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step by step instructions for an origami PTERODACTYL

I used a cream/yellow colored paper to fold this dino, but it also looks good when you fold
it of a pink colored paper.

cream colored origami paper for folding a Pterodactyl

cream colored origami paper for folding a Pterodactyl

                                                                        Step 1:
                                                                        The backside of this origami paper is white.
                                                                        Turn the paper.


origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 2:
                                                                        Prefold over these 4 lines



                                                                        Step 3:
                                                                        First valley-fold over the 2 lines at the bottom-right.
                                                                        Then mountain-fold over the 2 lines in the middle.
origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        And valley-fold over the 2 lines at the top left.


                                                                        Step 4:
                                                                        Pull the flap indicated by the arrow upwards


origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 5:
                                                                        Press the flap flat



origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

Step 6:
Valley-fold over these 2 purple lines

origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 7:
                                                                        Unfold the folds of step 6


origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 8:
                                                                        Pull the edge indicated by the arrow downwards
                                                                        by making a valley-fold over the purple line


origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 9:
                                                                        Press the edges downwards, see arrows




origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 10:
                                                                        Valley-fold the triangular flap upwards





origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 11:
                                                                        Repeat steps 5 to 10 on the other 3 flaps





origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 12:
                                                                        Pull the ends at the bottom/backside of the arrows
                                                                        outwards, in the direction of these 2 arrows

                                                                        Step 13:
                                                                        Fold the triangular flap to the inside of the model by
                                                                        making a mountain-fold over the purple line
origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 14:
                                                                        Push the 2 ends towards each other again, see arrows
origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 15:
                                                                        Repeat steps 12 to 14 one more time, see arrow



origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 16:
                                                                        Bookfold one layer to the left over the purple line.
                                                                        Do the same on the backside of the model




origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 17:
                                                                        Valley-fold the flap downwards over the purple line.
                                                                        Do the same on the backside of the model





                                                                        Step 18:
origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Bookfold 2 edges to the right over this purple line









                                                                        Step 19:
origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Valley-fold over this purple line





                                                                        Step 20:
                                                                        Fold the edges of step 18 back to the left
origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 21:
                                                                        Repeat steps 19 and 20 on the end indicated
origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        by the arrow



                                                                        Step 22:
                                                                        Mountain-fold over these 2 purple lines
origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 23:
                                                                        Mountain-fold over these 2 purple lines
origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 24:
                                                                        Valley-fold over this line

origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 25:
                                                                        Valley-fold over this line



                                                                        Step 26:
                                                                        Repeat steps 24 and 25 on the other side,
                                                                        see arrow
origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 27:
                                                                        Press the end flat between your fingers by
                                                                        making a mountain-fold over the short purple
                                                                        line.


origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 28:
                                                                        Press this end flat too, see purple line



origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 29:
                                                                        Press the body flat from aside by making
                                                                        a mountain-fold over this purple line.



origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 30:
                                                                        Make an outside reverse fold on the upper layer of
                                                                        the head (=valley-fold over the 3 purple lines)




origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 31:
                                                                        Hold the model between 2 fingers on the spot indicated
                                                                        by the yellow dot. Then, push the head to the right with
                                                                        your other hand (=mountain-fold over the 2 lines on the
                                                                        left and a valley-fold over the 2 lines on the right)

origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 32:
                                                                        Pull the flap indicated by the arrow downwards


origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 33:
                                                                        Valley-fold the flap in half over the purple line



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                                                                        Step 34:
                                                                        Push the edge indicated by the large arrow inwards
                                                                        with one finger. Do the same on the other side of the
                                                                        neck, see smaller arrow.

                                                                        Step 35:
                                                                        Mountain-fold over these 2 purple lines
origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

                                                                        Step 36:
                                                                        Press the neck further inwards from aside.
                                                                        Finally, fold the wings upwards a little, see
                                                                        purple lines.
origami Pterodactyl step by step folding instructions

DONE!

And in this video I show you how to fold the Pterodactyl: