The origami crane is the most famous of all the origami models. The crane origami is auspicious in Japanese culture mainly due to the popular legend of the thousand origami cranes. According to the Japanese legend, anyone who folds one thousand origami cranes will have their heart’s wishes come true.

The following instructions will make it easy for you to make your own crane origami. Just be sure to use colorful papers to make your paper cranes elegant.

Traditional origami crane folding instructions

• How to make an origami crane »»
• Origami crane instructions »»
• Make your own origami crane »»
• Origami cranes from the International Origami Foundation »»
• Origami crane from Activity Village »»

 

Other origami crane variations

• Chinese flying crane »»
• Hiroshima crane »»
• Flapping crane or flapping bird »»
• Origami crane model 2 »»
• Video instruction of flapping crane (see video above) »»

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