This origami Dove has a double function as a container.
- You can place candy or small items inside for a gift.
- You can use it as a lantern by placing a (battery-powered) candle inside.
- Use it to decorate your Christmas dinner table. (See pictures below).
The year is coming to an end and I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for all of your visits, comments and continued support for our work at Origami Spirit. I’d also like to extend a very special thank you to those who have generously donated funds to help maintain this website. You know who you are, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Not that long ago, the origami crane, -a traditional Japanese model, was popularized as a symbol of peace by the story of Sadako Sasaki (1943–1955) a young girl who died in 1945, in Hiroshima, when an atomic bomb was dropped on that city.
Another symbol of peace from ancient times is that of a dove carrying an olive leaf in its beak. The dove and olive branch first appeared together in the biblical story of Noah and the Ark.
To celebrate the spirit of peace and tranquility that origami brings to us all, I’d like to share with you a video outlining the instructions to make a peace dove. This special origami bird is a creation of Simon Andersen (1946-2013), a brilliant origami designer. For diagrams please visit Hans Dybkjær’s website, papirfoldning.
Tips and suggestions to make this origami Peace Dove
- Use a rectangular piece of paper US letter size or International A4.
- Starting from a square, cut off a strip 1/4 of its side for an adequate rectangle.
- White paper has a beautifully crisp and snowy effect.
- Try vellum or translucent paper as well.
- For the leave, use a 1 x 1 inch square of card stock paper.
- Use it as a Christmas homemade gift box.
- Use it as a lantern by inserting flameless battery-powered ‘tea light’ candles.
- FREE PRINTABLE: download a pattern made with the word Peace in about 30 languages and use it to make the origami peace dove. Click Here
“Peace begins with a smile..”
― Mother Teresa
Make an origami peace-dove, smile and share the peace of folding paper!
Peace :: Paz :: Pau :: ཞི་བད :: Мир :: Fred :: Friede :: 平和 :: Mír :: سلام
Rahu :: Baké :: صلح :: Rauha :: Paix :: Maluhia :: שלום :: शांति :: Kev tiaj tus
Béke :: 평화 :: Pax :: Vrede :: K’é :: Pokój :: Pace :: Barış :: Ειρήνη :: 和平 :: Qasikay
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Hi Leyla. I love the dove and appreciate the video. What is the name of the tool you are using? I can’t find it! Thank you.
Hi Nicky,
The tool you see in the video used to be available on this site. It is out of stock at the moment.
Thank you for your interest!
The word in Hebrew is printed in reverse םולש . It should be שלום.
Could you please correct it and upload updated version for printing?
Thanks
Joseph
Thank you for your observation. I’ll keep it in mind, but at the moment I cannot promise I can upload a correction any time soon.
Thank you for sharing! Your dove will give many people pleasure. It is a beautiful model.
You are welcome Marjolein!
Thank you Dear Leyla for sharing this inspiring piece of work. One point about the printable paper though, the Arabic/Persian words are printed with separate letters(ص ل ح) instead of صلح. Would you please kindly consider redesigning the paper so we can use it too, in Persian countries?
Thank you Ali for your observation. I will take a look to my files and see how I can change the design of the paper.
I worked on it and uploaded a new file. I think it’s now fixed. Thank you!
Hi Leyla, Once again you have presented a wonderful tutorial. I love this model! Thank you again for sharing your passion for origami with all of us.
You are welcome Elaine!
Hello Lyla,
I love the the way you always bring some extra beauty to the models you fold.
Unfortunatly the download link for the printable paper (https://www.origamispirit.com/download/11943/) does not work for me. Am I the only one? Thank you in advance for looking into this and for your precious work. Yours, Xrizzy
Hi Xrizzi,
Thank you for writing. I’ll check on the link early next week.
Thank you Leyla for sharing this beautiful dove. I love to watch you fold, it is so relaxing.
nice work Leyla, waiting for new stuffs
Merry Christmas Leyla !
I have enjoyed your site all year .
It has been such a blessing to me .
Beautiful model. I have already taught this to friends and the “peace” paper is a nice addition. Would it be possible to do other origami birds by this creator?
Very nice variation, Leyla, and as always an exemplary presentation.
You refer to the Danish diagram page, the English (including link to English diagram) is here: http://papirfoldning.dk/en/simons/mindeord.html. I think I still prefer the original slimmer and soft version with the pointed tail, but it is great to experiment with different paper sizes and see what happens to the model.
Thank you Hans, for all your sharing in the spirit of origami. I did not realized your page was in English too. I changed the link above, in the blog post.
Leyla,
Thank you for sharing such beautiful work. You have put a lot of thought into presentation and the rich possibilities of the models. I love the candle in the dove. This will make a super gift! Merry Christmas!
I made some doves as presents too. I’ll place them on our Christmas table for each guest. Merry Christmas to you too Danielle!
Thanks Leyla!
It´s so beautiful this bird…I´m already folding 7 lovely models to give, tomorow, to 7 lovely friends…Everything is marvelous! The model, the paper you send us, the video, all done with such love for this beautiful Art..
Have a Nice Christmas, Leyla!
I’m happy you like the dove and it’s useful to you. Thank you Helena. Have a nice Christmas too and a happy New Year!
Leyla, this is a really awesome dove that I am going to make for my grandson’s teachers at school! Your video is clear and concise, easy to follow, and a joy to view! Thank you so much for all that you do to share the joy of origami with us! May God bless you richly this Christmas Season!
Thank you Marsha.
Big oops … my apologies to Hans. I was thinking Hans and wrote Simon Anderson; who is also a brilliant creator.
Thank you once more, Leyla a lovely way to close a fantastic year of folding!
Rosemary
Yes, Rosemary, actually our gratitude to both Simon (rest in peace) for his wonderful creativity and Hans for his making diagrams available.
Leyla and Simon … simply and utterly beautiful! Thank you both The creator and the folder is indeed harmony in action.
Best wishes,
Rosemary
Dear Leyla,
thank you so much! I look forward to fold it!
Hi Ute, I’m sure you’ll like it. I look forward to seeing what paper you use!
Elegant! I searched to find the instructions on how to make a silver rectangle out of a 8.5 x 11 letter sized (http://erikdemaine.org/thok/amletter.html) but I like the way it turns out with the standard size. Makes it a little plumper. I went to the web-site for the diagrams, but like your simplified & softer folds better. Thanks!
Hi Susan,
It is wonderful to experiment with different rectangles and compare the birds.
The diagrams show the process using A4 only. My adapted folding process can be used with rectangles of different proportions. I like the result when I fold it from a 3:4 rectangle.
Concerning the softer folds, Nick Robinson advocates a symbol with a heart meaning “fold with feeling”. And this model really benefits from that, whatever paper you use. Maybe I should have included that symbol in the diagram.
Have fun,
Hans
Yes Hans! We need to adopt the heart symbol.
Thank you Leyla too for your website fresh and fun, which shows us the essence of origami as i understand it : simplicity, elegance, creativity, fun, and sharing.
Bonne année !
Dear Jihane,
I love your concise description of origami.
Bonne Année!
Lovely. I love this kind of models where simplicity means elegance.
This is a wonderful model, thank you for sharing!
Hi David,
This origami bird is indeed wonderful. Simon Andersen’s work shows us paper folding from a unique perspective and sensitivity.