Want to add a touch of nature to your home? Then check out this origami leaf wreath! This fun, beautiful, and creative project is perfect for any time of year. Whether you want to decorate your home for the holidays or vacations, add some vibrant flair to your living room, or make a thoughtful handmade gift for your friends, this wreath is a great choice.
Drape it across your mantel to instantly enhance the fall and winter atmosphere. It is also perfect for Halloween or Thanksgiving. Of course, you can also put it on your head, then go to a park, and I’m sure you’ll be able to get a fashion shoot.
You can freely match the color of the leaves to suit your preferences. They can be colorful, suitable for different seasons, or match the scenery outside your window and your outfit.
Alternatively, you can fold some other origami projects to decorate your leaf wreath. For example, Origami Ladybird, perched on the wreath, looks more interesting. Or an Origami Snowflake, suitable for winter and Christmas, combined with your leaf wreath to add a touch of the beauty of winter.
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.
Origami ladybird
Origami Snowflake
- Folding time: 30 minutes
- Paper: 7.5cm x 7.5cm / 16
- Difficulty: Middle
Material
Get 16 pieces of 7.5cm x 7.5cm origami square paper with different colors, you are free to mix and match the colors.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Take out one of the papers, and place it with the desired display color side up to begin folding, fold it in half horizontally, and unfold it. Then, fold it in half vertically, and unfold it.
Step 2
Flip over from left to right.
Step 3
Fold the bottom right edge to align with the top left edge, and unfold it. Then, fold the bottom left edge to align with the top right edge and unfold it.
Step 4
Mountain fold the left and right creases, and push the left, right, and top points to meet the bottom point. Flatten it to get a small square.
Step 5
Fold the bottom left and right edges of the upper layer to align with the middle vertical crease, then fold down the top triangle, and unfold them.
Step 6
Mountain fold the creases you just made indicated by the red dotted line, and bring up the upper layer to open the pocket. Then use your hands to flatten the pocket, and finally, fold down the top triangle.
Step 7
Take the upper layer on the right side and fold it to the left side, then rotate the paper 180 degrees from left to right.
Step 8
Fold the bottom left and right edges to align with the middle vertical crease, and unfold them.
Step 9
As you did in step 6, mountain fold the creases indicated by the red dotted line, and bring up the upper layer to open the pocket. Then use your hands to flatten the pocket, and finally, fold the upper layer on the right to the left side.
Step 10
Fold up the upper layer, making the two red spots overlap.
Step 11
Fold up the upper flap on the bottom right side along the dotted line, crease it well, and unfold it.
Step 12
Still this flap you folded in the previous step, fold its left edge indicated by the red line to align with the edge indicated by the black line, crease it well, and unfold it.
Step 13
Mountain fold the crease you just made on the upper side of this flap, then open this flap and lift this crease, then fold it up along the dotted line. Finally, squash the flap and flatten the fold.
Step 14
Fold the remaining papers in the same manner.
Step 15
Insert the left corner of the right module into the pocket of the left module to assemble the two modules.
Step 16
Assemble the remaining modules in this way to finish this leaf wreath.
What’s Next
Such a lovely leaf origami leaf wreath is done, you may want more different origami challenges, so next you can explore other easy and interesting origami ideas. Enjoy folding!
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