Today I’m going to show you how to make an Origami Dove. Dove represents a lot of things, especially peace, love, hope, purity and tranquility. It also means a new beginning. So, gather up the materials needed and let’s get started.
Materials Needed
- white paper
- colored pen
- scissors
- ribbon
- glue
Step 1
First cut a square of white paper:
Then place it with a corner to you:
Then bring the left part over the right one:
Step 2
Bring the upper corner over the middle one, like this:
Then do the same for the lower corner:
Step 3
Turn the paper over:
Bring the upper corner over the lower one:
Fold the left corner over the piece, like this:
Unfold:
Then fold the lower corner over the piece:
Unfold. Now let’s make the wings. Open the right part like this:
And bring the lower corner to the left, following the crease you created. Press:
It should look like this:
Do the same on the other side:
Step 4
Now it is time for the beak. Fold the left corner on the back:
… like this. Press it well because it is thick enough that it will unfold itself:
Step 5
To make the tail, bring the right part down, like this:
… and press, like this:
Step 6
We will fold one wing down, like this, to make it look better:
Step 7
Using the colored pen draw an eye and decorate it the way you like. I wrote “Peace” on one wing:
Step 8
Apply a layer of glue on the ends of the ribbon:
… and place it between the back wing and the body.
It will look like this:
