American Eagle

Origami Individual Project Group E

Sandy Union Middle School Sandy OR
Designed by Colleen Winchester 2-8-74
Diagramed by Perry Bailey 1999

1. Start with an inverted bird

1 2 base. Then fold the flaps in
about 1/3 f the way in to the
c e n t e r. R e p e a t o n b a c k s i d e .

2. Va l l e y f o l d t h e t o p
flap down.
3. Pleat the lower flap
upwards as shown.

4
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4

4. Va l l e y f o l d d o w n t h e t i p o f
flap as shown to create the
beak. Then twist out the wings
only the top fold is shown, but
It is simple enough not to be
a problem. Colleen was in 7th
grade when I wrote the curriculum
for Origami and taught it as a student
t e a c h e r. H e r s w a s o n e o f t h e b e s t d e s i g n s
and the only one I still have from the class.
PVB
Finished