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How to make the best origami crane

Very beautiful!

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Fold a square to a triangle. By the way, you can write some messages.

Fold a square to a triangle. By the way, you can write some messages.

Fold the two points of the triangle to the middle.

Fold the two points of the triangle to the middle.

Open up one side...

Open up one side...

This is the upper view!!! Squeeze the blue shown part of the paper INTO the paper.

This is the upper view!!! Squeeze the blue shown part of the paper INTO the paper.

Flatten it...

Flatten it...

After doing the same with the other side, this is the top view.

After doing the same with the other side, this is the top view.

Front view.

Front view.

Open up the front, and think this as a kite. Imagine the central line that goes through the top and the lowest point, and fold a side to the middle

Open up the front, and think this as a kite. Imagine the central line that goes through the top and the lowest point, and fold a side to the middle

Fold both sides. It would be very weird

Fold both sides. It would be very weird

Flatten it.

Flatten it.

Be careful! When flattening, flatten the small upside down triangle first. Then flatten down the long one

Be careful! When flattening, flatten the small upside down triangle first. Then flatten down the long one

This is what it's like...

This is what it's like...

Part to make it pretty! Fold the sides

Part to make it pretty! Fold the sides

Once the fronts and backs were folded perspectively, make the 'shallow tail' side of the paper at the bottom

Once the fronts and backs were folded perspectively, make the 'shallow tail' side of the paper at the bottom

Fold one up IN the inside

Fold one up IN the inside

Fold both left and right. Choose your head And tail by folding what length

Fold both left and right. Choose your head And tail by folding what length

Open up!

Open up!

Finished! You can even curl the wings. It is a small gift with meaning~

Finished! You can even curl the wings. It is a small gift with meaning~

It is quite good for mini game/ ice breaking game rewards. Elderly seemed to like them very much. When we wrote something like 'wish you good health' or 'be happy', they smiled.

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