Page 2 of how to fold a simple origami swan

Birds in Thirds

(sort of origami
for young children)

Animations showing origami moves that are sometimes tricky for beginners to learn just from diagrams....

This is under construction but there is one there!

Scans of three books from Tatsuo Miyawaki's Happy Origami series from the 1960s. Not the diagrams, but, rather, the charming illustrations that had tipped in actual models.

The Tortoise Book

The Whale Book

The Swallow Book

A page of links and stuff that support a lesson on folding the crane.

Not related to origami:

My Madagascan Giant Hissing Cockoach Page!

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		to the first page of The Swan Page 2 This is where we left off.... Step 5. (OOPS...I forgot the arrow telling you to fold up the bottom's point.) TIP: Notice where the dashed line is... and look at the next picture to see where the point ends up. This makes the swan's neck. Step 6. Fold down the head. TIPS: How big do you want the head? You can change what the bird looks like a lot by varying the length of the neck or of the head. Step 7. Fold the swan in half along the dashed line. TIPS: Think about what the arrows are trying to tell you.... Step 7. Grab the swan by its little neck and pull the paper up until it looks right to you! Then squeeze the paper at the base of its neck to crease it. The last step is to pull up its little swan head so it looks forward.....you can figure it out so I'm not going to bother to show you a picture. Congratulations!! You have done it! This page designed and maintained by Emma Craib: suggestions and comments welcome.
Why origami is good for you! The Swan page 1 page 2 Hawaiian Shirt page 1 Birds in Thirds (sort of origami for young children) page 1 Animations showing origami moves that are sometimes tricky for beginners to learn just from diagrams.... This is under construction but there is one there! Scans of three books from Tatsuo Miyawaki's Happy Origami series from the 1960s. Not the diagrams, but, rather, the charming illustrations that had tipped in actual models. The Tortoise Book The Whale Book The Swallow Book A page of links and stuff that support a lesson on folding the crane. Not related to origami: My Madagascan Giant Hissing Cockoach Page!