How To Make an Origami Inflatable Bunny

Turn the paper over to the white side and fold one corner to the opposite corner. Unfold.

Rotate the paper and repeat with the other two corners. Do not unfold.

You should have an overall triangular shape with creases that form a “V” on either side of the center vertical crease. Pick up the model and hold it with your fingers on either side of the “V.” Gently bring your hands together allowing the paper to collapse into an upside-down pyramid shape.

Place the model back down on the table and arrange it so that there are two flaps on each side and the closed point is at the top.

Working only on the front flaps, fold the bottom right and bottom left corners up to the top point.

To mark the center of the model, fold ONE of the top corners to the bottom and then crease, creating a landmark for the next step, and unfold.

On the top layer, you should now have a diamond shape. Fold the right and left corners of the diamond to meet in the middle at the landmark.

Keeping the pockets in place, fold the two top corners down and out to the side, covering the pockets.

Fold these outer corners to the center to meet. You should now have two tiny triangles covering the pockets.

Gently tuck these triangles INTO the pockets, forming a lock. The top layer of your model should now be a lozenge-shaped hexagon.

Turn the model over to the plain pyramid shape.

Fold down each of the long sloping sides to align on the center vertical crease.

Pivoting on the lower right corner, grasp the bottom right flap and fold it over to the right. You will form an upside-down triangle with a top edge parallel to the bottom of the model.

Repeat on the left side. You should now have an overall boat shape with a large sail.

Pivoting at the bottom of the center vertical crease, fold the bottom right edge of the boat to lie on the center vertical. Repeat on the left side.

Keeping these flaps in place, pick up the model and look at it from the bottom—arrange the four flaps of the model into a “+” sign.

There’s a small hole in the center of the plus sign (+). Give a strong short puff into the hole to bring your bunny to life!