How to Make an Origami Fish

1. Fold the paper in half both ways and unfold.
2. Fold the left and right edges to the middle.
3. Fold the top and bottom edges to the center.
4. Unfold the top and bottom flaps.
5. Pull the left and right flaps from the middle up and out to the sides.
6. Squash the bottom edge to the center.
7. Now repeat steps 5 and 6 on the top section.
8. Fold the top left and bottom left points as shown.

9. Fold the corner with the green dot up to the red dot.
10. Fold the flap down from the center as shown.
11. Fold the corner with the green dot down to the red dot.
12. Fold the flap down from the center as shown.
13. Fold the top and corners to the right as shown.
14. This is what it should look like.
15. Flip the model over to the other side.

16. Now you can push the mouth area in a bit and draw an eye. For a playful fish, feel free to add on eyelashes. If you want, you can draw a mouth as well. You can make a smiling mouth, puckered lips, or anything else to give your fish a personality.

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  • The Spruce / Chrissy Pk
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