How to fold paper birds

1. Make or acquire a square piece of paper

2. Cut the excess paper away.

3. Fold the paper diagonally in both directions from
the same side of the sheet, making two "valley" folds.

4 Unfold and turn the paper over.

5 Fold the paper in half horizontally and and then vertically from the other side of the piece of paper.

6 Bring all of the corners into the center and fold the paper into a square.

7 Fold all the OPEN edges to the center line. Make sure each of the edges are aligned with the center line. Repeat for each open edge.

8 Gently unfold the edges.

9 Tuck the corner into the inside of the paper, and do this along the creased lines.

10 Do this for all of the open edges.

11 Take the top flap of the more acutely pointed end of the kite and gently fold it down until it's smooth. Repeat with the reverse side.

12 Hold your new "diamond" shape with the split end up. Gently pull down one of the split ends and fold it so that it points straight out at a 90 degree angle from the rest of the diamond.

13 Repeat last step with the opposite side (split) point. Turn the figure over.

14 Pull down the "head" and reverse its crease toward the neck.

15 Lift the "wings" and curl them slightly.

16 Make your bird flap its "wings" by holding the chest of the bird with one hand and gently pulling back on the tail. Enjoy!