This is a very old and traditonal origami fold and it is perfect for a beginner because it is not too hard to do and it comes out looking great. Who can resist a butterfly? In this tutorial I show you how to fold an Origami Butterfly. And it includes a video that you can follow along with.

And, if you are interested in real butterflies I also have a few different projects about them!

Butterflies - How to make a butterfly box - the life cycle of the butterfly - About the Painted Lady Butterfly

The Video Tutorial

Absolute Beginner's Origami

By following the foolproof methods set out in this instructional, even those who have never tried this intriguing craft before will soon find themselves able to turn out sophisticated origami pieces. Includes 200 color illustrations, ten sheets of origami paper and ten sheets of practice paper.

Origami Zoo: An Amazing Collection of Folded Paper Animals - In Origami Zoo, two of the world's finest paper folders present an exciting collection of original origami animals. Their creatures, ranging from the exotic to the familiar, the elegant to the whimsical, will both inspire the beginner and challenge the most accomplished folder.

Choose among the dolphin, penguin, swan, owl, goose, kangaroo, praying mantis, or even the mythical Pegasus or extinct wooly mammoth. Each of these thirty-seven new projects is true origami-folded from a single piece of paper with no cutting or gluing-and is complete with clear step-by-step diagrams, instructions, and a photograph of the finished model.

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