A finished Cicada in 3D, drawn by the folding engine

How to fold a Cicada

Difficulty: Medium
Steps: 11 steps
Paper: One square sheet

Fold a triangle, bring its side corners to the top, fold the wings down and make a white stripe on the head, then fold the top edge down and the side corners behind to make a cicada.

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Steps to fold a Cicada (11 steps)

Step 1Start with the white side up and turn the paper so a corner points toward you.
Step 2Fold the bottom corner up to the top corner to make a triangle.
Step 3Fold the right corner up to the top corner.
Step 4Fold the left corner up to the top corner too.
Step 5Fold the corner of the top flap on the right down along the line. It becomes a wing.
Step 6Fold the left one down the same way.
Step 7Fold down the top corner of just one layer along the horizontal line.
Step 8Fold down the top corner of the other layer, leaving a small gap. This makes a stripe of color change.
Step 9Fold the top edge down by about 1 cm.
Step 10Fold the right corner behind.
Step 11Fold the left corner behind too. The cicada is finished.
Finished