# Step 1

The Origami Twirling Bird is one of the easiest origami birds. It is a perfect origami project to start with. Below you will find instructions on how to fold your first origami pelican. The first task is a reading task, try to follow these steps to fold your first awesome Twirling Bird.

Twirling Bird

1. Fold your paper in half, turning your square paper into one triangle.
2. Fold in half again (so you have a smaller triangle), crease (*vouw aandrukken*) and open.
3. Now fold top of your triangle down past the baseline (middle) of the model.

Step 3

4. Fold whole model in half vertically.
5. Rotate the model so it is now standing up.
6. Fold down the top flap along the line shown. Then repeat the same thing on the flap behind.

Step 6

7. Now fold the wings back upwards so they sit horizontally.
8. Well, done. Your first Twirling bird is complete!

Step 9

To make the Twirling Bird fly, throw it like a paper plane. It will tumble in circles!