Sharks are awesome! And who doesn’t love a fun shark craft? Today we are learning how to do an origami shark. All you need is a square piece of origami paper (regular paper works fine too), and a bit of patience. Let’s get started!

Steps to Make An Origami Shark

Related: How to Make an Origami Angel

Step 1:

Start with a square piece of paper, with the white side looking up.

Step 2:

Fold diagonally, and open.

Step 3:

Fold diagonally in the opposite direction.

Step 4:

Take the top tip and fold down to the diagonal.

Step 5:

Fold the bottom side to the middle part, it will look like a paper boat.

Step 6:

Unfold.

Step 7:

Flip over.

Step 8:

Fold both sides to the first line, starting with the left side and then the right side.

Step 9:

Then repeat the steps on the top, making sure the flaps are pointing in the same direction.

Step 10:

Fold the right corner inwards.

Step 11:

Turn the paper over, with the squared edge on top.

Step 12:

Fold the bottom side up – you’ll be able to see two fins now!

Step 13:

Turn the paper to the right side.

Step 14:

Fold the corner outwards and make a crease, then open.

Step 15:

Fold each side to the center line, meeting at the tip.

Step 16:

Fold the paper in half.

Step 17:

Turn upside down, fold the bottom side up to the crease, and repeat on the other side.

Step 18:

Turn upside down again, and then fold down each small triangle along the line.

Step 19:

Unfold the previous step.

Step 20:

Let’s continue working on the fins! Fold each side one time.

Step 21:

Fold the fins aside on each side, as shown in the picture.

Step 22:

Fold the top corners inward on both sides.

Step 23:

Open the model and fold the upper corners.

Step 24:

Fold in the middle again, and then fold the paper along the line that crosses the body. Unfold.

Step 25:

Hold the top part, and reverse-fold inside.

Step 26:

Turn over and fold the tail inside.

Step 27:

Lower the corner down and fold it to the right. This is the shark’s tail!

Step 28:

Unfold the last step, and then mountain-fold until it looks like the picture.

Step 28:

Lower the corner down and fold it to the right.

Step 29:

Add small details like eyes if you want to!

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Did you enjoy making this origami shark?