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How to make an origami ghost

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EasyAn Origami Tutor design9 steps6 × 6 in · One square

An Origami Tutor ghost for Halloween: a round white head and a wavy sheet with three points hanging below. Fold one square of white paper and draw the face.

You need: One square of white paper. A black marker for the face. No scissors or glue.
Make a square from printer paper ↗
Start: Use plain white paper. Lay it with one corner pointing up.
Tips: Thin white paper folds best; printer paper cut square works too.
Hang several ghosts on a thread at different heights.

Symbols, bases & terms ↗

Finish

Draw a friendly ghost face

Press the ghost flat. Draw two round eyes near the top of the head and a small round mouth below them. The finished ghost, round head up and the three points of its wavy sheet hanging below.

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1
Fold the bottom corner up
Fold the bottom corner up to the top corner. The paper is a triangle pointing up.
2
Fold the front corner down
Fold the front layer top corner down past the bottom edge to make a central hanging point.
3
Fold the left corner down
Fold the left corner down along a slanted line from the left edge, near the top, to the bottom edge. Its tip pokes out below the bottom edge.
4
Fold the right corner down
Fold the right corner down the same way. Three points now hang along the wavy hem.
5
Blunt the head
Fold the very top point behind, so the head is flat on top.
6
Round the head on the left
Fold the top left corner of the head behind a little.
7
Round the head on the right
Fold the top right corner of the head behind to match.
8
Shape the neck on the left
Fold the side below the head behind to give the head a rounded contour.
9
Shape the neck on the right
Fold the opposite side behind to match.
✓
Finish
Press the ghost flat. Draw two round eyes near the top of the head and a small round mouth below them. The finished ghost, round head up and the three points of its wavy sheet hanging below.