How to make a creative origami box

Make a Creative Origami Box

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1. Fold in half, unfold (don't mind the diagonal I didn't have a square) 2. Fold sides to middle 3. Fold in half again, unfold 4. Fold sides into middle

1. Fold in half, unfold (don't mind the diagonal I didn't have a square) 2. Fold sides to middle 3. Fold in half again, unfold 4. Fold sides into middle

5. Open up the bottom two panels and press them out to look like a boat.  6. Repeat on the other side

5. Open up the bottom two panels and press them out to look like a boat. 6. Repeat on the other side

7. Fold one side down 8. Press it up so it opens and forms a triangle 9. Repeat on all sides

7. Fold one side down 8. Press it up so it opens and forms a triangle 9. Repeat on all sides

10. Fold one flap up to make a triangle, unfold 11. Fold the tip up to the line you just made, unfold 12. Fold the line you just made to the previous line 13. Fold along the first line, repeat

10. Fold one flap up to make a triangle, unfold 11. Fold the tip up to the line you just made, unfold 12. Fold the line you just made to the previous line 13. Fold along the first line, repeat

14. Fold one square in half and then fold back the side  15. Fold back to look like photo 16. Repeat on all sides

14. Fold one square in half and then fold back the side 15. Fold back to look like photo 16. Repeat on all sides

Now you're going to need 2 of these, but on the second one, stop at step 13!

Now you have 2 that look something like this

Now you have 2 that look something like this

Take your scissors to the second one, cutting it into quarters

Take your scissors to the second one, cutting it into quarters

Done

Done

Slide those quarters into the gaps on the other one

Slide those quarters into the gaps on the other one

Repeat on all gaps

Repeat on all gaps

Fold the entire middle triangle up (along with the bottom layer)

Fold the entire middle triangle up (along with the bottom layer)

And tuck into flap on the insert in the gap

And tuck into flap on the insert in the gap

Repeat on all sides

Repeat on all sides

Pinch the bottom box so it pops out, it will take a bit of moulding to get it right

Pinch the bottom box so it pops out, it will take a bit of moulding to get it right

Define the bottom of the box

Define the bottom of the box

Done!

Done!

  • 2.0 Pieces of square paper
  • 1.0 Scissors