Origami Lotus Instructions

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A traditional Japanese origami lotus

Step 1

Fold your paper corner to corner, unfold it and fold the other two corners together

Step 2

Fold all of the corners to the center

Step 3

Repeat step 2, folding all of the new corners to the center again

Step 4

Turn the paper over and fold all of the corners to the center again

Step 5

Fold all of the corners slightly more than half way back, so they stick out like in the picture

Step 6

When you turn the paper over, you'll notice four square flaps at the center. Fold these out along their diagonals, or as far back as you can without ripping the paper. When you fold them, you will see another four flaps which you will fold up the same as the previous ones, and you've just finished your lotus

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