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Rabbit face

How to fold an origami rabbit face

Paper
One square sheet of paper.
Preparation
No cutting or gluing is included in these folding steps. Begin with “Fold in half into a triangle”. A pen is optional if you want to add the facial details shown in the finished model.
What you will make
A rabbit face with long ears.

Make a rabbit face by folding a narrow strip along the triangle’s bottom edge, then bringing both sides to the center to form long ears. Compare the ear heights using the center mark. Turn the face forward, then fold the forehead and chin corners behind.

Follow the 8 steps above by scrolling. Drag the model to inspect a fold from another angle, and scroll back to review a previous step.

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Read all 8 folding steps
  1. Fold in half into a triangle
  2. Crease the center and unfold
  3. Fold a narrow strip up from the bottom
  4. Fold the lower right edge to the center
  5. Fold the lower left edge to the center
  6. Turn over to reveal the face
  7. Fold the forehead corner behind
  8. Fold the chin corner behind

Tricky points and what to check

The ear bases do not match

Steps to review: 3・4・5

Check the narrow strip folded along the triangle’s bottom edge. Fold the right and left lower edges, including that strip, to the center in turn.

Which way do the forehead and chin fold?

Steps to review: 6・7・8

After turning the face forward, fold both corners behind. Review the illustrations and 3D to see the ears open slightly and return during the forehead fold.

Step 7：Fold the forehead corner behind

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

Rabbit face with the unfolded forehead corner between two long ears
Rabbit face with the unfolded forehead corner between two long ears

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.
Rabbit ears spreading slightly while the forehead corner folds behind
Rabbit ears spreading slightly while the forehead corner folds behind

With the face showing, fold the forehead corner behind. Notice the ears open slightly and return during this fold.

During：With the face showing, fold the forehead corner behind. Notice the ears open slightly and return during this fold.
Rabbit forehead corner folded behind with both ears upright
Rabbit forehead corner folded behind with both ears upright

After “Fold the forehead corner behind”. Compare the corners and layers with the first image.

After：After “Fold the forehead corner behind”. Compare the corners and layers with the first image.
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Make a rabbit face by folding a narrow strip along the triangle’s bottom edge, then bringing both sides to the center to form long ears.

Completed origami rabbit face

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