This is an origami magic circle made from several individual units. You will need to fold each unit first and then attach it. Once completed, you can flip it infinitely from the center outward, creating a magical effect similar to a kaleidoscope. Additionally, the act of flipping it is particularly stress-relieving! So it can be an excellent gift for friends or children.
This combined paper magic circle calls for nine pieces of paper. One option is to use one solid color, and the other option is to use nine colors. We include yellow, blue, green, red, and pink to make it like a rainbow.
It can also be a great home decoration for holidays, especially Christmas. Think about hanging it on your Christmas tree.

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: 30 minutes
- Paper: 10ร10 cm / 9
- Difficulty: Middle
Material
Get nine pieces of 10ร10 cm square paper for an origami magic circle with a diameter of 17.5 cm. You can choose and match the color of the paper at will to meet your preferences.

Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Take out one of the sheets of paper. Place it with the colored side facing up. Fold it in half horizontally, leaving a crease, and unfold it.

Fold it in half vertically, leaving a crease, and unfold it.

Step 2
Flip the paper from left to right.

Step 3
Fold the paper in half diagonally from bottom right to top left, leaving a crease, and unfold it.

Fold the paper in half diagonally from bottom left to top right, leaving a crease, and unfold it.

Step 4
Now, use both hands to press the two center points on the right and left edges. Then push them down to make the center points of the three edges meet the center point of the bottom edge.
Flatten the fold to get a triangle.

Step 5
Fold the bottom left and right corners of the top layer to meet the top corner, crease them well, and unfold them.

Turn over the paper from left to right.

Likewise, fold the bottom left and right corners of the top layer to meet the top corner, crease them well, and unfold them.

Step 6
Fold down the top point along the dotted line connecting two red spots, leave a crease, and unfold it.

Step 7
Fold up the top layer’s bottom edge along the crease you made in the previous step, then flatten the pocket along the two creases indicated by the dotted lines, making the left and right points meet the bottom edge’s center point.

Step 8
Turn over the paper from left to right.

Fold down the top point of the top layer, leave a crease, and unfold it.

Step 9
Repeat step 7, fold up the top layer’s bottom edge along the crease you made in the previous step, then flatten the pocket along the two creases indicated by the dotted lines, making the left and right points meet the bottom edge’s center point.

Step 10
Mountain fold the creases indicated by the red dotted lines, then bring up the two points to meet the top point along the horizontal dotted lines, and finally, fold down these two flaps.

Step 11
Fold another 8 units in this way, for a total of 9.

Step 12
Rotate the yellow unit 90 degrees from left to right, then another 90 degrees from back to front, next, expand it slightly to the left and right.

Step 13
Take out another unit, and bring up the left and right layers to make them stand upright. Rotate this unit 90 degrees from left to right, then another 90 degrees from back to front.

Step 14
Assemble these two units.

Wrap the right unit with the left unit, press down the two mountain folds on the right side of the left unit to turn them into valley folds to better wrap the right unit. Finally, unfold the two flaps on the right side of the right unit.

Step 15
Assemble the other unit in the same manner.

Step 16
Assemble the remaining units.

Bend this model so that its ends meet.

Push the left end into the right end and use the way you assembled the unit above to lock the ends together.

Step 17
Now, you can continually flip this magic circle inside out, revealing a kaleidoscope of magical effects.


What’s Next
This is the final shape of an origami magic circle. You can now explore our other interesting origami ideas. Happy folding!
For an origami project that has the same gameplay as this magic circle, we recommend that you try making an origami infinity cube. Itโs made up of 8 small interconnected cubes, and the finished product can be folded over and over.
Our origami stress ball will also appeal to you; the finished product can be kneaded at will, knead it when you are working or studying, it can relieve your stress. But this project is more challenging and you need more patience.
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