Folding an Origami Crane

Get a flat surface I fold on and a square piece of origami paper. Turn the paper so the colorful side is up/facing you/towards you.

Fold your paper to become a triangle.

Fold the paper to make a triangle form the opposite corners on the other side I the paper.

Lay your paper bottom side up flat.

Fold your paper to make a rectangle horizontally.

Fold in half the other way horizontally to make the second rectangle.

You have to squeeze the four sides in to get a diamond and then flatten the diamond down. This process is easier if you go with the flow. It comes naturally as you fold.

You will have a diamond with the layered paper side pointed up so rotate your diamond to have the thick one layer paper point up.

Fold the sides in to form a kite shape with the first paper layer.

Fold the point on the top down like so and unfold like so...

Pull up the first layer paper an flatten at the inside out crease. Then make flat. Do the same with the untouched back side.

Do the same for the other side

Fold the edges across completely then do the same for the other side.

Create the beak by folding the point down and squishing it in place as an L shape. Do the same to make the tail if desired.

Fold the wings up.

Fold wings down and you've got yourself a crane!
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