The crane is a bird and is now one of the most popular origami. It first originated in 1797 in Hiroshima, Japan
1. Get a square sheet of paper (Origami paper)
2. Make a square base
3. Starting with your square base, make sure the open end is at the bottom. Fold the right lower edge to the central crease.
4. Repeat on other side
5. Fold the top section down.
6. Unfold previous 3 folds
7. Pull one layer up from the bottom, along the creases you just made.