Origami Dinosaur Folding Instructions

Origami Dinosaur Step 1: Fold an origami bird base using a square 6" x 6" (15cm x 15cm) origami paper.

Origami Dinosaur Step 2: Fold corner A of the bird base downwards as shown below.

Origami Dinosaur Step 3: Now fold the model in half along the long axis. Then rotate it 180 degrees counter-clockwise:

Origami Dinosaur Step 4: Next is a reverse outside fold to move corner B to a vertical position:

Origami Dinosaur Step 5: And do a reverse outside fold to start forming the head of the dinosaur, and an inside reverse fold to complete it.

Origami Dinosaur Step 6: An inside front fold forms the animal's front legs. Fold corner C downwards to form one of the rear legs...

Origami Dinosaur Step 7: ...then repeat on the backside to form the other leg. Then crease each of the rear legs as shown, and do a crimp fold to form the feet:

Origami Dinosaur Step 8: Now fold the lower part of the body inside, to slim the creature down a bit:

And there you have it, a fearsome origami dinosaur!

This is one well-loved origami and we've received many photos from readers who've folded it. Check out the photos , fold one yourself, show your friends! RAWRRRRR!!!!