Turning a single piece of paper into a practical and lovely envelope. It is simple to make, even a novice will not encounter difficulties in the process. This is a very special envelope, not only because it is square and looks small and cute. It doesn’t require any glue or tape and can securely store your letter paper, ensuring that it won’t fall out easily.
You can use different sizes of paper to get different-sized envelopes. Here I used 15×15 cm paper to create an envelope that can hold a 5×5 cm letter paper or card. The letter paper can be a large piece of paper, folded and then put into the envelope. You can choose the color or pattern of the paper as you like.
This easy-to-make and adorable origami envelope is quite practical. For example, you can use it to send greeting cards to your friends during Christmas or New Year, bringing warmth to their whole day. It’s also a fantastic option for party invitations and can even help you store small items.
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: 10 minutes
- Paper: 15×15 cm
- Difficulty: Easy
Material
Get 15×15 cm square paper to create a 5×5 cm origami square envelope. Use various colors of paper to create a unique envelope that suits your style.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Hold the paper in your hand so that it bends in the same way as the second picture shows, like an “S”, then flatten the paper, creating two horizontal creases to divide the paper into three equal parts.
Step 2
Fold the bottom edge along the lower horizontal crease indicated by the dotted line, and unfold it.
Step 3
Fold down the top edge along the top horizontal crease, and unfold it.
Step 4
Fold the top right point to meet the bottom left point, leaving a diagonal crease, and unfold it.
Step 5
Fold the bottom right point to meet the top left point, leaving a diagonal crease, and unfold it.
Step 6
Fold the right edge toward the left along the dotted line that connects the two intersection points formed by the creases you made, to align with the red line that connects the two intersection points as well.
Crease it well then unfold.
Step 7
Fold the left edge to align with the crease indicated by the red line you made in the previous step, and unfold it.
Step 8
Turn over the paper from left to right.
Step 9
Fold up the bottom left point diagonally to leave a short crease shown by the dotted line, and unfold it.
Step 10
Fold up the bottom right point diagonally, leaving a crease shown by the dotted line, and unfold it.
Step 11
Fold down the top right point diagonally, leaving a crease shown by the dotted line, and unfold it.
Step 12
Fold down the top left point diagonally, leaving a crease shown by the dotted line, and unfold it.
Step 13
Flip the paper over from left to right.
Step 14
Mountain fold the creases indicated by the red dotted lines, and valley fold the creases indicated by the black dotted lines, then adjust and flatten the fold to get a shape like a dart.
Step 15
Fold the left, top, and right triangles to the center along the dotted lines.
Step 16
Tuck the bottom triangle into the pocket, as the first picture shows, so that this envelope is complete and remains securely folded.
To make your envelope more unique, try folding some origami lucky stars and sticking them on your envelope. These stars can not only help you decorate the envelope but also bring you more blessings.
Want some other special origami envelope ideas? Then don’t miss our origami leaf envelope, the design of the leaf makes it look elegant.
Origami Lucky Star
Origami Leaf Envelope
What’s Next
Such a lovely origami square envelope is done, and now you can explore our other easy and interesting origami ideas. Enjoy folding!
