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Little Paper Rabbit

Fold a small three-dimensional rabbit with open ears and a tucked-in tail.

What you’ll need

  • Square paper
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Paper folding and shaping

Finished Little Paper Rabbit

Make it, step by step.

16 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions

Step 1

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  1. Prepare a square sheet.

Step 2

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  1. Fold in half along the centerline and unfold. Fold the upper and lower edges to that crease.

Step 3

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  1. Fold the corners at both ends toward the centerline.

Step 4

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  1. Fold the upper and lower pointed ends toward the middle to mark creases.

Step 5

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  1. Open the paper and collapse inward along the existing creases.

Step 6

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  1. Arrange and flatten the collapsed layers as shown.

Step 7

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  1. Turn over and open the upper triangular flap downward.

Step 8

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  1. Turn over again. Fold the two sloping sides toward the centerline, then fold upward along the dotted line.

Step 9

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  1. Turn over and fold the lower point upward. Fold the entire model in half along the centerline.

Step 10

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  1. Press the folded model firmly.

Step 11

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  1. Lift the front point upward, adjust it to the pictured angle and press the crease.

Step 12

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  1. Fold the tail to the left to mark a crease.

Step 13

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  1. Reverse the tail inward along that crease, then fold the lower-right corner inward along the dotted line.

Step 14

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  1. Press each ear downward along its crease.

Step 15

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  1. Gently open both ears and shape them.

Step 16

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  1. Adjust the body and ears to complete the rabbit.

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

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