The Box

By Dallin -
The box is an easy origami model and is a variation of the standing container . You can see the similarities between the box and the container, but the box is slightly easier. The first ten or so steps are identical, so learning one will help you learn the other.


Step 1: Fold a blintz base


Step 2: Valley fold the top left corner to the bottom right


Step 3: Unfold and valley fold the top right corner to the bottom left



Step 4: Unfold and mountain fold the model in half 


Step 5: Unfold and mountain fold it in half along the vertical crease



Step 6: Unfold and turn over

 Orient your paper like this:

Step 7: Now collapse the paper like a square base, bringing the left and right corner to meet at the bottom, and then flatten the top flap



Step 8: Valley fold the top layer of the bottom point to the top and unfold



Step 9: Pry open the flaps on either side of the center and squash fold the flap up




Step 10: Turn over and repeat steps 8 and 9 on this side...

 ...so it looks like this

Step 11: Valley fold the top layer on the left side to the right


Step 12: Turn the model over and valley fold the top layer on the left to the right

It will look like this on both sides:

Step 13: Valley fold the two far edges to the center


Step 14: Turn over and valley fold the two far edges to the center



Step 15: Valley fold the bottom point to the top


Step 16: Turn the model over so the bottom becomes the top 

Step 17: Now valley fold the top point to the bottom


Step 18: Unfold the last two flaps slightly, and then pull them gently apart

 Use your finger to press in the bottom to flatten the bottom of the box...
 ...so it looks like this:

Your box is now complete!


If you would like to make the side flaps smaller, turn the model upside down and valley fold the far points in



It will look like this:


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