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Horse
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1. Start with a square piece of paper, coloured side up. Fold the paper in half, crease well and open, and then fold again in the other direction.
2. Turn the paper over to the white side. Fold the paper in half, crease well and open, and then fold again in the other direction. Your creases should look like this.
3. Using the creases you have made, bring the top 3 corners of the model down to the bottom corner. Flatten model.
1. Start with a square piece of paper, coloured side up. Fold the paper in half, crease well and open, and then fold again in the other direction.
2. Turn the paper over to the white side. Fold the paper in half, crease well and open, and then fold again in the other direction. Your creases should look like this.
3. Using the creases you have made, bring the top 3 corners of the model down to the bottom corner. Flatten model.
4. Fold upper layer’s outside corners toward centre line, then fold the top downward along the crease shown. Unfold.
5. Cut only top layer up to the top crease.
6. Fold the “legs” upwards along the creases shown.
7. Fold outside edges toward the centre.
8. Turn model over and repeat steps 4-7 on other side. The model should now look like this.
4. Fold upper layer’s outside corners toward centre line, then fold the top downward along the crease shown. Unfold.
5. Cut only top layer up to the top crease.
6. Fold the “legs” upwards along the creases shown.
7. Fold outside edges toward the centre.
8. Turn model over and repeat steps 4-7 on other side. The model should now look like this.
9. Rotate model and make creases as shown. Unfold.
9. Rotate model and make creases as shown. Unfold.
10. Inside Reverse Fold the head and the tail. Finished Horse!
10. Inside Reverse Fold the head and the tail. Finished Horse!
Optional Step: Blunt the 4 feet of the horse by folding the tips upward on the inside of the model.
Optional Step: 2 Blunt the 4 feet of the horse by folding the tips upward on the
To make the horse do a somersault, sharply tap upwards under his tail.
Star Box
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1. Start with a square piece of paper, coloured side up.
2. Turn the paper over to the white side.
Fold the top corner of the paper down to the bottom corner. Crease and open again. Then fold the paper in ahalf sideways. 1. Start with square piece of paper, coloured side up.
Fold the paper in half, crease well and open, and then fold again in the other direction 2. Turn the paper over to the white side.
Fold the top corner of the paper down to the bottom corner. Crease and open again. Then fold the paper in half sideways.
Fold the paper in half, crease well and open, and then fold again in the other direction
3. Using the creases you have made, Bring the top 3 corners of the model down to the bottom corner.
4. Flatten model. This is a Square Base
3. Using the creases you have made, Bring the top 3 corners of the model down to the bottom corner.
4. Flatten model. This is a Square Base
5. Rotate Square Base so the open end is at the top.
6. Fold the uppermost outer flaps in to meet the centre line.
7. Repeat Step 6 on the back side
8. Fold each flap up toward the outer edge of the model and crease well.
5. Rotate Square Base so the open end is at the top.
6. Fold the uppermost outer flaps in to meet the centre line.
7. Repeat Step 6 on the back side
8. Fold each flap up toward the outer edge of the model and crease well.
9. Open out the flaps, and flatten.
10. Repeat Steps 8 & 9 on the back side.
11. Tuck the top flaps behind themselves. Crease well.
12. Repeat Step 11 on the back side, so the model now looks like this.
13. Fold bottom of model upwards. Crease very well then unfold.
12. Repeat Step 11
13. Fold bottom
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9. Open out the flaps, and flatten.
10. Repeat Steps 8 &
11. Tuck the top flaps behind
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Star Box
themselves. Crease well.
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14. Push in the base of the model, along the creases you just made. This will form the base of the box.
15. Fold each point of the star downwards.
on the back side, so the model now looks like this.
of model upwards. Crease very well then unfold.
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Finished Star Box!
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Crane 1. Start with a square piece of paper, coloured side up. Fold the top corner of the paper down to the bottom corner. Crease and open again. Then fold the paper in half sideways. 1. Start with a square piece of paper, coloured side up. Fold the top corner of the paper down to the bottom corner. Crease and open again. Then fold the paper in half sideways.
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2. Turn the paper over to the white side. Fold the paper in half, crease well and open, and then fold again in the other direction 2. Turn the paper over to the white side. Fold the paper in half, crease well and open, and then fold again in the other direction
3. Using the creases you have made, Bring the top 3 corners of the model down to the bottom corner. Flatten model
3. Using the creases you have made, Bring the top 3 corners of the model down to the bottom corner. Flatten model
4. Fold top triangular flaps into the centre and unfold
5. Fold top of model downwards, crease well and unfold
6. Open the uppermost flap of the model, bringing it upwards and pressing the sides of the model inwards at the same time. Flatten down, creasing well.
