Origami Monkey Instructions

Difficulty: Intermediate

Make an origami monkey in minutes! Follow our easy step-by-step guide for a fun and simple paper craft for all ages.

This origami monkey has one tricky fold at the tail, but it shouldn’t be too hard if you follow the step by step instructions along with the pictures. After the tail, everything will be a lot easier and you’ll come away with a neat looking origami monkey.

Once you’re done folding this monkey, you’ll have to feed it. “Feed it!?” Yes, feed it. What does an origami monkey like to eat? An origami banana of course.

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

Rotate the paper diagonally as shown.

Step 3

Fold the paper in half by folding the left corner to the right corner.

Step 4

Now unfold. We just needed a center crease.

Step 5

Fold the upper left and right sides to the center as shown.

Step 6

Fold the bottom right side to the center.

Step 7

Now fold the bottom left side to the center.

Step 8

Fold the bottom up as shown, not in half.

Step 9

Fold most of the flap back down.

Step 10

Squash the left pocket of the triangle. You’ll have to fold the left side of the triangle while trying to open and flatten the pocket.

Step 11

Flatten the pocket well. It’s okay if it’s not perfect.

Step 12

Do the same to the right side.

Step 13

Fold the entire figure in half by folding the right side over to the left side.

Step 14

Open the top layer and crease to the side.

Step 15

Then fold the top point down to the bottom left corner.

Step 16

Fold about 2/3rds of the flap back up.

Step 17

Fold a small portion of the flap base under and back.

Step 18

Fold the flap down.

Step 19

Fold a bottom part of the triangle under and back.

Step 20

Fold the tail up as shown.

Step 21

Unfold the tail.

Step 22

With the crease you just made, do an outside reverse fold.

Basically open the tail a bit and fold it up, then crease the sides in so it’ll stay put.

Step 23

Voila! Now you have a monkey.

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Origami Monkey Instructions

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