All of your folding is complete, and you have a flat paper
crane.
 

Shape the wings down, and curl them a little bit. Hold the crane
by the chest with one hand, and by the end of the tail with the
other hand.
 

To make the crane's head look different from the tail, which is
important for his self esteem, make a valley fold on the neck.
 

Make a good crease here, and then unfold the head.
 

Open the neck up a little bit, and push the head between the
layers of paper.
 

 

Once the head is extended (to taste), flatten that bulge
down.
 

Now pull the tail out, allowing some bulging and rolling.
 

Flatten the tail bulge.

 

As with all good origami, you know you are getting close when it
looks like you haven't done very much. All we have now is an upside
down triangle. Turn it upside down (um, rightside up ?)
 

Hold the model between your fingers, in the middle. Your crane
is here, it is just hiding.
 

 

Valley fold the top flap in half, forming an upside down
triangle.
 

Crease well, and turn the model over.
 
 

Valley fold the remaining flap in half, forming an upside down
triangle again.

 

If all is will, you have a tall diamond. Turn the right flap
like a page in a book.
 

Turn the model over, and once again, turn the right flap like a
page in a book.
 

 

If it all went well, you should have a tall diamond on top of a
square diamond. Flip the model over.
 

Now you have the same thing you had before you did those strange
valley folds.
 

Do that strange valley fold again. Slip your fingers under the
first layer of paper, marking the edges of the fold, and flip the
layer over to create a diamond that matches the one you made
before.

 

Start the valley fold by slipping your thumb and finger under
the first layer of paper, marking the start and end of the fold.
Push your thumb and finger away from each other, and a crease will
develop. Put your other hand on this crease.

 
 
Fold the valley fold, flipping the top corner all the way over
the model. The edges will begin to colapse, and start to meet in
the center.
 

The paper crane is the poster child of origami, and there are tons of variations of this form. It includes a couple of entertaining folds, and reveals a shape useful for other creations. This crane model will even flap its' wings when you pull on the tail. Just a little practice and you can complete this model faster then a barista can make your cappuccino, which could really impress her.