Origami Flapping Bird Tutorial (Traditional)

How to make an origami flapping bird

Model: Flapping Bird
Designer: Traditional
Difficulty: Easy
Paper: 6 in./15 cm square kami

Flapping Bird:
This is a really fun bird to fold and is a great action model. You just pull on the head and tail and the wings start to flap.

Traditional Origami:
Traditional models have been around for centuries, most of which have no known origin. They are typically very simple models to fold and a great place to start learning the basics. They are good to teach to children but are also good to learn for someone of any level because they use the fundamentals of origami.