Two Color Origami Heart – Instructions

An origami heart with dual color can be made using a one sided sheet of paper by following these simple steps.

How to make a paper origami heart:

Step 1:

Take a square sheet of paper – colored on one side.

Step 2:

Fold the paper in half and unfold to make a vertical crease at the center.

Step 3:

Fold such that the left side meets the center crease, like one side of a cupboard fold.

Step 4:

Now fold the whole model (outward) in half.

Step 5:

Lift the right side and insert in the opening formed by the fold made in step 4.

You now have this model – in two shades.

Step 6:

Make a horizontal fold at the top – the fold here is around 1/2 inch in height.

Step 7:

Make small triangular folds at the two corners.

Step 8:

Open up the folds and flatten at he corners.

Step 9:

Flip. Lift the bottom two corners and fold them towards the center.

Step 10:

Step 11:

Flip and the heart is done.

Category: Simple Origami, Valentines' Day