Animals · Step-by-step guide
Paper Shrimp
Fold and cut a little shrimp, then curve its segmented body into shape.
What you’ll need
- Square colored paper
- Scissors
Folding, cutting and shaping paper
Make it, step by step.
16 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions
Steps 1–4
Open image at full size ↗Prepare a square sheet.
Fold along a diagonal.
Fold both edges toward the centerline.
Turn the model around and fold the lower edges toward the center.
Steps 5–8
Open image at full size ↗Fold both sides to the center to form triangles.
Fold the right triangle toward the left centerline to crease it.
Open that triangle and press it downward.
Fold backward along the dotted line.
Steps 9–12
Open image at full size ↗Turn over and crease along the dotted lines.
Turn over again, fold the inner sides toward the center and flatten the marked area into a triangle.
Press the head triangle.
Open and cut along the dotted lines.
Steps 13–16
Open image at full size ↗Cut the middle section along the dotted line and fold as shown.
Fold the exposed middle corners outward.
Gently curve each segment of the shrimp’s back downward.
Press both sides along the dotted lines to finish shaping the shrimp.
Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.
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