Ladybug
How to fold an origami ladybug
- Paper
- One square sheet of paper.
- Preparation
- No cutting or gluing is included in these folding steps. Begin with “Fold into a triangle”.
- What you will make
- A flat ladybug with a small gap between its wings. Finish with a black head and wing spots drawn in pen.
Fold a flat ladybug from one square sheet. Fold both layers of each corner down, leaving a small gap between the wings. Turn over, pleat the head, and tuck in the side corners to round the body. Use it for spring cards or insect decorations. Finish by coloring the head black and drawing three black spots on each wing.
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Read all 10 folding steps
- Fold into a triangle
- Mark the center
- Fold the left wing down
- Fold the right wing down
- Turn over
- Fold the top corner down
- Fold the head tip back up
- Round the left corner
- Round the right corner
- Turn to the front and draw the markings
Tricky points and what to check
The wings overlap at the center
Steps to review: 3・4
Fold both layers together on each side and leave each tip slightly outside the center line.
The head is hidden
Steps to review: 6・7
On the back, fold the corner down, then return only its tip upward, leaving a narrow band at the base.
Fold a flat ladybug from one square sheet.
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