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Origami for Kids

Nobuyoshi Enomoto

BEFORE YOU START

Three Points to Keep in Mind

Make sure the black star on your paper

is situated in the same place as it is in

2. Follow the instructions carefully

using the printed lines to guide you.

the instructions.

3. Match folding edges exactly and

make creases as sharp as possible.
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TUTTLE
Tokyo

PUBLISHING

Rutland, Vermont

Singapore

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Welcome to the fun world of origami,

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Valley fold

Mountain fold

the art of paper folding! With Origami

Playtime: Animals, you'll fold cats, dogs,

birds, fish, frogs, and many other won

derful creatures.

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Turn over

fold back

To make one of the origami, simply tear

out the paper square, fold according to
the instructions and-prestol-you'll
have created an adorable object with
your own hands. And be sure to keep

Fold and unfold to

the instructions. You can refer to them

make crease

Inside tevetse fold

again and again to make more origami

with ordinary paper.
To the right is an explanation of the sym
bols commonly used in paper folding. It
is recommended that you spend a few
moments to familiarize yourself with
them before you start.

Outside reverse fold

Press or

pull out

Published by Tuttle Publishing,

with editorial offices at 364 Innovation Drive, North
Clarendon, Vermont 05759 and 130 Joo Seng Road,

#06-01/03, Singapore 368357.

1992, 2002 Tuttle Publishing
All rights reserved
Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 2002103868
ISBN 0-8048-3316-8

ISBN 978-1-4629-1733-4 (ebook)

First published 1992

Printed in Singapore

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Fold in half.

2. Fold across.

3. Fold top ap

4. Fold down.

across.

6. Fold wings up.

Push head inside,
following creases.

5. Fold down. Unfold.

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4. Pull open insides.

3. Fold behind.
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5. Carefully
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6. Fold front

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9. Fold both sides of tail up. Fold

fins down. Repeat on backside.

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2. Fold edges in.

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4. Fold in, then fold out.

5. Fold corners in,

then unfold.

6. Fold in at point

7. Following creases,

where creases

fold in corners at

cross. Unfold.

the same time.

8. Fold in half.

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2. Fold in.

4. Fold sides in.

Fold down top fiap.

Unfold .

7. Fold edges in.

6. Fold front fiap across.

5. Fold bo th fiaps over.

Fold tail over.

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Unfold.

4. Fold sides in.

Fold down
top fiap.

5. Fold fiap up. Fold

corners in. Turn over.

6. Fold down, then

fold up.

7. Fold in half.

8. Pull horn up.

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4. Fold in half. Unfold.

Turn over.
Bring down slowly
while adjusting size
of ears.

6. Pull inside fiaps

8. Fold tip behind.

open.

Turn over.

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make crease.
Unfold. Open
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5. Repeat steps

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and 4 on

backside.

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7. Open ap and pull up.

Fold top and side

corners in. Unfold.

Press ap along creases.

Repeat on backside.

Repeat on backside.

8. Fold up.

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edge inside to make beak.

inner edges inside out.

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9. Following creases, push

Unfold.

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2. Fold in.

3. Fold in.

4. Fold in half.

Unfold.

Unfold.

5. Open and

pull tip out.

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FISH

9. Fold down. Unfold.

I 0. For the head, push

edge inside, following

creases. Glue fiaps
6. Open and

press fiat.

7. Fold front fiap down.

Fold sides to backside.

8. Fold in half.

together. For the tail,

pull down inner fiaps.

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I. Fold in quarters.
Unfold.

2. Fold corners in.

3. Fold corners in.

4. Fold in again.

Unfold.

9. Fold tip in. Fold in half.

8. Fold corners
5. Fold in again.

6. Turn over.

7. Fold corners in.

over.

Unfold, but leave cr ease.

Dr aw in face.

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2. Fold in.

3. Fold in.

4. Turn over.

Unfold.

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Fold
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6. Open and
press fiat

7. Fold back.

8. Fold in half.

9. Grasp ears and

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pull head up.

Bend tail.

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Fold in half. Unfold.

Fold in.

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Fold bottom flap up.

Fold corner s down.

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3. Fold behind.

Fold upper flaps

up. Fold bottom
flap up backside.
Turn over.

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Fold over
top flap.
8. Fold down.

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3. Fold in, bringing out

2. Fold in.

I. Fold in quarters. Unfold.

4. Fold over.

back fiap.

Turn over.

6. Fold middle
fiap over.
Fold top
and bottom

9. Fold down.

fiaps in, and

tuck inside.

5. Fold in.

8. Fold up. Repeat

7. Fold

Unfold.

on backside.

behind .

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inside, follow

fold down and

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4. Fold behind,
bringing out aps.

2. Fold top corners

in. Fold bottom up.

Unfold.

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7. Grasp at arrows and bring

5. Fold ears down.

6. Fold head

Fold nose up

sides together. Pinch

behind.

twice. Fold bottom

backbone and press

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2. Fold down top ap.

3. Fold behind.

4. Open, and pull

into a triangle.

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Fold lower
edges in.
Fold down
top ap,

5. Fold top ap

then fold

across.

back up.

8. Fold in

down.

half.

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following creases.

forward.

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2. Fold in.

3. Fold back, br inging

4. Fold in.

5. Fold over.

out fiaps.

Unfold . Fold
cor ners up .

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8. Fold in. Unfold .

Fold tail up .

Repeat on
backside.

9. Open ears and

p inch together.

6. Fold over.

7. Fold in.

Repeat on

Repeat on

backside.

backside.

I I . Br ing chin
str aight d own.

Fold over to rnake

tr iangle. Repeat on
backside.

12. Fold fiaps under chin.

Adjust ears. Fold tail inside.