helpful folds Dinosaur figures are definitely more difficult to make than many other origami figures We recommend you practice with easier shapes and animals before taking on these complex prehistoric reptiles To help you construct them here are some key folds used in dinosaur origami You’ll see that these instructions will be extremely helpful as you create your dinosaur friends Fold downward Fold forward Fold upwards Fold backward Fold outward Hide the fold 6
Fold inward Push inward Fold and unfold Mark the fold Cut Fold and slip inside Open and unfold Rotate Rotate again 7
BASE A d D B b C a O c O 1 d a b c B D A C 2 diagonal axis AC Now fold along the vertical axis ac and horizontal axis bd 1 Fold the paper in half along the 2 Fold tips a and b along line OB 3 Unfold a and b so the folds are 4 Now you can see the fold under 5 Fold a and b Repeat this step on 6 The base is ready the opposite side with tip D and corners c and d Repeat this step on the opposite side with c and d over OD flat Do this with c and d as well tip O Lift tip B 8
O ab A C D 3 B a b d A DC c 5 O a b c B A C D 4 D B ab A C 6 9
