Paper toys · Step-by-step guide
Paper Fidget Spinner
Fold a single square into a three-point spinner with a raised center.
What you’ll need
- Square paper, 15 × 15 cm
Paper folding and shaping

Make it, step by step.
17 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions
Step 1
Open image at full size ↗Prepare a 15 × 15 cm square.
Step 2
Open image at full size ↗Fold along both dotted diagonals to form a cross.
Step 3
Open image at full size ↗Fold all four corners to the center.
Step 4
Open image at full size ↗Unfold, then crease the horizontal and vertical midlines.
Step 5
Open image at full size ↗Fold each edge toward the centerline, repeating on all four sides.
Step 6
Open image at full size ↗Bring all four sides toward the middle.
Step 7
Open image at full size ↗Leave one flap pointing in each direction and flatten the model.
Step 8
Open image at full size ↗Turn over and fold the small top square downward along the dotted line.
Step 9
Open image at full size ↗Fold the top toward the center.
Step 10
Open image at full size ↗Repeat these folds on the other three sides.
Step 11
Open image at full size ↗Fold the right-hand edge downward.
Step 12
Open image at full size ↗Press the folds so a triangle appears in the middle.
Step 13
Open image at full size ↗Turn over and lift the central portion with your finger.
Step 14
Open image at full size ↗Shape the lifted portion into another triangle.
Step 15
Open image at full size ↗Fold inward along the internal lines shown.
Step 16
Open image at full size ↗Fold the edges along the dotted centerlines.
Step 17
Open image at full size ↗Open and shape the center inward as pictured to help the model spin.
Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.
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