Origami Unicorn

Learn how to make an origami unicorn.

Pattern by Perry Bailey, illustrated by Hayley Romansky ’21 (Graphic Design)

Step 1

Fold the paper in half diagonally.

Step 1: Fold the paper in half diagonally.

 

Step 2

Fold the opposite corners inwards, meeting at the previously folded diagonal line.

Fold the opposite corners inwards, meeting at the previously folded diagonal line.

 

Step 3

Rabbit ear fold both sides as shown. Learn how to do a basic rabbit ear fold.

Rabbit ear fold both sides as shown.

 

Step 4

Your origami should now look like the shape shown. Proceed to step five.

Your origami should now look like the shape shown. Proceed to step five.

 

Step 5

Rabbit ear fold both flaps as shown. These will be the unicorn's front legs. Then fold the model in half along the crease so the front legs are facing outwards.

Rabbit ear fold both flaps as shown.

 

Step 6

Turn the model over. Reverse fold the shorter end as shown. Learn how to do a basic inside reverse fold.

Turn the model over. Reverse fold the shorter end as shown.

 

Step 7

Reverse fold again. This will become the unicorn’s back legs.

Reverse fold again. This will become the unicorn's back legs.

 

Step 8

Reverse fold the longer end as shown.

Reverse fold the longer end as shown.

 

Step 9

Reverse fold again as shown.

Reverse fold again as shown.

 

Step 10

Reverse fold two times as shown, to make the unicorn’s head and horn.

Reverse fold two times as shown to make the unicorn's head and horn.

 

Step 11

Your unicorn is now complete!

Your unicorn is now complete!