Origami Water Bomb Fairy Lights

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  Step 1

  Get your paper and scissors together!

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  Step 2

  Fold your paper across diagonally to create a big triangle, with about 1/2 cm of excess paper along one edge.

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  Step 3

  Cut this piece off to create an even triangle.

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  Step 4

  It should now look like this.

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  Step 5

  Now unfold the paper and fold it across the other way. Creating an X when unfolded.

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  Step 6

  Unfold it again, now flip it over and fold it in half normally.

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  Step 7

  Unfold it again, and flip it back over. Collapse the paper where the folds are, creating a small triangle.

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  Step 8

  It should now look like this.

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  Step 9

  With one side of the triangle, fold up the corners, creating a diamond.

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  Step 10

  it should look like this.

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  Step 11

  Now flip it over.

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  Step 12

  Do the same as step 9.

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  Step 13

  Now take one side of the diamond, and fold two of the corners in towards the center line, like this.

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  Step 14

  Flip it over and do step 13 again.

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  Step 15

  It should now look like this.

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  Step 16

  This is where it begins to get complicated. Fold one side of the top down over the last folds, making it look like a wing.

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  Step 17

  Now fold it back on itself.

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  Step 18

  Put your finger into the pocket you created in step 13.

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  Step 19

  Put the fold you created in step 17 into the pocket. Then REPEAT on all three of the others.

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  Step 20

  It should look like this on both sides!

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  Step 21

  Now, you see that your water bomb is sorta flat, It's Time to fix that!!!

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  Step 22

  Look for the small hole, and blow into it, making sure to blow it up all the way.

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  Step 23

  It should look like this.

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  Step 24

  Now find your fairy lights.

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  Step 25

  Take one of the bulbs and put it into the hole you blew into.

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  Step 26

  Like so!

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  Step 27

  TA-DA!

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  Step 28

  You have successfully finished one of the lanterns :) repeat until all of your fairy lights have a cover!

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selena · Harlingen, Texas, US · 1 project 13th February 2012

Coool!!!!!!! I'm gonna go do this right now

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April · Las Vegas, Nevada, US · 10 projects 18th December 2011

I followed your directions and they were great, the only thing I had trouble with understanding was number 16. Finally got through it. My kids love them and they liked making their own. Thank you for putting down step by step.

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<3TwIsTeD rAiNbOw <3 · Justin, Texas, US · 3 projects 22nd October 2011

pefect for my new forest fantsy room!

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<3TwIsTeD rAiNbOw <3 · Justin, Texas, US · 3 projects 22nd October 2011

pefect for my new forest fantsy room!

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Pei Ching L. · Butterworth, Penang, MY · 11 projects 10th September 2011

Love this and it's absolutely a good idea for all festival!

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Trista · Collingswood, New Jersey, US 5th September 2011

I LOVE it! So creative! Thanx for this great idea.

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Ava · 7 projects 4th September 2011

no they don't. the lights i found/had in my basement had plastic coverings, and the even if you don't have plastic coverings, the paper bomb is really big because of the scrapbook paper

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groovylittlegirl · 5 projects 4th September 2011

This is awesome! But don't the lights set the paper on fire?

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I.BE.IS! · Fayetteville, North Carolina, US · 2 projects 30th August 2011

I love this ! <3

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April · Las Vegas, Nevada, US · 10 projects 28th August 2011

When I was younger we did something like this but used tinfoil and shaped it into a flower and stuck the light through it and made it look like shiny flowers stuck to my wall. I liked your tutorial and will have to try that myself. Thanks for sharing.

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