7. Turn model over and repeat Steps 4-6 on the other side.
4. Fold top triangular flaps into the centre and unfold
5. Fold top of model downwards, crease well and unfold
6. Open the uppermost flap of the model, bringing it upwards and pressing the sides of the model inwards at the same time. Flatten down, creasing well.
7. Turn model over and repeat Steps 4-6 on the other side.
8. Fold top flaps into the centre.
9. Repeat on other side.
10. Fold both ‘legs’ of model up, crease very well, then unfold. 5
11. Inside Reverse Fold the “legs” along the creases you just made.
8. Fold top flaps into the centre.
Crane
9. Repeat on other side.
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12. Inside Reverse Fold one side to make a head, then fold down the wings
10. Fold both ‘legs’ of model up, crease very well, then unfold.
Finished Crane!
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11. Inside Reverse Fold the “legs” along the creases you just made.
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Bunny
1. Start with your paper white side up. Fold in half, then in half again, as shown. Crease well, then open out again. 1. Start with your paper white side up. Fold in half, then in half again, as shown. Crease well, then open out again.
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2. Turn the paper over and fold in half diagonally and in both directions. Crease well and open out once again. 2. Turn the paper over and fold in half diagonally and in both directions. Crease well and open out once again.
3. Holding the points shown, bring them both down to the centre point on the bottom line.
4. Fold front triangles in to centre line.
Flatten model. This is called a waterbomb base. 3. Holding the points shown, bring them both down to the centre point on the bottom line.
4. Fold front triangles in to centre line.
Flatten model. This is called a waterbomb base.
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5. Fold edges to centre line.
6. Fold front flaps of top triangles downwards, creasing well.
7. Fold again, diagonally, then tuck into pockets.
8. Turn over and fold bottom corners in to centre.
5. Fold edges to centre line.
6. Fold front flaps of top triangles downwards, creasing well.
7. Fold again, diagonally, then tuck into pockets.
8. Turn over and fold bottom corners in to centre.
9. Fold front flap to the left.
10. Crease front flap into toward centre line.
11. Move top flap to the right.
12. Move the next flap to the right
9. Fold front flap
10. Crease front
11. Move top
12. Move the
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13. Crease top flap in toward centre line.
14. Move top flap to the left.
15. Fold top layers outward along creases shown.
13. Crease top
14. Move top
15. Fold top
9. Fold front flap to the left.
Bunny
16. Open out the ears.
10. Crease front flap into toward continued centre line.
11. Move top flap to the right.
12. Move the next flap to the right
13. Crease top flap in toward centre line.
14. Move top flap to the left.
15. Fold top layers outward along creases Awesome Origami shown. Copyright R Hondow origami-fun.com may not be reproduced
17. Fold nose under to form crease shown.
Finished Puffy Bunny!
18. To inflate bunny, blow into its nose!
Then fold back again.
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Lily 1. Start with your paper coloured side up. Fold in half, then in half again, as shown. Crease 1. Start with your paper well, then open out again. coloured side up. Fold in half, half 1. Start withthen yourinpaper again, as shown. coloured side up.Crease well, then open out again. Fold in half, then in half again, as shown. Crease well, then open out again.
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2. Turn the paper over and fold in half diagonally and in both directions. Crease well and open out once again.
3. Holding the points shown, bring them both down to the centre point on the bottom line.
2. Turn the paper over and fold in half diagonally and in both directions. Crease well and open once again. 2. Turn theout paper over and fold in half diagonally and in both directions. Crease well and open out once again.
3. Holding the points shown, bring them both down to the centre point on the bottom line.
Flatten model. This is called a waterbomb base.
Flatten model. is called a waterbomb base. 3. Holding the This points shown, bring them both down to the centre point on the bottom line. Flatten model. This is called a waterbomb base.
4. Fold the top triangle into the centre and unfold. Using this crease, open out the triangle and flatten.
5. You’ll need to repeat step 4 on all four of the flaps of the waterbomb base. The model will now look like this.
6. On the uppermost diamond, fold the outside corners into the centre line, crease well then open.
4. Fold the top triangle into the centre and unfold. Using this crease, open out the triangle and flatten.
5. You’ll need to repeat step 4 on all four of the flaps of the waterbomb base. The model will now look like this. 5. You’ll need to repeat step 4 on all four of the flaps of the waterbomb base. The model will now look like this.
6. On the uppermost diamond, fold the outside corners into the centre line, crease well then open. 6. On the uppermost diamond, fold the outside corners into the centre line, crease well then open.
4. Fold the top triangle into the centre and unfold. Using this crease, open out the triangle and flatten.
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7. Fold the model in half and open.
