How To Make an Origami Flapping Bird

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	Have you ever wanted to just flap your wings and fly away? Well, here's your chance to flap your wings—the flying away part is a little more complicated.
	Position the Bird Base so that there are separate right and left flaps on the bottom. These flaps will be the tail and neck of the bird.
	Fold one flap up and out to the side at a 45-degree angle above the center horizontal, pivoting at the center of the model.
	Unfold.
	Fold the flap in on itself, between the model's two layers, along the existing creases. This reverse fold creates the tail.
	Be sure to create your fold by pivoting at the center of the model, or your bird will flop, not flap.
	Repeat the reverse fold on the other side, folding the flap up and out to the side at a 45-degree angle above the center horizontal, pivoting at the center of the model, then unfolding and folding the flap in on itself, between the model's two layers, along the existing creases. This creates the neck.
	Fold the tip of the neck in on itself to form a head.
	Grasp the wings and lower the tail slightly so the bottom of the wing is centered in the middle of the tail.
	Fold down the top of one of the two remaining center flaps diagonally to make a wing by pivoting at the lower corner of the back of the wing. Line up the front edge of the wing against itself and crease softly.
	Repeat with the other wing.
	Grasp your bird at the bottom of the neck with one hand. Gently pull the tail with your other hand and. . . up, up, and away!
	Did you know? The smallest origami flapping bird on record was made from a square of paper about 1/10 of an inch on each side and mounted on a needle.

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There should be a link to a "bird base"

Reply 22 days ago by Gbeebani

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That's a very good comment!! Thanks for pointing it out to us. I will ask Howcast to do that! BTW, were you able to fold the flapping bird successfully? Yours, June

Reply 22 days ago by foldmaster

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