Fold the top edge down to the halfway crease.

Unfold both folds.

Begin with a square sheet of paper.

Fold in half then unfold.

Fo

bottom crease, then unfold

Fold the bottom edge upFold in half horizontally, then unfold.

Fold the bottom edge up to

the

Fold the top edge down to the

bottom crease, then unfold.

bottom edge up to the halfway crease.

Flip the paper over so

that the coloured side is not showing.

Fold the bottom edge up to

the top crease, then unfold.

Your paper should now have five horizontal

creases. The spaces between each crease should also be uniform.

Fold the top corners down to the crease SECOND from the top.

Fold the bottom corners

up to the crease SECOND from the bottom.

Fold the bottom crease up to meet the crease second from the bottom.

Fold the paper back down along

the bottom crease.

Fold the bottom flap in half.

Pry open the corners of the bottom flap until it

turns from a trapezium into a rectangle.

Fold the bottom flap in half.

Press flat.

Repeat steps nine to twelve for the other side.

Lift the top and bottom flaps up

so that they stand

upright.

Swivel the flaps to form

other

box.

These form two sides of the “box

inside the box”.

Repeat steps nine to twelve for the other side. Make four vertical folds on either side of the small diagonal creases on the top and bottom flaps. Unfold. You’ll notice both flaps now have

Lift the top and bottom flaps up

they stand

wivel in the ends of the flaps to form the

other sides of the

box.

To do this, simply grab the

small squares at the ends of the flaps and tug them

inwards until they meet.

vertical folds on either side of the small diagonal creases on the top and now have small squares on each side.

Once both sides are complete, your box should look something like this:

To close your box,

simply fold over the two large flaps on either

side; these will form the

lids for your box.

Keep your box shut by tying it with a

ribbon, using a sticker…

…or simply by sliding one lid

into the other.

You may have noticed three

vertical creases running down the entire length of your box.

To avoid these, in steps two, five and six, instead of folding

the paper all the way across,

simply make a tiny crease in the centre.

Success! Your

origami box in a box is now finished!