How To Make an Origami Crane

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According to Japanese legend, folding 1,000 paper cranes in one year will guarantee your wish will come true. A young girl named Sadako did just that in 1955 and wished for world peace—the origami crane has been an international symbol of peace ever since.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A square of origami paper folded into a Bird Base
A flat surface

Step 1: Position Bird Base

Position the Bird Base so that there are separate right and left flaps on the bottom. These flaps will be the tail and neck of the bird.

Step 2: Fold the right flap to the center edge

Narrow the top layer of the right flap by folding its outer edge to meet the center vertical edge.

Step 3: Fold the left flap to the center edge

Narrow the top layer of the left flap by folding its outer edge to meet the center vertical edge.

Step 4: Flip the model over and repeat

Turn the model over and repeat, narrowing the remaining layer of the right and left flaps on the other side.

Step 5: Fold entire right layer over

Fold the entire top right layer over to the left side, along the center vertical.

Step 6: Flip the model over and repeat

Turn the model over and repeat, folding the top right layer over to the right side, along the center vertical.

Step 7: Fold the bottom flap up

Fold the top layer of the long pointed bottom flap all the way up to the top. This forms the tail.

Step 8: Flip the model and repeat

Turn the model over and repeat, folding the remaining long pointed bottom flap all the way up to the top. This forms the neck.

Step 9: Fold head

Fold the tip of the neck in on itself to form a head.

Step 10: Fold left layer over

Fold the top left layer over to the right side, along the center vertical.

Step 11: Flip model over and repeat

Turn the model over and repeat, folding the top left layer over to the right side, along the center vertical.

Step 12: Pull tail down

Pick up the model and hold it in the middle along the bottom. With your other hand, reach in between the layers and pull the tail down and out to a pleasing angle.

Step 13: Repeat to pull neck down

Repeat on the other end to form the neck, and pull out the head.

Step 14: Fan the wings

Gently spread apart the wing flaps, allowing the crane's back to spread open.

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[jordinjm]

sadako didnt make 1000. she died before she could. but her friends finished for her. acording to the book named sadako

[zjktmom]

sadako didn't get to 1,000 paper cranes. she only got to 500 and something before she died. if you get the chance, please read ''sadako and the thousand paper cranes''. it's really good! :)

[123sugarlump]

Howcast is getting history wrong. Sadly Sadako was ill from leukimea(sp?) and wanted a wish. Sadly she only made 644 before she couldn't make anymore because of the illness. Unfortunatley, Sadako died. LOOK IT UP FIRST,HOWCAST!!!!!

[LunaBell5355]

thumbs up if you ripped the crane's back! -.-

[ajjjnera1234]

How to make the bird base!!!!???? So mean

[jordinjm]

@blucure Me too!

[blucure]

@jordinjm i read that book. it was a winter break assignment and to answer some questions from it.

[GobbleDGoopple]

@jordinjm omg i read that in grade 3

brings back good memories

[xElleax]

this is so racist! why does the person have to be asian?!?!