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When you hear the word “snake,” what kind of snake comes to mind?
Green or brown, long or thick—what you imagine probably varies from person to person.
That’s because there are said to be about 4,000 species of snakes living in the world, and they come in a variety of colors like red and blue.
Let’s try making some of these many kinds of snakes with origami!
Be sure to use origami paper in lots of different colors and create them however you like.
We’re also sharing ideas for origami snakes that can bite or wiggle, so it sounds like it would be fun to play with them together with your friends after you make them!
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Childcare: A collection of ideas for making snakes with origami (1–10)
A moving snake made with lots of origami
The wiggly snake made by combining lots of origami pieces moves just like a real one—so fun, right? This wiggly snake uses the exact same folding method for every segment.
By folding each piece uniformly with the same steps, the finished snake will move more smoothly.
The joints between the segments are connected by tucking and linking the origami together, and the key is to connect them in a way that gives the snake a bit of flexibility.
Try using different origami papers to fold the pieces and enjoy making a colorful snake!
lunging snake
Let’s make a leaping snake with fun movements! You can make it with a single sheet of origami, but there are quite a few steps, so please follow along with the video as you work.
Creating sharp crease lines is important, so be sure to press the folds firmly.
In the end, you’ll assemble it by folding along the creases you’ve made.
Once finished, pinch the snake’s head and tail between your thumb and index finger and flick—it will spring forward with a little hop! It also sounds fun to make origami frogs or grasshoppers and then race to see whose snake can catch its prey first.
A cute two-colored snake
Here’s how to easily make a paper snake using a single sheet of origami paper.
First, fold the paper into a triangle twice to make a cross crease, then open it with the colored side facing up.
Fold the top and bottom edges to the center point and unfold.
Fold the bottom corner up to meet the topmost crease to make a crease, then open it.
Fold up to align with the very bottom line, open again, rotate the paper, and repeat the same steps on the other side.
Next, make an accordion fold from the bottom up to the center line, and do the same on the other side.
Finally, fold the piece in half, add creases to set the angle of the snake’s head and to create a wavy body, and you’re done! It looks super cute when you use different kinds of origami paper!
A snake you can enjoy arranging
Here’s a fun way to fold a snake by combining parts like a puzzle.
For the head: first, fold the origami paper into a square to make a crease.
Open it, then fold the lower-left quarter along the center crease to make a line.
With the open side facing down, fold the paper in half.
Next, using the center line as a pivot, fold the left corner up; then spread and flatten it along the top edge so a triangle forms at the upper left.
In the same way, fold the lower-right corner up along the slanted edge of the triangle, open and squash it flat, then tuck the right corner into the left side.
Fold the lower-left corner up along the diagonal crease, and fold it up again so the left corner aligns with that diagonal.
Fold the body sections in the same manner: after folding the left corner upward, fold down any part that sticks out to align with the edge.
Fold the lower-right corner up to match the left edge, open and squash it, then tuck it to the left side.
Make nine of these; for the tail, tuck the right side in to form a triangle.
Once you have a total of 11 parts, combine them like a puzzle to complete the snake!
A snake you can make in 3 minutes
Here’s a quick and easy way to fold a snake in just 3 minutes! All you need is one sheet of origami paper and a black pen.
First, with a corner facing you, fold the paper into a triangle twice.
Then fold both corners in so they meet the center line—do this twice.
Fold the front corner up to the second line from the top.
Next, fold the top of the white section down to the second line, and after folding the tip upward, repeat the same steps on the other side.
With the opening facing you, draw the snake’s eyes with a pen.
Using round stickers for the eyes is also cute and highly recommended.
a wiggly snake
The wiggly snake with a chubby belly is so adorable, isn’t it? For this snake, if you start by making firm creases in a cross or vertical pattern, the belly section will fold smoothly.
When combining the snake parts and shaping them into a long snake, just open each part carefully and make sure you’re aligning the correct joining points—then fold along the existing creases.
It could be fun to change the origami color for each individual part, too! Give it a try and make a chunky, wavy snake with a nice round belly.
A snake folded from a single sheet of origami paper
Snakes move with a wavy, wriggling motion, right? For this snake, to express those squiggly parts, let’s fold the origami sideways along the shape of the snake’s body.
It’s important to make firm creases as you go.
Once the snake’s torso is complete, tuck in just one end to create a rounded shape for the head—that’s the key.
Finish by making random folds to capture the snake’s undulating movement.
The eyes could be cute if you make them with round stickers, for example!