How to Origami a Flapping Blue Bird

The graceful flapping of the wings makes this a wonderful action model.
Try folding it from larger paper, too.

White side up, fold in half diagonally and unfold.

Fold left corner to the right.

Fold right corner of top layer to the left to touch folded edge.

Fold top layer right corner over to the left matching points as shown.

Fold top corner down to the bottom corner.

Matching points, fold bottom point of top layer up.

Mountain fold bottom point back along folded edge.

Swivel fold top layer paper down to fullest extent to form point at top.

Repeat previous step behind.

Mountain fold sides of tail end to taper to point.

Inside-reverse fold the beak.

Draw eyes.

You finished this project!!

Using both hands, push and pull the head and tail.

The wings will flap like a real bird!!

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