Origami · folding only · Easy · about 6 minutes
Flat Folded House
No scissors · No glue · No adult help needed
- Square of origami paper, 150 x 150 mm (6 x 6 in)
- Markers or crayons for the door and windows
Blue dashes: valley fold (toward you). Pink dash-dot: mountain fold (away from you). Thick line with scissors: cut. Yellow: glue.
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Start. Put the square down straight, with the edges at the top, bottom and sides, and the white side facing up.
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1. Fold and unfold: Fold the left edge over to the right edge, then open it again. Now there is a crease down the middle.
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2. Valley fold: Fold the top left corner down so its top edge lies along the middle crease.
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3. Valley fold: Fold the top right corner down the same way. The two corners make the roof.
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4. Draw: Draw a door and two windows on the white walls. Your house is ready!
If something goes wrong
- The roof is lopsided. Unfold the corners. Line each top edge up with the middle crease exactly, then press.
- The roof corners will not stay down. Press each fold hard with your fingernail. Then put the house under a heavy book for a minute.