Directions to Fold an Origami Dog or Cat

To make a dog’s head:

Origami Cat/Dog

1. Start with a square.

Origami Square

2. Fold paper in half on a diagonal making a triangle.

Origami Half Square

3. Fold down triangle on  each side for ears.

Origami Dog Ear1

4. Fold top part of base of triangle up for mouth.

Origami Dog Mouth

5. Fold top part of triangle down for nose.

Origami Dog Nose

6. For an Origami cat, fold triangle ears up and follow directions above for mouth.

Origami Dog.Cat Head

Origami dog or cat body:

1. Start with a square.

2. Fold paper in half on a diagonal making a triangle.

Origami Triangle

3. Unfold.

4. Fold up small triangle for tail on the diagonal fold line.

Origami Fold Tail

5. Refold on the diagonal fold line.

6. Pull triangle tail away from body and crease.

Attach!

Origami Cat/Dog