Sun Origami Instructions

#ShareTheSunshine

1. Start with a square

piece of paper.

2. Fold the paper in

half vertically.

3. Fold it in quarters

vertically, so the edge of

the paper meets the

crease in the middle.

4. Repeat on the other

side

5. Fold the paper

in half horizontally

6. Fold in quarters

horizontally on both

sides similar to step 3.

7. Turn the paper

over. 8. Fold the corner

into the middle.

Unfold.

9. Repeat for all

four corners.

10. Cut from the edge of

the paper to the first

crease on all sides.

11. Turn the paper

over.

12. Fold one edge up horizon-

tally, then fold it vertically—

this will help the next fold.

13. Push the diagonal

fold inwards.

14. Tuck the folds un-

derneath so you have a

small square

15. Repeat for all four

sides so you have four

small squares.

16. Fold the edge of a

small square into the

middle.

17. Repeat on the other

side, so you have a kite-

like shape coming from

the middle of the paper.

18. Repeat on all 4

small squares.

19. Unfold the folds from

steps 16-17 and lift open

the flap.

20. Open the flap. You

will need to make a

crease along the black

line to open it up.

21. Push the edges into

the middle and fold the

flap up.

22. Repeat on all four

sides.

23. Turn the paper

over. Fold the point

into the middle of the

square.

24. Repeat for the other

points, so they are all

folded into the middle.

25. Turn the paper

over. 26. Open each flap

and fold it down. 27. Repeat for all

flaps until you have a

sun.