How to make an origami Christmas present
A box with a ribbon round it. Who is it for? Here's an easy origami Christmas present with a ribbon, step by step: a diagram for every fold below, and every step playing in 3D in Crease, so you can watch the paper move and turn it round.
You need: a square of paper (15 cm or 6 in is ideal). Coloured on one side is best, but any paper works.
Free in your browser. Watch each fold, slow it down, turn it round.
Step by step
The dashed line is a valley fold (fold towards you); dash-dot is a mountain fold (fold behind). The arrow shows where the paper goes.
Fold each corner in towards the middle, but stop a little short, so a white cross is left between them. That’s the ribbon.
Fold the four points behind, to square off the box. Draw a big bow where the ribbons cross, and a tag with a name. Who is it for?
Done! Well folded.
Tips
- Line up the corners or edges first, then press the crease flat from the middle outwards.
- Run a fingernail along every crease: sharp creases make the later steps easier.
- Stuck on a step? Open Christmas present in Crease and watch it fold in 3D, as slowly as you like.
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