Today we are folding an origami frog! Although this origami tutorial looks long and difficult, it is actually very easy. Younger kids should use a large piece of paper that adapts better to their dexterity, and older kids can try this origami with a regular 6 in x 6 in origami paper. Let’s get started!
Sometimes, the best crafts are those that don’t need a lot of prep. This origami craft only needs a square piece of paper, making it a great way to pass time on a rainy day! So if you’re ready, grab your green origami paper (or your preferred color) and let’s make an origami frog.
Related: Origami Jumping Frog Craft!
Step 1
Start with a square piece of origami paper, placing it on your flat surface with the white side up.
Step 2
Fold the paper in half diagonally, bringing one corner to the opposite corner.
Step 3
Open the paper back up.
Step 4
Fold the paper in half diagonally again, this time in the other direction.
Step 5
Fold the paper in half once more, this time horizontally.
Step 6
Put your finger in between the first flaps and use your left thumb to push down until you get the figure below.
Step 7
Flip your paper over.
Step 8
Fold the right side up, bringing the edge to the top point to form a square.
Step 9
Unfold the last fold.
Step 10
Squash-fold the excess right corner toward the inside until the paper becomes a square again.
Step 11
Fold the top layer’s right and left corners toward the middle line.
Step 12
Flip the paper over and fold the right and left corners of the top layer toward the middle line again, making a kite shape.
Step 13
Unfold the folds you just made.
Step 14
Take the top layer of the paper and fold it slightly backward, allowing you to fold the sides inward and create a diamond shape.
Step 15
Turn the paper over and repeat the same fold on the other side.
Step 16
Open the side flaps on the front and fold them down flat again.
Step 17
Repeat the previous step on the back side.
Step 18
Fold the top right and left sides toward the middle line again.
Step 19
Flip the paper over and repeat the same folds on the back side.
Step 20
Unfold the last steps.
Step 21
Open one side of the square and push down gently to create the shape in the picture.
Step 22
Flip the paper over.
Step 23
Repeat step 21 on the other side of the square.
Step 24
Take the flap on the right and move it to the left, then repeat step 21: open the flap and squash it down.
Step 25
Repeat the last step on the remaining side.
Step 26
On one side, take the left and right flaps and push them forward.
Step 27
On the last folds that we just made, take the left side and fold it inward.
Step 28
Repeat the last step on the right side.
Step 29
Flip the paper over again.
Step 30
Open the paper and push down to recreate the shape you made in step 26.
Step 31
Fold the left and right sides inward like before.
Step 32
Move the flap to the left, leaving you with the shape in the picture.
Step 33
Repeat the previous steps: open, squash down, and fold the left and right sides.
Step 34
Move the flap to the left again, and get ready to work on another side.
Step 35
Repeat the same steps on this side: open, squash down, and fold the left and right sides.
Step 36
Take one of the “legs” and fold it upward. Just a few more folds and we’re almost done!
Step 37
Repeat this fold on the opposite side.
Step 38
Flip your paper over.
Step 39
Fold the remaining two legs upward.
Step 40
Take the front two legs and fold them above the back legs, bending the back legs slightly so they look like real frog legs!
Step 41
Bend the front legs a little to make them look more natural.
Step 42
Fold the top corner down – this will become your frog’s head!
Step 43
Your origami frog is ready to hop around and decorate your home!
Add some googly eyes, draw a cute face, or even color your frog in bright colors to make it stand out!
Active Time
30 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Estimated Cost
Less than $5
Materials
- 1 square piece of origami paper
Instructions
- Start with a square piece of origami paper, placing it on your flat surface with the white side up.
- Fold the paper in half diagonally, bringing one corner to the opposite corner.
- Open the paper back up.
- Fold the paper in half diagonally again, this time in the other direction.
- Fold the paper in half once more, this time horizontally.
- Place your finger between the first flaps and use your left thumb to gently push down on the center until you form a triangular shape, like in the picture.
- Flip your paper over so the triangle points are facing down.
- Fold the right side up, bringing the edge to the top point to form a square.
- Unfold the last fold.
- Squash-fold the excess right corner toward the inside until the paper becomes a square again.
- Fold the top layer’s right and left corners toward the middle line.
- Flip the paper over and fold the right and left corners of the top layer toward the middle line again, making a kite shape.
- Unfold the folds you just made.
- Take the top layer of the paper and fold it slightly backward, allowing you to fold the sides inward and create a diamond shape.
- Turn the paper over and repeat the same fold on the other side.
- Open the side flaps on the front and fold them down flat again.
- Repeat the previous step on the back side.
- Fold the top right and left sides toward the middle line again.
- Flip the paper over and repeat the same folds on the back side.
- Unfold the last steps.
- Open one side of the square and push down gently to create the shape in the picture.
- Flip the paper over.
- Repeat the previous fold on the other side of the square.
- Take the flap on the right and move it to the left, then repeat the previous fold: open the flap and squash it down.
- Repeat the last step on the remaining side.
- On one side, take the left and right flaps and push them forward.
- On the last folds, take the left side and fold it inward.
- Repeat the last step on the right side.
- Flip the paper over again.
- Open the paper and push down to recreate the shape you made earlier.
- Fold the left and right sides inward like before.
- Move the flap to the left, leaving you with the shape in the picture.
- Repeat the previous steps: open, squash down, and fold the left and right sides.
- Move the flap to the left again, and get ready to work on another side.
- Repeat the same steps on this side: open, squash down, and fold the left and right sides.
- Take one of the “legs” and fold it upward.
- Repeat this fold on the opposite side.
- Flip your paper over.
- Fold the remaining two legs upward.
- Take the front two legs and fold them above the back legs, bending the back legs slightly so they look like real frog legs!
- Bend the front legs a little to make them look more natural.
- Fold the top corner down – this will become your frog’s head!
- Your origami frog is ready to hop around and decorate your home!
Notes
Add some googly eyes, draw a cute face, or even color your frog in bright colors to make it stand out!
Remember, origami is more than just a paper craft – it’s a fun way to let children’s creative side out while helping them develop their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills! It also helps develop their spatial, analytical, and thinking skills.
So now that you know that, why not give these other origami crafts a try?
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Did you enjoy making this origami frog?
