Learning how to make an origami lily to put in a flower bouquet or display on your end table is not difficult. Double-sided paper works best for this project, as getting the creases exact can be difficult. However, you can use brightly colored papers for a pretty result, too.
Step 1
Begin with a preliminary base, open end pointing up.
Step 2
Squash fold the left corner across the figure.
Step 3
Fold the top two flaps inward to the center fold line, crease and unfold.
Step 4
Fold the bottom of the figure to the top, crease and unfold.
Step 5
Using the crease lines from the previous two steps, make a petal fold.
Follow Steps 2 through 5 on each corner of the figure, turning as necessary.
Step 6
Fold the bottom of the petal fold up on all four sides.
Step 7
Rotate so a side without a petal fold is on top. Fold the left and right bottom sides into the vertical crease line. Repeat on all similar sides.
Step 8
Use a pencil to curl down the top of each side.
Lovely Lily
After learning how to make an origami lily, you may want to add a stem in order to create an origami flower bouquet. If you do not use a stem, you may need to twist the bottom slightly to hold the folds in place.
