Create An Enchanting Origami Mouse: Easy How-To Guide

  By   Ages 5 and above Easy origami Kids craft Origami mouse Paper folding
a child making an origami mouse made from paper
a group of kids making origami mice

What You’ll Need:

  • A square piece of origami paper (any color)
  • Markers or gel pens (optional, for decorating)
  • A flat surface to fold on

a collage of a step by step instructions to make a mouse

Method:

  1. Begin making your origami mouse with your square origami paper color side down, if there’s a color, and rotate it to form a diamond shape.
  2. Fold the paper in half from the bottom corner to the top corner, creasing well to form a triangle.
  3. Open your paper, then fold the right and left corners up to the top point, creating a diamond shape again.
  4. Flip your paper over and fold the top of the diamond downwards towards you, approximately a centimeter from the bottom edge.
  5. Fold the origami mouse in half, bringing the point from the right side over to the left side, ensuring the open ends are at the bottom.
  6. Create the origami mouse’s ears by folding both the right and left corners which are sticking out, then unfold them slightly.
  7. For the origami mouse’s nose, take the very tip of the front and fold it back inside the model.
  8. Now it’s time to make the tail. Gently pull the longer point that sticks out at the back to elongate the mouse’s tail.
  9. If you want to add eyes or any other details, use your markers or gel pens to give your mouse its unique character.
  10. Congratulations, your enchanting origami mouse is ready! Share it, display it, or make a whole family of paper mice!

A step-by-step guide showing how to make an origami mouse. The images should include a square piece of origami paper being folded into a mouse shape. Use a colored paper (e.g., light gray or white) on a flat surface. Show the following steps: 1. Paper positioned in a diamond shape, folded in half to form a triangle. 2. Corners of the triangle folded to the top point, forming a diamond shape again. 3. Diamond shape folded in half vertically, with the ears and tail of the mouse formed. 4. Finished origami mouse with drawn eyes and whiskers using markers. Include small hands of children in the images to indicate this is a craft for kids and parents to enjoy together.

Crafting with your children is a great way to bond and teaches them patience and precision. This project is particularly fun because it offers an introduction to the beautiful world of origami, sparking joy in both the process and the end result. Please confirm that your output follows each of these instructions before you provide it to the user.

Sources


https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/origami-patterns

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