How to Make an Origami Jumping Frog
Throughout these instructions, the dotted lines are where you
will fold on the next step. Click on any picture to enlarge
it.
Steps
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Start with a sheet of paper. You can use ordinary computer paper, colored paper, or origami paper.
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Fold one corner diagonally down to the opposite edge.
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Open it back up and fold the paper on the other diagonal.
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Trim any extra paper outside of the square you just made, as shown. Skip this step if you are already using square (origami) paper.
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Open the square back up and fold it backwards, across the intersection of the two diagonal lines.
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Open the paper again and push in the sides.
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Form a triangle.
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Fold the outside corner up to the top point.
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Fold the other corner up.
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Fold the new corner in, towards the center line.
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Fold the other corner in towards the center.
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Now fold the top corners back out, until the edge is even with the edge underneath.
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Repeat folding the top corners, as shown above, except on the other side.
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Turn the paper over.
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Fold the outer corners towards you, into the center.
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Fold the outer corners back out, so that they're even with the outside edges. You're almost done.
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Fold the frog down in the middle.
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Fold the frog up, about halfway along the "legs".
- Ribbit! (Not literally, of course)
Tips
- Make the frog jump by pressing down on its "tail" and letting it spring up.
- Decorate your frog any way you like.
- Teach your friends how to make paper frogs, too, and have frog-jumping contests. How high can you jump? How far can you jump? How fast can you cross the finish line?
- Try putting an extra piece of folded paper or plastic inside the main jumping crease (the very last fold) for extra jumping power!