FOLD AN ORIGAMI TURTLE IN 8 STEPS
Did you know turtles symbolize longevity in many cultures? Give this origami turtle as a gift to someone coming out of a rough patch to wish them stability, or as a birthday gift to wish them many more.
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Step 1
Start with a blintz base (four corners folded equally into the center of the paper). Fold back corners so they meet in the center on the opposite side.
Step 2
Fold corners in again.
Step 3
Make small corner folds.
Step 4
Unfold four tabs.
Step 5
Force small triangles in while refolding.
Step 6
Cut from A to B on the underside as shown by the dotted lines. Pull out corner from underneath. (See next step.)
Step 7
Hold down, pull out tab.
Step 8
Fold out the tabs. These are the turtle's legs. Fold the outer corners of the head inward.
Step 9
Done!
Step 10
This origami pattern is excerpted with permission from Easy Origami Fold-a-Day 2014 Calendar
by Jeff Cole (Accord Publishing).
