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How to fold an origami whale

A kite folded in half and laid on its side. One more fold lifts the tail.

You need: 1 square sheet, 15 × 15 cm. Easy, 6 steps, about 3 minutes.

Steps

  1. Crease the diagonal. Fold the left corner to the right corner, crease, and unfold.
  2. Make a kite. Fold the two lower edges in to lie along the centre crease.
  3. Top point down. Fold the top point down to where the flaps meet.
  4. Fold in half. Fold the left half behind the right half.
  5. Lay it down. Turn the whale so the fold is at the bottom.
  6. Lift the tail. Fold the thin point up to make the tail.

Splash!

Draw an eye and a smile.

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