point along the dotted line, and unfold it.

Step 14

Open the bottom left corner of the top left layer, and the bottom right corner of the top right layer, then squash them along the creases you just made.

Step 15

Turn over the paper.

Step 16

Fold the paper in half vertically from the left to the right.

Step 17

Take the top right edge of the top layer, fold it down along the dotted line to open the top corner, then press down the top tip, creating the fox’s face.

Step 18

Fold the layers under the face’s left and right sides backward a little, to better frame the face.

Step 19

Rotate it 90 degrees clockwise.

Step 20

Fold the tail part up along the dotted line, crease it well then unfold.

Step 21

View the paper from the top left side and focus on the tail part, open it from the bottom. Then bring up the tip and press down the intersection formed by the creases. Next, pinch the body part, and bend the tail tip downward a little.

Step 22

Gently sharpen the fox’s face.

Step 23

Fold the two corners inward a little.

Step 24

Fold its cheek fur backward a little.

What’s Next

This is the final shape of a super cute origami fox, whether you are making it for decoration, as a gift, or simply for the joy of creating, it would be a great choice. Now you can explore our other origami animal instructions. Happy folding!