Animals · Step-by-step guide
Jumping Paper Frog
Make a folded frog with a springy back that hops when pressed.
What you’ll need
- Square paper, 15 × 15 cm
Paper folding and shaping
Make it, step by step.
12 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions
Step 1
Open image at full size ↗Prepare a 15 × 15 cm square and fold diagonally.
Step 2
Open image at full size ↗Fold again, then make the square’s midline creases.
Step 3
Open image at full size ↗Fold the left and right edges toward the centerline.
Step 4
Open image at full size ↗Bring the sides inward to collapse the triangular end.
Step 5
Open image at full size ↗Press it into a triangle, then repeat the same folding sequence at the other end.
Step 6
Open image at full size ↗Flatten the collapsed model as pictured.
Step 7
Open image at full size ↗Fold all four corners toward the centerline.
Step 8
Open image at full size ↗Fold the four corners outward again.
Step 9
Open image at full size ↗Turn over and fold the lower corner upward.
Step 10
Open image at full size ↗Fold the left and right sides to the centerline, then tuck both corners into the lower triangular pocket.
Step 11
Open image at full size ↗Turn over and fold the model in half. Fold the rear portion back again.
Step 12
Open image at full size ↗Press the frog’s back end and release to make it hop.
Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.
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