All models

How to fold an origami kiwi bird

Fold a brown square into a bird base with a long point. Round off the back end into a plump body, then bend the point down as the long beak.

You need: 1 square sheet, 15 × 15 cm, brown on one side, and a black pen. Easy, 8 steps, about 4 minutes.

Steps

  1. Crease the middle. White side up, like a diamond. Fold the top corner down to the bottom one and open it again, for a crease across the middle.
  2. Long point. Fold the two right-hand edges in to lie along the crease. The brown flaps make the right end a long point.
  3. Fold in half. Fold the top half down onto the bottom half along the crease, flaps inside. The long fold on top is the bird's back.
  4. Round the back end. Fold the left point behind, about 4 cm from its tip, so the back end is square.
  5. Round the back. Fold the square top-left corner behind, about 1.5 cm along each edge.
  6. Round the tummy. Fold the low corner of the body behind on a slant, so the tummy is round.
  7. Bend the beak. Fold the long point down on a slant, starting the crease on the back 7 cm from the tip, so it reaches down as a long beak.
  8. Tip it forward. Tilt the kiwi forward a little so its beak pokes down at the ground.

Sniff sniff!

Draw a little eye just behind the beak and a few short fuzzy lines on the body.

What to fold next