A samurai hat, also known as a “kabuto” in Japanese, is a traditional helmet worn by samurai warriors to protect their heads during war. The shape of the samurai hat is quite elaborate and different from that of regular hats. Let’s create one using just a sheet of paper. It’s easy to make and takes less than 5 minutes with only a few steps.
Folding this origami hat with a big piece of paper, such as a useless square newspaper, can turn this little hat into a wearable one. Once finished, wear it on your head; you will be as cool as a samurai warrior.
Colors on both sides of the paper will appear on the finished hat. The upper part is one, and the hat edge and the decorative triangle are in another color. So it is possible to match the hat with different colors even you are folding with just one piece of paper.
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: 5 minutes
- Paper: 15×15 cm
- Difficulty: Easy
Material
Get a piece of 15×15 cm origami square paper, with different colors on each side, to create a 5.3×3.34 cm origami samurai hat. Choose any other square sheet of paper in your preferred color.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Start with the color of the bottom part of our hat facing up, and fold it in half vertically, leaving a crease then unfold it.
Step 2
Fold the paper in half horizontally from the top to the bottom.
Step 3
Fold the left and right points to meet the bottom point.
Step 4
Then fold them up to meet the top point.
Step 5
Fold the top right corner to the right, and fold the top left one to the left.
Step 6
Fold up the bottom point of the top layer along the dotted line.
Step 7
Then fold it down along the dotted line.
Step 8
Fold the top two layers up along the edge indicated by the dotted line.
Step 9
Fold the bottom triangle up, and unfold it.
Step 10
Repeat step 9, but tuck the bottom triangle into the top pocket.
Step 11
Rotate it 90 degrees vertically from the right to the left, and slightly open the bottom opening, then press the top point to the bottom point.
Step 12
Fold up the bottom point of the top layer.
Step 13
Flip the paper over.
Step 14
Similarly, fold the bottom point up to make the two bottom edges overlap.
Step 15
Slightly open the bottom opening, push the left and right points together, then rotate the model 90 degrees vertically from the right to the left.
What’s Next
This is the final shape of your origami samurai hat, wearing it at a party would also be a great idea. Now you can explore our other interesting origami instructions. Happy folding!
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