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easy to make origami boxes
You're supposed to tell a story when you're making the box. I've written mine in each step, but you can make your own!

Posted by leila deli from Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain • Published 14th March 2009 • See leila deli's 18 projects »

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Step 1
Get your piece of paper and fold the diagonals. Then unfold.
Step 2
Fold the edges of the square. Make them meet in the center.
Story: in one planet there are four continents.
Step 3
Turn the square other side up and fold the edges again.
Story: in each continent there are four countries.
Step 4
Repeat the process on the other side of the square.
Story: in each country there are four cities.
Step 5
Ok, this step is difficult to explain, so I'll take photos. Turn the paperother side up AGAIN.
Step 6
Now, push one of the edges up...
Step 7
and press it down. Repeat with all edges.
Story: and each city has a flag.
Step 8
Pick two of the rectangles made in the previous step...
Step 9
...and strech them out.
Step 10
Fold the new parts....
Step 11
and put them under the other section.
Story: in one of those cities there's a happy couple. The boy gives the girl a jersey...
Step 12
Make both rectangles meet by folding them together.
Step 13
Story: and the girl gives him a pair of trousers.
Step 14
Unfold the "trousers" and repeat steps 8-10.
Story: all this happens in a picnic table.
Step 15
Step 16
See that X that appears in the square?Pinch the edges of the lines and make them meet.
Story: he gives her a flower.
Step 17
Step 18
Turn the thing around and make the edges meet.
Story: they get on a boat.
Step 19
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Step 21
Open one side of the boat and pinch the triangle thingy inside it. Pull it up and fold the three edges to the middle. Then fold the square in half.
Story: the go to a restaurant but it's closed.
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Step 28
Repeat process on the other side.
Story: they look for a chocolate box but all the shops are closed.
Step 29
Pinch the flaps that you just made...
Step 30
and strech them sideways. That's it, you just finished the box!
Step 31
Story: and finally, they found a great box of chocolate.

I hope you understood everything. Happy folding!