How to Make an Origami Fathers Day Card

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There's nothing like a handmade card to show your love on Father's Day. This super easy origami shirt will only take 10 minutes or less to make! You could even use the shirt in a box frame for a gift that will be treasured forever.

Decorate your own shirt or download the free template and follow along with the folding instructions to show your father figure how much you appreciate them.

Project and instructions by Li Kim Goh (Kimigami)

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Free Templates

Download the PDF template here

Shirt and Tie Card

Follow the instructions below to create a masterpiece perfect to top a card with a handwritten message!

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First Father's Day Box Frame

Celebrate a first Father's Day with this beautiful box frame keepsake.

Follow the shirt and baby grow origami instructions below and simply mount onto card and place in a frame.

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Origami Sports Shirt

For the origami sports shirt, follow the steps for the shirt (apart from step 7). Instead of step 7 below, fold the bottom up over the collar and glue to hold in place.

You can either draw on the design after you've folded it or print the free download and fold that.

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Shirt: Step 1

Cut the paper to 7.5 x 15cm.

Fold the bottom edge up about 1/8.

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Shirt: Step 2

Fold and unfold paper in half vertically - only creasing on the dotted line shown.

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Shirt: Step 3

Fold the side edges to the centre on the crease line you just made.

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Shirt: Step 4

Fold the corners up to the side.

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Shirt: Step 5

Fold the top behind, about 0.5cm.

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Shirt: Step 6

Fold both of the top corners inwards to form the collar.

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Shirt: Step 7

Fold the bottom edge up and tuck it under the collar.

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Shirt: Step 8

Fold the shoulder corners behind to create a softer look.

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Shirt: Step 9

Your shirt is now complete!

You can decorate the shirt with a fine liner pen or follow the next steps to create a tie.

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Tie: Step 1

Cut the paper to 4 x 4cm.

Place the paper in a diamond position. Fold in half and unfold.

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Tie: Step 2

Fold the side edges to the centre.

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Tie: Step 3

Turn the paper over.

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Tie: Step 4

Fold the top point down.

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Tie: Step 5

Fold the triangle point up.

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Tie: Step 6

Fold the triangle and the layer below up on the dotted line shown.

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Tie: Step 7

Turn the paper over.

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Tie: Step 8

Fold the side edge past the centre crease line as shown.

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Tie: Step 9

Repeat on the left edge.

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Tie: Step 10

Turn the paper over.

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Tie: Step 11

Your tie is now complete!

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Tie: Step 12

Insert the tie under the collar and decorate it with your favourite design.

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Baby Grow: Step 1

Cut the paper to 5 x 10cm.

Fold the bottom edge up about 1/8.

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Baby Grow: Step 2

Fold and unfold the paper in half.

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Baby Grow: Step 3

Fold the side edges to the centre on the crease line.

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Baby Grow: Step 4

Fold the corners up to the side.

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Baby Grow: Step 5

Fold the top inside corners down.

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Baby Grow: Step 6

Fold the bottom edge behind to about 0.5cm from the top edge.

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Baby Grow: Step 7

Inside reverse fold the bottom corners.

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Baby Grow: Step 8

Fold the top behind and tuck the corners under the sleeves layer.

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Baby Grow: Step 9

Your baby grow is now complete.

Decorate the baby grow with a design of your choice.

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