Puppet

More Origami For Children

Posted by Ryland Peters & Small

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These friendly little finger puppets will make every playtime fun. First enjoy making them then have hours of fun acting out scenes with the happy animals. Remember to use the glue sparingly—just enough to hold the model together but not so much that the paper becomes too stiff.

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You Will Need (2 things)

  • One sheet of 6 in (15 cm) square Paper
  • Paper Glue

Steps (9 steps, 15 minutes)

  1. 1

    With the design side down, fold the paper in half from corner to corner through the design to make a crease.

  2. 2

    Open out then fold in half the other way before folding the outer corners down to the bottom point.

  3. 3

    Fold up the flaps just made at an angle, creating the crease line from the outer corners to a point approximately one third of the way down the center line.

  4. 4

    Fold up the bottom point, making a crease between the two outer points, and release.

  5. 5

    Fold the bottom point of the upper flap inside the model then...

  6. 6

    repeat with the lower flap.

  7. 7

    Fold in the outer points so that they meet on the center line.

  8. 8

    Fold down the top point, making a horizontal fold between the model’s ears.

  9. 9

    Stick down the two flaps made in step 5 using paper glue.