You can use any color of paper to make your origami mouse with. If you want a realistic-looking mouse, go with a brown, black, or white piece of paper. If you want something that’s more whimsical and fun, try brightly-colored paper or paper with a pattern on it.
Orient the paper so it looks like a diamond after you make your 2 folds.
Don’t forget to crease and unfold the edges after you fold them.
When you’re finished, the paper should be folded in a kite shape.
Push the new, smaller flaps down so they’re lying flat. The new flaps should naturally form along the existing creases that you made with your previous folds.
When you’re finished, bring the folded flap up and behind the other flap so it’s not in your way.
Bring the folded flap up so it’s next to the other folded flap.
Remember to crease along the fold with your fingers.
After you mountain fold the model in half lengthwise, lay it flat so you’re only looking at one side. At this point, you should be able to see the beginning of your mouse’s ears and nose.
Crease the fold so the ear stays in place.
Now your mouse should have 2 ears!
Don’t worry about making the ears perfect. You can always go back in later and round them out some more.
Crease the diagonal fold along the top edge of the model.
The angle of the tail doesn’t need to be precise. The tail just needs to be pointing up and be tucked inside of the diagonal fold.
After you fold the corners inside of the tail, crease the folds and then close the tail. Once you’re done folding the tail, your origami mouse is finished!
