How to make an origami rabbit face
Origami Rabbit Face: try all 6 steps in the 3D player. Turn and replay every move. Print the complete diagram sheet or save it as PDF.
An Origami Tutor bunny face with two tall ears, folded from one square in five easy folds. A thin band along the bottom edge turns into the ears.
- You need
- One square of origami paper and a pen for the face. No glue or scissors.
- Start
- Start white side up, with one corner pointing up. Pink, white or brown paper all make a good bunny.
- Tips
- A wider band makes fatter ears; a thinner one makes slim ears.
- Draw the face after all the folding is done.
Draw the rabbit’s face
Press the folds flat. Draw two dot eyes, a little nose, a smile and short whiskers on the smooth face below the ears. The finished bunny face, with its two tall ears above its smooth face.
Step-by-step diagrams
- 1
Make a triangle
Fold the bottom corner up to the top corner.
- 2
Fold up a thin band
Fold the long bottom edge up a little, about as wide as your finger. This band will make the ears.
- 3
Fold the top down
Fold the top point down so it almost touches the band.
- 4
Raise the left ear
Fold the left corner up so the band stands up beside the middle as a tall ear. Let it lean out a little.
- 5
Raise the right ear
Fold the right corner up the same way, so the two ears make a narrow V.
- 6
Turn over
Turn the bunny over. Its smooth face is in front, with the ears standing up behind it.
- ✓
Finish
Press the folds flat. Draw two dot eyes, a little nose, a smile and short whiskers on the smooth face below the ears. The finished bunny face, with its two tall ears above its smooth face.
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