Cute Origami Dog Box Instructions

Category: Origami Animals, Origami Toys

Dog Box final step

Difficulty: Intermediate

Fold a cute and functional Origami dog box! Our step-by-step guide helps you create a charming paper box with a playful pup design!

Don’t feel like making a plain square box and you also happen to love dogs? Well I’ve got the perfect solution for your situation. I’m going to teach you how to make an origami dog box! Woohoo! You’re welcome.

The dog box is reasonably easy to fold. There’s just a couple of “huh?” steps, but the pictures should do a wonderful job of helping because I made them. You will need to draw on the dog’s face so be prepared to display your artistic talents.

Step 1

Dog Box step 01

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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

Dog Box step 02

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If you are using two colorsided origami paper then face the lighter side upwards.

Step 3

Dog Box step 03

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Fold the upper left corner to the lower right corner.

Step 4

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Unfold.

Step 5

Dog Box step 05

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Now fold the upper right corner to the lower left corner.

Step 6

Dog Box step 06

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Unfold.

Step 7

Dog Box step 07

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Fold the top half backwards (where the creases meet at an X).

Step 8

Dog Box step 08

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Unfold.

Step 9

Dog Box step 09

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With your finger, poke the center and it should pop in.

Step 10

Dog Box step 10

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Bring the left and right creases to the center to collapse the figure into a triangle.

Step 11

Dog Box step 11

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Flatten the fold well.

Step 12

Dog Box step 12

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Fold the top layer of the left flap over to the right.

Step 13

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Flip the model over.

Step 14

Dog Box step 14

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Again fold the top layer of the left flap over to the right.

Step 15

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Rotate the figure so it’s upside down.

Step 16

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Fold the bottom corner up into a triangle.

Step 17

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Unfold.

Step 18

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From the corner of the triangle’s crease, fold both layers of the right side over.

Step 19

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Repeat on the left side too.

Step 20

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Unfold.

Step 21

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Fold the top layer of right side to the vertical crease.

Step 22

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Repeat the same step on left side.

Step 23

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Open the left flap at the crease as shown.

Step 24

Dog Box step 24

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Squash the crease down.

Step 25

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Repeat the same step on right side too.

Step 26

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Fold the left side of the “kite” shaped flap behind.

Step 27

Dog Box step 27

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Fold the tip down.

Step 28

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Unfold and tuck the tip in at the top.

Step 29

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Repeat on the right side too.

Step 30

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Flip the model over.

Step 31

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Fold the right corner to the bottom corner of the square.

Step 32

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Repeat on the left side too.

Step 33

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Draw the face.

Step 34

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Carefully open the box and the bottom should begin to flatten.

Step 35

Dog Box final step

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Now you have a cute little dog box!

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