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Folded Paper Toy Pistol

Make a display toy from two sheets of paper, using folded pieces and short paper tubes.

What you’ll need

  • Two A4 sheets
  • Scissors
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Folding, rolling and cutting paper

Finished Folded Paper Toy Pistol

Make it, step by step.

17 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions

Step 1

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  1. Prepare two sheets of A4 paper.

Step 2

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  1. Fold each long edge toward the centerline twice.

Step 3

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  1. Fold the strip at its center, then fold the right side along the centerline.

Step 4

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  1. Fold the right section downward along its centerline as shown.

Step 5

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  1. Press the center of the left section back into position.

Step 6

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  1. Repeat the same folds on the left so both sides match.

Step 7

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  1. Cut the second sheet in half along its center.

Step 8

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  1. Fold one half into a strip using the earlier folding method.

Step 9

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  1. Open the front, fold it over and tuck it into the small square pocket.

Step 10

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  1. Repeat on the opposite side.

Step 11

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  1. Roll the remaining half-sheet into a tube like a straw.

Step 12

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  1. Cut off lengths of 3 cm and 6 cm. Fold the remaining tube in half and cut it into two equal pieces.

Step 13

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  1. Flatten one end of each of the two longer tubes and insert them into the handle.

Step 14

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  1. Flatten the ends of the 3 cm tube in different directions.

Step 15

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  1. Insert it above the handle.

Step 16

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  1. Flatten both ends of the 6 cm tube in the same direction, and flatten its middle in the opposite direction.

Step 17

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  1. Insert this piece below the handle to complete the paper toy.

Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.

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