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How to fold an origami house

Paper
One square sheet of paper.
Preparation
No cutting or gluing is included in these folding steps. Begin with “Mark the vertical center”.
What you will make
A house with a folded roof and sides raised behind.

Make a house by folding the sides to the center, opening the pockets, and flattening them into a roof. The diagonal creases made beforehand guide the roof shape. Inspect the inner layers as well as the outline when opening each pocket.

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Read all 10 folding steps
  1. Mark the vertical center
  2. Fold the top edge to the bottom edge
  3. Fold the right edge to the center
  4. Fold the left edge to the center
  5. Crease the right roof diagonally
  6. Crease the left roof diagonally
  7. Open and squash the left roof pocket
  8. Open and squash the right roof pocket
  9. Raise the left side toward the back
  10. Raise the right side toward the back

Tricky points and what to check

The open pocket does not look like a roof

Steps to review: 5・6・7・8

Check that both diagonal roof creases were made first. Open and flatten the left and then right pocket, comparing the white interior and red roof with the illustrations.

Which part rises after making the roof?

Steps to review: 9・10

Raise the left and right sides backward, rather than the roof corners. Inspect the side-panel movement from the side after flattening both roof pockets.

Step 7：Open and squash the left roof pocket

Three views from the same 3D folding sequence. Read from top to bottom.

Red rectangular house base with diagonal roof creases before opening
Red rectangular house base with diagonal roof creases before opening

After step 6. Compare with the next image to identify the part that moves.

Before：After step 6. Compare with the next image to identify the part that moves.
Left roof pocket of the house opening to expose its white interior
Left roof pocket of the house opening to expose its white interior

Use the diagonal crease made earlier as a guide while opening and flattening the left pocket into the roof.

During：Use the diagonal crease made earlier as a guide while opening and flattening the left pocket into the roof.
Flattened left roof pocket forming a red roof above a white wall
Flattened left roof pocket forming a red roof above a white wall

After “Open and squash the left roof pocket”. Compare the corners and layers with the first image.

After：After “Open and squash the left roof pocket”. Compare the corners and layers with the first image.
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Make a house by folding the sides to the center, opening the pockets, and flattening them into a roof.

Completed origami house

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