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Origami Box

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easy to make origami boxes

You're supposed to tell a story when you're making the box. I've written mine in each step, but you can make your own!

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Get your piece of paper and fold the diagonals. Then unfold.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    Fold the edges of the square. Make them meet in the center.
    Story: in one planet there are four continents.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Turn the square other side up and fold the edges again.
    Story: in each continent there are four countries.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Repeat the process on the other side of the square.
    Story: in each country there are four cities.


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Ok, this step is difficult to explain, so I'll take photos. Turn the paperother side up AGAIN.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Now, push one of the edges up...

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    and press it down. Repeat with all edges.
    Story: and each city has a flag.

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Pick two of the rectangles made in the previous step...

  9. Step 9

    Step 9

    ...and strech them out.

  10. Step 10

    Step 10

    Fold the new parts....

  11. Step 11

    Step 11

    and put them under the other section.
    Story: in one of those cities there's a happy couple. The boy gives the girl a jersey...

  12. Step 12

    Step 12

    Make both rectangles meet by folding them together.

  13. Step 13

    Step 13

    Story: and the girl gives him a pair of trousers.

  14. Step 14

    Step 14

    Unfold the "trousers" and repeat steps 8-10.
    Story: all this happens in a picnic table.

  15. Step 15

    Step 15

  16. Step 16

    Step 16

    See that X that appears in the square?Pinch the edges of the lines and make them meet.
    Story: he gives her a flower.

  17. Step 17

    Step 17

  18. Step 18

    Step 18

    Turn the thing around and make the edges meet.
    Story: they get on a boat.

  19. Step 19

    Step 19

  20. Step 20

    Step 20

  21. Step 21

    Step 21

    Open one side of the boat and pinch the triangle thingy inside it. Pull it up and fold the three edges to the middle. Then fold the square in half.
    Story: the go to a restaurant but it's closed.

  22. Step 22

    Step 22

  23. Step 23

    Step 23

  24. Step 24

    Step 24

  25. Step 25

    Step 25

  26. Step 26

    Step 26

  27. Step 27

    Step 27

  28. Step 28

    Step 28

    Repeat process on the other side.
    Story: they look for a chocolate box but all the shops are closed.

  29. Step 29

    Step 29

    Pinch the flaps that you just made...

  30. Step 30

    Step 30

    and strech them sideways. That's it, you just finished the box!

  31. Step 31

    Step 31

    Story: and finally, they found a great box of chocolate.

    I hope you understood everything. Happy folding!

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leila deli Posted By:
leila deli »
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