How to make an origami Giraffeきりん(チャレンジ)Giraffe (Challenge)
The challenge version of the Giraffe. From the bird base, fold a full-body giraffe with a long neck and long legs. Then draw its spots.

How to fold
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三角に折る
Fold in half to make a triangle.
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さらに半分の三角に折る
Fold in half again.
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うらがえす
Turn it over.
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こちらも袋を開いて、四角につぶす
Squash this side into a square, too.
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下のふちを、まん中の線に合わせて折りすじをつける
Fold the lower edges to the center line and unfold.
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上の三角を折って、折りすじをつける
Fold the top down and unfold.
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1まいめを下から持ち上げて、ふちを折りすじで内側へ(花弁折り)
Lift the bottom corner of the top layer and fold the sides in along the creases (petal fold).
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うらがえす
Turn it over.
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こちらも、下のふちをまん中に合わせて折りすじをつける
Fold the lower edges to the center line and unfold.
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こちらも花弁折り(鶴の基本形)
Petal fold this side, too. This is the bird base.
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下のふちを、まん中の線に合わせて折る
Fold the lower edges to the center line.
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うらがえす
Turn it over.
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下のふちをまん中の線に合わせて折る。上の1まいの上のふちも、まん中の線に合わせて折る
Fold the lower edges to the center line. Fold the upper edges of the top layer to the center line, too.
上の1まいは、あとで前足になります。細くしておくと、すらりとした長い足になります。
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うらがえす
Turn it over.
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左半分をうしろへ、半分に折る(山折り)
Mountain fold in half, folding the left half behind.
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横向きにして、うらがえす。とがった先が左右にくるように置く
Turn it sideways and turn it over, so the points face left and right.
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下の角を、内側へ折りこむ(中わり折り)
Fold the bottom corner up inside (inside reverse fold).
おなかになるところです。角を内側へおしこんで、まっすぐにします。
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左の先を、中わり折りで下へ(前足)
Inside reverse fold the left point down to make the front legs.
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前足の内側の1本を、上へ引き出す(首)
Pull the inner point of the front legs up to make the neck.
前足は外側の2まいのまま。中にはさまっている先だけを、上へ引き出して折り目をつけます(中わり折り)。
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右の先を、中わり折りで下へ(後ろ足)
Inside reverse fold the right point down to make the back legs.
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後ろ足の内側の1本を、引き出す(しっぽ)
Pull the inner point of the back legs out to make the tail.
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むねの角を、内側へ折りこむ
Fold the corner of the chest inside.
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首の先を中わり折りして、頭をつくる
Inside reverse fold the tip of the neck to make the head.
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頭の先を中わり折りで上へ返す(耳)
Inside reverse fold the tip of the head back up to make the ears.
先を頭の中へ返すと、鼻先が平らになり、先は頭のうしろから出て耳になります。
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しっぽを中わり折りで下へ
Inside reverse fold the tail down.
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しっぽの先を中へ折りこんで、短くする
Fold the tip of the tail inside to make it shorter.
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できあがり!茶色のペンでもようをかいたら、きりんのできあがり!
Finished! Draw the spots with a brown pen, and your giraffe is finished!
Fun fact
キリンの首はとても長いですが、首の骨の数は人間と同じ7こです。
A giraffe has a very long neck, but it has only seven neck bones, the same as people.
Origami English in this model
❓ FAQ
- What age is this origami Giraffe for?
- About Age 10+. It is rated “Challenge” (level 4 of 5), with 27 steps, and takes about 35 minutes.
- What paper do I need?
- One sheet of square origami paper (15 cm / 6 in). No scissors or glue are needed.
- What is it called in Japanese?
- In Japanese it is “きりん(チャレンジ)”. The word origami (折り紙) itself means “folding paper”: ori = fold, kami = paper.
- Can I print the instructions?
- Yes. “Print the diagram” puts every step on one page (or a PDF), and the practice sheet has the crease lines printed on the paper. Free for home and classroom use.








