Origami birds on the clothesline are a wonderfully light and playful decoration idea for spring and summer. The folded birds appear almost alive in motion, especially when they are hanging outside on the balcony, on a branch or in front of an open window and the wind turns them slightly. Several birds together create an airy picture that immediately puts you in a good mood.
This DIY is particularly nice because you can play with colors, patterns and types of paper. The birds appear calm and elegant when made from plain paper, but lively and decorative when made from patterned origami paper. It usually looks best when you combine different papers so that the little birds look like a colorful, fluttering group.
Make origami birds on the clothesline
If you want to create origami birds on the clothesline, first fold several simple paper birds and then attach them to a string with some space between them or directly to a small clothesline. What is particularly important is lightness: the birds should not appear heavy or overloaded, but rather like little paper creatures that are just about to fly off.
The result is particularly beautiful with different patterned paper. A plain bird, one with small dots, one with a graphic pattern or floral print – this mix makes the decoration come alive. This looks particularly great on the balcony when the birds hang freely on the leash and move easily in the draft. You can just as easily arrange them close together as a garland and hang them up indoors.
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Origami birds on the clothesline
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- Origami paper or square paper in different colors and patterns e.g. B. from here 🛒
- cord or a small clothesline
- small wooden pegs optional
- Needle and thread for hanging optional
- First, prepare several sheets of origami paper or square paper in different colors and patterns. For this decoration it looks particularly nice if you don’t just use one type of paper, but combine different patterns and colors.
Origami paper or square paper in different colors and patterns
- Take the first sheet and place it in a square in front of you. Fold it diagonally into a triangle and trim the edge neatly.
- Place the triangle in front of you so that the long edge is at the bottom. Now fold the right and left sides slightly upwards so that two wings are created and a narrow point points downwards in the middle.
- Turn the shape a little and work out the bird’s head by folding a small point at the top. This small fold immediately turns the abstract shape into a bird.
- Carefully pull the wings apart and fold them so that they stand slightly open. It is precisely this small spatial effect that later ensures that the birds on the leash do not appear flat.
- Repeat these steps with additional sheets of paper. Make sure that some birds are a little larger, others a little smaller, or that their wings are opened slightly differently – this makes the group more lively.
- Now lay out the finished birds next to each other and sort the colors and patterns. It often looks best when there aren’t two very similar pieces of paper hanging right next to each other.
- Now you prepare the string, cord or small clothesline. Cut the length to fit where you want the birds to hang.
cord
- If you want to hang the birds loosely and moveable, you can pierce them from above with a needle and thread and hang them individually on the line. It almost looks as if they are floating freely in space.
Needle and thread for hanging
- If you want a more simple, playful solution, attach the birds to a clothesline with small wooden pegs. This goes particularly well with the balcony or with a casual summer decoration.
small wooden pegs
- Now hang the birds a little apart from each other. It looks particularly nice outside on the balcony when the line hangs freely and the paper birds move in the wind so that it looks as if they are flying.
- Alternatively, you can attach the birds closer to a string and make a garland out of them. They are also wonderful for windows, children’s rooms, spring festivals or as light paper decorations on a wall.
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Origami birds on the clothesline look best when you mix different papers together and give the birds space to work. They can hang freely and airily outside on the balcony, but inside you can arrange them closer together like a garland. The decoration becomes particularly charming if you combine small and large birds and consciously choose varied patterns – then everything looks light, lively and almost a bit like a fluttering flock.
