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How to Make an Origami X-Wing Fighter

SAFETY FIRST: Ask an adult to help with tools you haven't used before.

Fold your very own Star Wars X-Wing ship! Follow the instructions in the video above, or use the following step-by-step instructions to make an origami X-Wing fighter.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

  • One square sheet of origami paper (the larger the sheet, the easier it will be to fold)

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Step 1: Start with square, color side up. Fold diagonally both ways. Unfold.


Step 2: Flip paper over. Fold in half side to side. Unfold.


Step 3: Fold in half, top to bottom.


Step 4: Squash fold both sides. (Hold top corners, and pull down and inward.)


Step 5: Pull up center crease.


Step 6: Your paper should look like this now.


Step 7: Fold and unfold right panel.


Step 8: Squash and flatten.


Step 9: Fold right panel to the left.


Step 10: Slightly open flap to the right and squash and flatten.


Step 11: Flip over.


Step 12: Repeat steps 7-10 on back two panels.


Step 13: Fold toward center. Unfold.


Step 14: Pull up on center and fold up as sides come in. Flatten.


Step 15: Repeat steps 13-14 on all four sides.


Step 16: On two opposing sides, fold down point as shown.


Step 17: On a side with point up, inside reverse fold the legs out to make two wings. Repeat on opposite side to make two more wings.


Step 18: Fold the right edge to the center. As you are folding the right edge, the bottom edges should fold together.


Step 19: You fold should look like this once flattened. Repeat step 18 on all four sides.


Step 20: Once all four sides are complete, take the right side and fold over to the left. Repeat on back.


Step 21: The bottom triangle flap should no longer have a split in the middle.


Step 22: Fold the bottom triangle flap up toward the middle. Repeat on back.


Step 23: Inside reverse fold the tips up. Repeat on the other side. You’ll have a total of four to complete.


Step 24: Fold the right panel over to the left. Repeat on other side.


Step 25: Your Star Wars X-Wing is complete!


PHOTOS OF COMPLETED SHIP

Check out these photos of the completed X-Wing Fighter sent to us by Scout Life readers. If you have a photos of a SL Workshop project, please use the form below to send it to us.


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