square of paper - click
here for instructions to make a rectangle of paper (typical 8.5x11
sheet) into a square
Instructions:
Valley fold the paper from the left edge to the right edge, crease
well and then unfold.
Valley fold the paper from the bottom edge to the top edge, crease
well and then unfold.
Valley fold the paper from the bottom left corner to the top right
corner, crease well and then unfold.
Valley fold the paper from the bottom right corner to the top left
corner, crease well and then unfold.
Valley fold the left edge over to meet the center line.
Crease well.
Valley fold the right edge over to meet the center line.
Crease well.
Valley fold the bottom edge up to meet the center line.
Crease well.
Reach under the top layer of paper of the part you just
folded. Do the left side first. Use the prefolds as a
guide and pull the paper outwards to make a triangle. Crease
well.
follow the yellow dot if you aren't sure how to do this step
Repeat with the right side. You will now have a canoe shape.
Valley fold the top edge to the center. Crease well.
Reach under the top layer of paper of the part you just
folded. Do the left side first. Use the prefolds as a
guide and pull the paper outwards to make a triangle. Crease
well.
Repeat with the right side. You will now have a canoe shape
on the top too.
Valley fold the bottom left corner down.
Valley fold the top right corner up.
Attach to a paper cup or similar to make a windmill or to a pencil
to make a pinwheel you can play with
