This Evergreen Tree was created by Sarah Wooden. Sarah’s origami works were presented on her website, Sarah’s Origami. Unfortunately, her website is no longer working but if you had a chance to see it you would be impressed with her clear and simple designs. This 4-sided tree is such an example; it is is made with a bird base.
Instructions for Origami Evergreen Tree
![]() Step 1:
Start with a square sheet of paper with the colored-side facing up. Fold and unfold along the diagonals to get an X-shaped crease.
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![]() Step 2:
Turn the paper over. Fold and unfold from left to right.
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![]() Step 3:
Fold in half (top to bottom).
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![]() Step 4:
Collapse into a Preliminary Base. To do this, push the top-left and top-right corners towards each other.
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![]() Allow the front to come up towards you.
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![]() Step 5:
Swivel the front flap towards the right. There should be an equivalent flap pointed back, swivel this one towards the left. This square structure is called a Preliminary Base
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![]() Step 6:
Fold the left-side and right side of the top layer towards the center line.
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![]() Unfold. |
![]() Step 7:
Lift up the top layer of paper.
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![]() Keep lifting.
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Use the crease lines made in step 6 to fold in the edges of the paper. |
![]() Bring the flap back down.
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![]() Step 9:
Turn over
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![]() Step 10:
Repeat steps 6 to 8.
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![]() Lift the top-layer up.
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![]() Like step 8, fold in the edges and…
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![]() …bring the flap back down.
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![]() This is how it looks like. Next, make a sink fold. |
![]() Step 11:
Fold and unfold the top section down as shown.
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![]() Step 12:
Repeat but fold the section back (mountain fold). Do this a few times so the crease can bend both directions.
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![]() Step 13:
Unfold the paper. Beginners might find it easier to unfold the paper completely. Those with more experience may be able to make the Sink Fold without unfolding the model completely.
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![]() Step 14:
Pinch the creases of the central square so all the folds are mountain folds.
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![]() Step 15:
Press down at the center and make the creases valley folds.
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![]() Collapse along the existing creases.
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![]() If any of the sides have popped out, fold them back in.
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![]() Step 16:
Rotate the model so the top of the triangle is pointing up. Flare apart the 4 flaps.
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![]() Top view.
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![]() Side view.
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![]() Sarah Wooden’s Evergreen Tree with a Lucky Star on top.
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![]() Evergreen Tree |
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![]() 16-Sided Tree |