The Samurai Hat

The samurai hat (or helmet) is a very simple origami model to make, and comprises of only valley folds. I made mine from a regular sheet of origami paper, but you can take larger sheets of square paper and use it to make a life size hat.



Step 1: Fold a helmet base. At the bottom corner of your base there are two top flaps, one on each side. Valley fold both of them up to the top corner.



Step 2: Valley fold the top left point down at the angle shown below (feel free to experiment a little with the angle)


Step 3: Valley fold the top right point down at the same angle as in step 6


Step 4: Valley fold the top layer of the bottom corner up, almost all the way


Step 5: Turn the model over


Step 6: Valley fold the bottom point up the same distance as in step 8


Step 7: Valley fold the top layer of the bottom edge up 


Step 8: Turn the model over


Step 9: Valley fold the bottom edge up, just like in step 11


Step 10: Stick your fingers in between the two flaps at the bottom of the hat and open it a little to complete your hat


Your samurai hat is now complete! If you made a smaller one, they will usually fit on top of a stuffed animal or a doll. Thanks to my sister for letting me borrow the owl (isn't he cute?).



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