How to Make an Origami Wolf

Co-authored by Robert Homayoon

Last Updated: August 18, 2024

An origami wolf is one of the easier animals to create and is a good warm up for more difficult origami animals like a dragon or a lion. Depending on your skill level, you can try your hand at a simple origami wolf, or a more complex origami wolf.

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Creating a Simple Origami Wolf

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You can also use A4 paper.
The paper should look like a triangle.

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It should now look like an even smaller triangle.
The paper should be in the shape of a triangle and have a nice, even vertical crease.
Then, fold the top right corner to the bottom point of the triangle. Use the center crease as a guide.
You should now have a diamond shape.
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Flip the paper over. Then, fold the left corner over to the right corner.
- You should now have a half diamond shape.
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Turn the paper so the longest angle of the triangle faces away from you. Fold the left corner over to the right side.
- This is going to be the wolf's tail, so fold it farther to the right for a bigger tail or less to the right for a smaller tail.
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Fold the right side of the paper so it just overlaps the small triangle you just made. Then, take the top half of the fold and unfold it back to the right.
- There should now be some of the fold on the left side, some of the fold on the right side and a new area in the middle.
This will create a nose for your wolf.
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Creating a Complex Origami Wolf

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You can also use A4 paper.^{[1]
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There should be four thin panels.
This will be similar to the pleats in an accordion.
Do this by taking the corners of the paper and folding them inside the folds.^{[2]
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They should now appear inside the larger triangles.
Make this fold on both sides of the paper. This will make the paper more narrow.^{[3]
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Tuck the top of the paper down inside the “body” of the wolf.
This will make the head of the wolf.
Crimping means pushing the front of the two flaps back at an angle. This will add dimension to the wolf's neck.
Bend the top part of the neck towards the body of the wolf. This will create wolf ears.
This will create a tail so adjust it based on how long or short you want the wolf's tail to be.
This will raise it up so the wolf doesn't have a limp tail.
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Mountain fold the tail. A mountain fold is when the crease sits at the top of the paper like the peak of a mountain.^{[4]
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- To give the wolf more detail, mountain-fold the back of the wolf's body. As well, you can crimp the front and hind legs.
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Shape the wolf's body. To do this, reverse-fold the tip of the tail.
- Form hooves on the wolf by outside reverse folding the tip of the legs. Then, outside reverse fold the small triangle or tip on the legs.
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Shape the wolf's head. Create more detailed ears by squash folding the ears and then valley folding them to create two perky ear flaps.
- A valley fold is when the crease is at the bottom of the paper and the paper folds upward to create a valley shape.^{[5]
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- Crimp the wolf's head and mountain-fold the wolf's neck.
- Outside reverse fold the tip of the wolf's mouth.
Admire your handiwork.

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What is a mountain fold?

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A mountain fold is where the paper folds towards you when you are facing the flat side of the paper.

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I don't get it. Do I have to use an origami square paper or an A4 size printer paper?

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The first one is made with origami paper, and the second one is made out of A4 paper.

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I don't get step 4! What do you mean?

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In step 3 you have a triangle and then you fold it in half so that it is a smaller triangle, right? In step 4 you just unfold step 3 and then it will look like it did after step 2 again.

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