The origami crane holds a significant place in Japanese culture, with a history dating back to ancient times. Legend has it that anyone who folds 1,000 paper cranes will be granted a wish, a belief rooted in the story of Sadako Sasaki, a young girl affected by the Hiroshima atomic bombing. Sadako's pursuit of folding 1,000 cranes while battling leukemia became a symbol of hope and peace. Today, the paper crane serves as a universal symbol of peace, resilience, and the power of hope in the face of adversity. Here are step-by-step instructions for making a paper crane, a classic origami craft: 1. Start with a square piece of paper, colored side down. 2. Fold the paper diagonally in half to form a triangle. 3. Fold the triangle in half again to form a smaller triangle. 4. Open up the paper and fold the top point down to the bottom point, crease, and unfold. 5. Fold the paper in half horizontally, bringing the top edge down to the bottom edge. 6. With the open flaps at the top, fold the left and right corners diagonally towards the center crease, forming a diamond shape. 7. Fold the top flap down, creasing at the bottom of the diamond shape. 8. Fold the left and right corners of the top layer inward, aligning with the center crease. 9. Flip the paper over and repeat the previous step on the other side. 10. Fold the bottom point of the diamond up to create a head. 11. Fold down the top flaps to form wings. 12. Gently pull the wings apart and adjust the shape to form the wings and body of the crane. And there you have it—a beautiful paper crane!