kiduverseEasy origami dog face
Make a paper dog with hanging ears. Practice matching corners and comparing two angled folds.
Get one square ready
For each lesson, use a ready-cut square about 15 × 15 cm, made from thin paper. Ordinary printer paper trimmed to a square works too. Card is harder to fold.
Use a flat table. Two different side colors make turns easier to see. A pencil is only for optional face decoration; the folding needs no glue or scissors.
Corners first, pressure second
Hold the matching corners with one hand. With the other, press the crease from the middle toward the edges. If an edge slips, reopen and align it before pressing hard.
Paper and your first folds ↗How to read our diagrams
Dashed line — a new crease, or a center reference if the step asks you to unfold again.
Arrow — where to move the corner. Turning the whole model over is always a separate written step.
Before → after — the action is on the left, the result on the right. Shades distinguish visible paper sections; read the text for the number of layers.
Fold step by step
Check the result on the right before moving on. The diagrams show the shape; the text tells you which layers to fold.
1Make a triangle
Put the lighter side up. Bring the top corner down to the bottom corner, match the tips, then press the diagonal. Put the long edge at the top.
Before: make this move 
After: compare your result - Why
- Matching the corners keeps both sides of the face the same size.
- Check
- A triangle with a straight top edge and its point downward.
- Repair
- Before pressing hard, slide the corners together; reopen and align if one edge sticks out.
2Find the middle
Bring the left corner to the right corner. Make a light crease, then unfold back to the wide triangle.
Before: make this move 
After: compare your result - Why
- The center crease is a reference for balancing the ears.
- Check
- One vertical crease from the middle of the top edge to the bottom tip.
- Repair
- If the crease leans sideways, match the two corners again and remake it.
3Fold the first ear
Fold the left corner downward along the dashed line, through both layers. Leave a broad middle for the face. The ear tip points down.
Before: make this move 
After: compare your result - Why
- An angled fold turns the side corner into a hanging ear.
- Check
- The ear lies flat and stays on the left of the center crease.
- Repair
- Open just the ear and change its angle if it covers the middle.
4Match the second ear
Fold the right corner downward. Compare its fold and tip with the first ear before pressing.
Before: make this move 
After: compare your result - Why
- Comparing with an existing fold is easier than guessing a second angle.
- Check
- Two hanging ears with similar tip heights; the face stays visible.
- Repair
- Reopen the higher ear slightly and lower its tip before pressing.
5Fold a small chin
Bring the bottom tip upward through both layers. Make a small fold, leaving room above it for the eyes.
Before: make this move 
After: compare your result - Why
- This shortens the pointed triangle into a face.
- Check
- A short, flat bottom edge; the folded tip stays below the eye area.
- Repair
- If the chin is too large, reopen it and use a smaller fold.
6Add a face if you like
The folding is finished. Optionally add two eyes and a nose with a pencil. Keep the folded ears visible.
Before: make this move 
After: compare your result - Why
- Decoration helps you recognize the dog, but is separate from the folds.
- Check
- The model holds its shape without glue.
- Repair
- If an ear lifts, press its crease from the hinge toward the tip.
Now try it on your own
Fold another dog from a fresh square. Make the ears a little longer by changing both ear angles. Compare the two tips before pressing, without looking at the diagrams.
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