Paper toys · Step-by-step guide
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
Folding, rolling and cutting paper

Make it, step by step.
17 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions
Step 1
Open image at full size ↗Prepare two sheets of A4 paper.
Step 2
Open image at full size ↗Fold each long edge toward the centerline twice.
Step 3
Open image at full size ↗Fold the strip at its center, then fold the right side along the centerline.
Step 4
Open image at full size ↗Fold the right section downward along its centerline as shown.
Step 5
Open image at full size ↗Press the center of the left section back into position.
Step 6
Open image at full size ↗Repeat the same folds on the left so both sides match.
Step 7
Open image at full size ↗Cut the second sheet in half along its center.
Step 8
Open image at full size ↗Fold one half into a strip using the earlier folding method.
Step 9
Open image at full size ↗Open the front, fold it over and tuck it into the small square pocket.
Step 10
Open image at full size ↗Repeat on the opposite side.
Step 11
Open image at full size ↗Roll the remaining half-sheet into a tube like a straw.
Step 12
Open image at full size ↗Cut off lengths of 3 cm and 6 cm. Fold the remaining tube in half and cut it into two equal pieces.
Step 13
Open image at full size ↗Flatten one end of each of the two longer tubes and insert them into the handle.
Step 14
Open image at full size ↗Flatten the ends of the 3 cm tube in different directions.
Step 15
Open image at full size ↗Insert it above the handle.
Step 16
Open image at full size ↗Flatten both ends of the 6 cm tube in the same direction, and flatten its middle in the opposite direction.
Step 17
Open image at full size ↗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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