Cut Out + Keep

Bowling Pin

Origami Games for Kids

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/bowling-pin-2 • Posted by Tuttle Publishing

Overlapping one quarter flap with another allows this structure to stand freely. Then simply fold over the three corners to lock the shape. Use several Pins with the “Bowl ‘em Over” game.

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

0 h 15

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Overlapping one quarter flap with another allows this structure to stand freely. Then simply fold over the three corners to lock the shape. Use several Pins with the “Bowl ‘em Over” game.

Instructions

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    Fold the left edge to the right. Unfold.

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    Fold the right and left edges to the center.

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    Feed the right flap behind the left flap...

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    closing the model into a rigid three-sided shape.

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    Pinch the left and right corners at the top, at the dotted circles.

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    Proceeding clockwise, first valley-fold the right corner down at 45 degrees, which locks the open side of the model. Then mountain-fold the left corner behind. Finally, fold the rear corner forward.

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    The Bowling Pin—front view. Draw on some stripes to decorate.

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    Top view.

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    Bowl ‘em Over Object: Knock down the most Bowling Pins. Number of players: 2–4 Models needed: 6 Bowling Pins Crumpled paper ball Setup: Set up the Bowling Pins on the floor in rows of 1, 2, and 3. How to play: 1. Each player gets only 1 throw per frame (unlike real bowling, where there are 2 throws per frame). 2. Players get 1 point for each Pin knocked down, and an extra 5 points for a strike (all 6 Pins). 3. Players take turns throwing and setting up Pins. 4. The player with the highest score at the end of 10 frames is the winner.