Easy Origami Bee

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Most of the origami bees available on the internet or in books are fairly complex. This is because bees, like other insects, have many body parts (6 legs, 2 antennae, 2+ wings, and a stinger). In order to make all these appendages, one must be an accomplished paper folder.

The paper bee shown here is made easy because a yellow sheet of paper is used (and black stripes colored upon it) and because it has the general shape of a bee without the details. These bees are so easy to make, you will want to make a hive of them.

Instructions for Easy Origami Bee

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Step 1:

Take a yellow, square sheet of paper and cut it along the diagonal so it becomes a triangle.

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Step 2:

With the white-side facing up, fold the paper in half and unfold.

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Step 3:

Fold up the bottom-corners so the tips meet at the peak of the triangle.


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Step 4:

Fold down the two flaps but fold it at a slight angle so the tips spread apart from one another and look like wings.

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Step 5:

Fold down the back-layer of paper. Don’t fold exactly in half; instead, leave a small gap.

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Unfold.

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Step 6:

Make the back-layer more narrow by folding it into thirds. Then refold the crease made in step 5.

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Step 7:

Fold back (mountain fold) a good portion of the left and right sides of the model. Adjust the paper until the shape is of that of a bee and that the left and right sides are symmetrical to one anoher. Press down to establish the folds.

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Step 8:

Fold back the wing tips.

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Step 9:

Color the bee’s head black and color stripes across its back.

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Done!


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