 | Fold the paper in half lengthwise along the dotted line. |
 | Make a crease down the middle to mark the center, then diagonally fold down the right side of the paper toward the front. |
 | Diagonally fold the left side toward the back. |
 | Open the bottom by inserting your finger and fold left and right points together spreading the front and back crease. |
 | Crease front left and right edges to the center, then back out and pull up bottom point to produce shape shown in next panel. |
 | Turn over to the back and repeat for the back. |
 | Fold left and right edges along dotted line into center for both front and back sides. |
 | Open both sides along the vertical center axis and crease, producing the split top as shown in the next panel. |
 | Fold bottom front point upward along the dotted line. |
 | Fold the same point forward and down along the dotted line. |
 | Fold bottom point to the back along the dotted line to make a tail. |
 | Open left and right sides and crease. |
 | Fold down the wings and gently pull on head and tail to expand the body. |
 | To complete your paper crane, blow gently into the bottom to help expand the body. |
| Cranes should be threaded by passing a needle and thread through the hole under the body and piercing another hole in the upper side of the body. |
