There's something instantly cheerful about a little paper hen — round body, pointed beak, and that jaunty comb on top. This origami hen is one of those models that looks impressive but stays friendly to folders of every level, so don't be shy if you're relatively new to paper folding.

It follows almost the same path as the classic origami rooster, with just a few tweaks to the wings and comb, which means you'll pick up the rhythm quickly. Twenty photo-led steps take you from a plain red-backed square all the way to a finished bird with tucked legs and folded wings. Brew a cup of tea, clear a little table space, and let's fold a whole clutch of these — they look even better in a crowd.

Learn how to make an origami hen.A beautiful hen is very lovely. It’s very similar to the folding of origami rooster, except for the way the wings and comb is different. The tutorial is very detailed, let’s start.

Step 1

Start with your paper red side up.Fold the paper in half by folding the right corner to the left corner.

Step 2

Make a crease,fold the paper in half by folding the top corner to the bottom corner,

then unfold.

Step 3

Make a little crease,fold the left corner to the right edge,

then unfold.

Step 4

Make a little crease,fold the left corner to the center point.

then unfold.

Step 5

Fold the left corner (uppermost layer only) to the crease made in step4.

Step 6

Fold the underneath triangle behind.

Step 7

Fold as shown below to make bill.

Step 8

Turn back.

Step 9

Unfold the triangle（uppermost layer）as shown below.

Step 10

Fold the left corner to right along the dotted line.

Step 11

Fold again along the dotted line.

Step 12

Turn back as shown below.

Step 13

Fold in half by folding the top corner to the bottom corner along the dotted line.

Step 14

Fold in half by folding the bottom right corner to the upper left corner along the dotted line.

Step 15

Make a crease,fold the upper right corner down along the dotted line,

then unfold.

Step 16

Make an inside reverse fold as shown below.

Step 17

Fold the wings.

Step 18

Fold the legs inside.

Step 19

Pull up the crest.

Step 20

The origami hen is done.