How to Fold an Origami Football

Step 1

Place the 15cm x 15cm paper with the desired display side face down, fold it in half vertically, leaving a crease, and unfold it.

Step 2

Fold the left and right edges to align with the vertical crease.

Step 3

Fold the top left and right points along the dotted line, crease them well, and unfold them.

Step 4

Fold down the top edge, aligning it with the black line connecting two red spots, leaving a crease, and unfolding it.

Step 5

Flip the paper over from left to right, then fold the left and right edges to align with the vertical crease, leaving two creases, and unfold them. Finally, flip it back.

Step 6

Expand the paper to make the green side face up and draw a grid on the top.

Step 7

Turn over the paper from left to right, and fold the left and right edges to align with the middle vertical crease.

Step 8

 

Step 9

Mountain fold the two creases of the top layer indicated by the red dotted lines, then open the top pocket and push the top left and right points toward the center. Flatten the fold to get a square on the top side.

Step 10

Flip the paper from left to right, fold the left and right edges to align with the middle vertical crease, and finally, turn the paper over.

Step 11

Mountain fold the two creases indicated by the red dotted lines and open the pocket, as the first picture shows. Bring up the top point along the crease indicated by the black dotted line, as you can see in the second picture. Then, lift the two corners and squash them [pictures 3 to 5]

Step 12

Lift the top edge along the black dotted line and press down the left and right layers along the red dotted line.

Step 13

Flip the paper over from left to right.

Step 14

Fold the right flap to the left side along the dotted line, and unfold it.

Step 15

Mountain fold the crease you made in the previous step, shown by the red dotted line.

Step 16

Press the right flap to the left and tuck its left tip between the layers below it.

Step 17

Fold the left flap to the right side along the dotted line, and unfold it.

Step 18

Mountain fold the crease you made in the previous step, shown by the red dotted line.

Step 19

Press the left flap to the right and tuck its right tip between the layers below it.

Step 20

Rotate this model 180 degrees from left to right.

Step 21

Fold up the bottom edge, then fold it back to the bottom side to create a zigzag.

Step 22

Fold the two points in the middle of the bottom edge along the dotted lines.

Step 23

Flip the model from left to right. Next, fold up the bottom left and right points along the dotted lines. This will cause the two flaps to lift up slightly. Then, turn the paper over; the bottom of the paper will form a slight incline.

Step 24

Draw a circle and a horizontal line.

Step 25

Crumple another piece of paper into a round ball to use as a football.

Step 26

Place the football at the bottom of the football field, the small layers standing up on the left and right will prevent the football from rolling down. Press the bottom gently with your fingers, then release it. The football will likely bounce into the basket above.

Our origami jumping frog has gameplay similar to that of this football, once you finished making it, press its butt and release it, and it will jump away.

If you’re looking for more origami toy ideas, our origami spinning top is also adorable and entertaining. Thanks to its balanced and symmetrical design, it spins smoothly. You can also use different colored paper to enhance its appearance as it rotates.

Origami Frog – Jumping Frog

Origami Spinning Top – Modular Origami with 3 Pieces of Paper