How to Fold an Easy Origami Snake

Category: Origami Animals

Origami snake final step

Difficulty: Easy

Learn how to fold an easy origami snake with our step-by-step guide! Fun, simple, and perfect for beginners of all ages.

Slither into the world of origami with this super easy snake! No fangs, no venom, just a few simple folds to create your own paper serpent!

If you are an experienced folder, we also have instructions for a more realistic but harder-to-fold snake.

Step 1

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Start with a square sheet of origami paper. I am using an 7×7 inches origami paper.

If you only have regular paper, follow these instructions on how to make a square origami paper.

Step 2

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Rotate the paper to make it resemble a diamond.

Step 3

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Fold the top corner down to meet the bottom corner.

Step 4

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Unfold.

Step 5

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Rotate the paper by 90°.

Step 6

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Fold the bottom corner up to meet the top corner.

Step 7

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Unfold.

Step 8

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Fold the top corner down to meet the center.

Step 9

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Fold the bottom corner up to meet the center.

Step 10

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Turn the paper over.

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Fold the bottom corner up to meet the center.

Step 12

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Fold the top edge down to meet the center.

Step 13

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Rotate the paper by 90°.

Step 14

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Fold down the pointy top corner.

Step 15

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Turn the paper over.

Step 16

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Fold the left corner toward the center.

Step 17

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Fold the right corner toward the center.

Step 18

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Your origami should look like this now.

Step 19

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Fold half of the paper to the bottom.

Step 20

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Fold up the bottom edge.

Step 21

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Rotate the paper by 90°

Step 22

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Begin folding the left and right edges of the body toward each other.

Step 23

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Fold up half of the body of the snake.

Step 24

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Flatten the fold.

Step 25

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Pull out the top fold to form the snake’s face.

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Flatten the fold.

Step 27

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Draw the eyes and put a tiny red tongue for the snake and you’re all done!

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