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7. Fold the model in half and open. 7. Fold the model in half
8. Using the creases made in step 6 and 7, lift the bottom point of the model (the uppermost layer only) up to the top point, bringing in the sides of the model at the same time, as shown. 8. Using the creases made in step 6 and 7, lift the bottom point of the model (the uppermost layer only) up to the top9point, bringing in the sidesmade of thein model the7, 8. Using the creases step 6atand
9. Repeat steps 6, 7 and 8 on each if the four sides. The model should now look like this. 9. Repeat steps 6, 7 and 8 on each if the four sides. The model should 9. Repeat stepsnow 6, 7
10. Now fold down each of these triangles, on all four sides. 10. Now fold down each of these triangles, on all four sides. 10. Now fold down each
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11. Rotate model upside down.
uppermost layer only) up to the top point, bringing in the sides of the model at the same time, as shown.
four sides. The model should now look like this.
four sides.
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12. Fold the outer flaps toward the centre and flatten.
13. Repeat step 12 on all four sides of the model. The model should now look like this.
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14. Fold down all petals.
Completed Lily!
Heart 1. Start with your paper white side up. Fold in half and unfold. Fold in half the opposite way and unfold. 1. Start with your paper white side up. Fold in half andwith unfold. 1. Start your paper white side up. Fold in Fold in half the half and unfold. opposite way and unfold. Fold in half the opposite way and unfold.
6. Fold all four corners in to the creases just made.
6. Fold all four corners in to the creases just made. 6. Fold all four corners in to the creases just made.
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2. Fold the top and the bottom edges into the centre line
3. Fold the two bottom corners up to the top centre point and unfold
4. Now fold the 2 top corners down to the bottom centre point and unfold.
5. Fold the outside edges in to the points shown and unfold.
2. Fold the top and the bottom edges into thethe centre 2. Fold top line and the bottom edges into the centre line top view
3. Fold the two bottom corners up to the top centre andbottom unfold 3. Foldpoint the two corners up to the top centre point and unfold
4. Now fold the 2 top corners down to the bottom centre 4. Now fold thepoint 2 top and unfold. corners down to the top view bottom centre point and unfold.
5. Fold the outside edges in to the points and 5. Foldshown the outside unfold. edges in to the side view points shown and unfold.
top view 7. Now we are going to form the heart. top view Hold the model by the corners, as shown, and bring these corners together
top view 8. Still holding the model together, bring top toward view each other. the outside edges
7. Now we are going to form the heart.
8. Still holding the model together, bring the outside edges toward each other. 8. Still holding the model together, bring the outside edges toward each other.
Hold thewe model by thetocorners, asheart. shown, 7. Now are going form the and bring these corners together Hold the model by the corners, as shown, and bring these corners together
side view 9. The model should now look side view something like this. Push the bottom diamond together underneath the model.
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9. The model should now look something like this. 9. The model should now look Push the bottom diamond something like this. together underneath the model. Push the bottom diamond together underneath the model.
side view side view 10. Lay flat on the table. Fold the two top corners down to the crease and unfold 10. Lay flat on the table.
11. Use these creases to inside reverse fold these corners.
12. Fold the uppermost flaps down. Then fold the tips inward
13. Fold the triangles back up.
11. Use these creases to inside reverse fold
12. Fold the uppermost 11 flaps down. Then fold
13. Fold the triangles back up.
Finished heart! Give it to someone you love!
Blossom 1. Start with a square piece of paper, white side up. Fold in half and open. Then fold in half the other way. 1. Start with a square piece of paper, white side up. 1. Start withand a square Fold in half open.piece Then of fold in paper, half thewhite otherside way.up. Fold in half and open. Then fold in half the other way.
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2. Turn the paper over to the coloured side.
3. Using the creases you have made, Bring the top 3 corners of the model down to the bottom corner. Flatten model
Fold the paper in half, crease well and open, and then fold again in the other direction 2. Turn the paper over to the coloured side.
3. Using the creases you have made, Bring the top 3 corners of the model down to the bottom corner. Flatten model
2. Turn paper to the Fold thethe paper in over half, crease coloured well and side. open, and then fold again in the other direction Fold the paper in half, crease well and open, and then fold again in the other direction
3. Using the creases you have made, Bring the top 3 corners of the model down to the bottom corner. Flatten model
4. Rotate model so the open part is at the top.
5. Fold top triangular flaps into the centre.
6. Turn model over and repeat this step on the other side.
7. Fold the bottom corner upwards to the point shown. Crease very well and unfold.
4. Rotate model so the open part is at the top.
5. Fold top triangular flaps into the centre.
6. Turn model over and repeat this step on the other side.
7. Fold the bottom corner upwards to the point shown. Crease very well and unfold.
4. Rotate model so the open part is at the top.
5. Fold top triangular flaps into the centre.
6. Turn model over and repeat this step on the other side.
7. Fold the bottom corner upwards to the point shown. Crease very well and unfold.
8. Open out the front and back petals.
9. You can then fold the stem in half backwards to make the petals stay in place.
Finished Blossom!
