Take your piece of paper and fold it diagonally across the top
![Take your piece of paper and fold it diagonally across the top](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201536%202048'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Take the bottom of the paper and fold it up to make it line up with the triangle
![Take the bottom of the paper and fold it up to make it line up with the triangle](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201536%202048'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Cut the rectangle off the triangle, so the paper is now a big triangle
![Cut the rectangle off the triangle, so the paper is now a big triangle](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201536%202048'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Fold the triangle over
![Fold the triangle over](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201536%202048'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Open the paper up so it is now a square with fold creases
![Open the paper up so it is now a square with fold creases](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201536%202048'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Fold the square in half so that it is a rectangle
![Fold the square in half so that it is a rectangle](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201536%202048'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Fold the rectangle so that it is a tiny square
![Fold the rectangle so that it is a tiny square](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201536%202048'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Fold the wings up
![Fold the wings up](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201536%202048'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Voila! You have your paper crane!
![Voila! You have your paper crane!](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20400%20300'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
- A4 piece of paper
- Scissors (optional)