The hummingbird is a symbol of agility. Let’s make a paper hummingbird. This is one of our collection of origami birds.
We love this vivid birds because it gets the lovely searching for food position. It is a complicated origami model based on origami bird base.
You can either shape the bird’s beak as a sharp straight or make it slightly bending. One of the best part of this origami hummingbird is the back. If you see from the back, there is lovely white line across the back and wings.
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: 24×24 cm
- Difficulty: Advanced
Material
Prepare a piece of 24×24 cm origami square paper, with different colors on each side, to create a 13.5×18 cm origami hummingbird. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different colors and patterns, making your product more unique.
Origami Hummingbird Video
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Start with the colored side of the paper facing up, and fold the bottom point to the top diagonally, leaving a crease then unfold it.
Step 2
Fold the left point to the right diagonally, crease it well then unfold.
Step 3
Flip it over.
Step 4
Fold the bottom right edge to align with the top left, crease it well then unfold.
Step 5
Fold the bottom left edge to align with the top right edge, leaving a crease, and unfold.
Step 6
Now, shape the left and right creases, and use both hands to press the left and right points, then push them down to meet the bottom point.
Flatten the fold along the existing creases.
Step 7
Fold the bottom left and right edges of the top layer to align with the middle vertical crease, crease them well then unfold.
Step 8
Fold the top corner down along the dotted line, and unfold it.
Step 9
Open the pocket based on the crease created by the previous step. Then lift up the top layer, push the left and right points to the center, and flatten the pocket.
Step 10
Flip it over.
Step 11
Fold the bottom left and right edges to align with the middle vertical crease, and unfold them.
Step 12
As you did in step 9, open the pocket based on the crease created by the previous step. Then lift up the top layer, push the left and right points to the center, and flatten the pocket.
Step 13
Fold the top triangle down.
Step 14
Fold the right corner to the left diagonally.
Step 15
Take the bottom left edge of the top layer, fold it up to align with the middle horizontal crease, then flip it over, and repeat this for the bottom right edge, fold it up to meet the middle horizontal crease.
Step 16
Rotate it 90 degrees clockwise.
Step 17
Focus on the top layer, lift its top layer to slightly open it, then fold the bottom right edge up a little along the dotted line, and finally close this top layer.
Step 18
Flip the paper over.
Step 19
Like before, open the top layer from the left, then fold the bottom left edge up along the dotted line, and finally, close this layer.
Step 20
Fold the right corner to the left along the dotted line, and unfold it.
Step 21
Fold the right edge down along the dotted line, and unfold it.
Step 22
Now view it from the top and focus on the right flap, open this corner from the bottom. Shape the creases on both sides you made in the previous step, then press its top line down to make it tuck between the two layers. Finally, flatten it and view it from the original sight.
Step 23
Fold the top wing down along the dotted line, leaving a crease then unfold it. Then fold it down again, and flatten the corner formed by folding down the wings as the third and fourth pictures show. Finally, fold this wing back to the top along the crease you just made.
Step 24
Flip it over.
Step 25
Repeat this for the wing on this side.
Fold this wing down, crease well then unfold it, fold it down again, and flatten the corner formed by the folding down the wing. Finally, fold the wing back to the top.
Step 26
View it from the bottom and spread out it.
Step 27
Shape the crease shown by the red dotted line, lift this corner, and close the bottom, creating the feet of the hummingbird.
Then view it from the bottom side, ensuring the feet part is positioned over the belly to make it visible.
Step 28
Flip it over vertically.
Step 29
Fold the folded edge of the tail inward slightly, then flip it over, and fold the other edge inward as well.
Step 30
Pinch the tip of the right corner flat to make it even.
The last two pictures will show you what you will see from the top and bottom.
Step 31
Then pinch a larger portion of the tail to make it more flat, and give you a sight from the bottom and top as well in the last two pictures.
Step 32
Flip it over vertically to make the bottom face up, then focus on the corner of the feet.
Open the bottom opening, and press the two edges of the feet corner inward a little to sharpen the corner, as the third and fourth pictures show. Then close the opening.
Step 33
Lay it flat, and open the top wing. Then fold the bottom point of the top layer backward along the dotted line, as the fourth picture shows. Then the wing will be fixed as you do this.
Step 34
Flip the model over, like before, open the wing on this side, and fold the bottom point backward a little.
Step 35
Fold the top point of the head down along the dotted line, crease it well then unfold.
Step 36
Now view it from the top and focus on its head, pinch up the creases shown by the red dotted lines, and press down the black dotted line, then close the neck(as you can see in the second picture).
Finally, press its face back and stick to the neck.
Step 37
Fold the edge of its beak inward a little, then flip it over, and fold another edge of its beak inward, making it sharper.
Step 38
At the end, press the beak flat.
What’s Next
This is the final shape of an origami hummingbird, now you can explore our other origami bird instructions. Happy folding!
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