9. You can then fold the stem in half backwards to make the petals stay in
Finished Blossom!
As you open the front and back petals, the side petals should open up too, revealing the colour inside. 8. Open out the front and back petals.
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Fortune Teller
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5. Number each segment from 1-8. 5. Number each segment from 1-8.
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3. Turn over and again fold each corner into the centre point.
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7. Turn the model over and 7. Turn the model overflap and write a colour on each write a colour on each flap as shown. as shown.
Lucky Star
1. Tie a “knot” in the end of your paper.
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2. Pull gently to tighten, then flatten.
3. Fold the end of the strip down and tuck it into the knot. You can cut a bit of it off if it is too long.
If you are having a lot of trouble, try different papers, or try wrapping the strip of paper around without creasing it too much. This helps a bit! 4. Now wrap the other end of the strip around and around this pentagon you have formed, creasing gently as you go.
6. Now to make this little pentagon into a star, very gently and slowly use your fingernail to press on the centre of each of its edges. The star should puff out.
5. Keep wrapping until you get to the end of the strip. Tuck the last bit of the strip into the pouch. You should be left with a cute little pentagon.
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And you should have a lovely little lucky star! It may take some practise to get the star to puff out perfectly, but stick with it... you’ll get it!
Dragon
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1. Start with a square piece of paper, coloured side up. Fold the top corner of the paper down to the bottom corner. Crease and open again. Then fold the paper in half sideways.
2. Turn the paper over to the white side.
1. Start with a square piece of paper, coloured side up. Fold the top corner of the paper down to the bottom corner. Crease and open again. Then fold the paper in half sideways.
2. Turn the paper over to the white side.
3. Using the creases you have made, Bring the top 3 corners of the model down to the bottom corner. Flatten model
Fold the paper in half, crease well and open, and then fold again in the other direction
3. Using the creases you have made, Bring the top 3 corners of the model down to the bottom corner. Flatten model
Fold the paper in half, crease well and open, and then fold again in the other direction
4. Fold top triangular flaps into the centre and unfold
5. Fold top of model downwards, crease well and unfold
6. Open the uppermost flap of the model, bringing it upwards and pressing the sides of the model inwards at the same time. Flatten down, creasing well.
7. Turn model over and repeat Steps 4-6 on the other side.
4. Fold top triangular flaps into the centre and unfold
5. Fold top of model downwards, crease well and unfold
6. Open the uppermost flap of the model, bringing it upwards and pressing the sides of the model inwards at the same time. Flatten down, creasing well.
7. Turn model over and repeat Steps 4-6 on the other side.
8. Bring one leg upwards, inside the model, and flatten.
9. Fold this inside leg down diagonally along the crease shown, crease well and unfold.
10. Now use this crease to inside reverse fold the leg downwards into place 15
11. Repeat Steps 8-10 on the other half of the model, so now it looks like this.
Dragon
8. Bring one leg upwards, inside the model, and flatten.
9. Fold this inside leg down diagonally along
10. Now use this crease to inside reverse fold the leg downwards into place
continued the crease shown, crease well and unfold.
12. To make the Tail: Fold tail upwards along this crease, but do not fold the triangle in front. Crease well and Unfold.
13. Use this crease to inside reverse fold the tail upwards.
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14. Tuck the outside edges of the tail into itself along the crease shown. Crease very well.
Squash this point
15. Outside reverse fold along the crease shown.
16. Inside reverse fold the very tip of the tail, as shown.
17. Crease the lower triangle forward to make the back leg. This will bring down some of the tail, which you will need to squash flat. This will also bend the wing forward, but ignore that for the moment.
hold here. 18. To make the front leg, make this short crease, pull over and hold down.
19. Now fold back along the crease shown, and squash down.
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20. Fold wing down.
18. To make the front leg, make this short crease, pull over and hold down.
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21. Repeat Steps 17-20 on the back side of the model, trying to line up the legs and wing the same as the other side.
19. Now fold back along the crease shown, and squash down.
20. Fold wing down.
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22. Fold centre triangle down and tuck behind wing, into the body.
23. To make the neck, inside reverse fold along the crease shown. (Lift up the wings so you can see the dragon take shape.)
24. Crease the sides of the neck, and fold outwards.
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25. Outside Reverse fold along the crease shown.
26. Outside reverse fold once again along this crease.
27. Inside reverse fold along this crease.
28. Roll Fold the nose under twice.
The wings can be folded a variety of different ways to create different effects. Experiment with different folds to see which ones you like best.
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