Decorations · Step-by-step guide
Apple Cat Paper Charm
Combine a folded apple, a small cat face, a leaf, and a stem into a flat paper charm.
What you’ll need
- Red and white paper squares, 7.5 × 7.5 cm each
- Green and brown paper squares, 3 × 3 cm each
- Craft glue
- Fine marker
- Clear charm sleeve and chain, optional
Paper craft · Small folds, shaping & assembly
Make it, step by step.
6 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions
Fold the apple
Open image at full size ↗Crease the red square in half both ways. Fold the top edge toward the middle, then shape the lower corners and side corners along the marked lines. Turn over to reveal the apple outline.
Start the cat face
Open image at full size ↗Fold the white square diagonally in half. Fold the lower edge upward, then crease the two side sections along the dashed lines.
Shape the face
Open image at full size ↗Fold the upper corners and the lower corners along the successive guides. Tuck the small triangles behind and turn over to reveal a broad face with pointed ears.
Fold the leaf
Open image at full size ↗Crease the small green square in half both ways. Fold its sides inward along the dashed guides, then tuck the remaining corners behind and turn it over.
Fold the stem
Open image at full size ↗Fold a narrow lip at the top of the brown square. Bring the side edges inward along the V-shaped guides, then fold them toward the center again and turn over.
Assemble the charm
Open image at full size ↗Glue the face onto the apple and attach the leaf and stem behind its top edge. Draw a simple face. Add a clear sleeve and chain if you want a hanging charm.
Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.
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