Origami Balloon Instructions

Difficulty: Intermediate

Follow the simple step-by-step instructions with pictures to learn how to make an easy origami balloon.

Feel like blowing up a balloon but don’t have any on you? You checked your pocket, asked your neighbors, and even crashed a party uninvited and can’t seem to find any.

All the balloons at the party were already blown, but you need to blow a balloon right now! I can help you make an origami balloon out of paper…right now! You will need these tools: A piece of paper, and your mouth. Keep your saliva inside please.

Step 1

Start with a square piece 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

Fold the paper in half by bringing the lower left corner to the upper right corner.

Step 3

Unfold.

Step 4

Fold the lower right corner to the upper left corner.

Step 5

Unfold.

Step 6

Fold the bottom edge to meet the top edge.

Step 7

Open the right side as shown.

Step 8

Fold the right edge to meet the left edge.

Step 9

Flatten down.

Step 10

Turn the model over.

Step 11

Lift the right flap to make it stand up vertically.

Step 12

Then open along the creases and squash down.

Step 13

You should now have a triangle.

Step 14

Fold the right corner of the triangle to the top corner.

Step 15

Fold the left corner of the triangle to the top corner.

Step 16

Turn the model over.

Step 17

Fold the left and right corners of the triangle to the top corner.

Step 18

Fold the top layer of the “diamond’s” left corner to the center.

Step 19

Repeat on the right side.

Step 20

Turn the model over.

Step 21

Repeat the step 18 and 19 again on this side.

Step 22

Take the loose tip at the top and fold it to the side. You should now have a small triangle sticking out of the side.

Step 23

Fold the left corner of the small triangle over to its right corner. You should now have an even smaller triangle.

Step 24

Repeat the previous 2 steps on right side.

Step 25

Unfold the left flap underneath the small triangle you just made.

Step 26

Next, open the top of that flap to create a little pocket.

Step 27

Finally, tuck the small triangle into the pocket.

Step 28

Flatten down.

Step 29

Repeat steps 25 to 28 for the loose tip on the right side.

Step 30

Turn the model over.

Step 31

Repeat steps 25 to 29 so the front and back looks the same.

Step 32

Separate the layers a little to make it easier to shape. Find a little hole at the bottom. This is where we blow.

Step 33

Once you’re done blowing, it should look like this.

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Origami Balloon Instructions

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