01/17/2025
Here’s a step-by-step guide to folding an **origami jumping frog**:
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Materials Needed:
- A square piece of paper (green works great for a frog, but any color is fine).
*Tip:* Use lightweight paper for better jumps.
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Instructions:
1. Start with a Square Piece of Paper:
- Place the paper with the colored side (if any) facing up.
- Fold the square in half vertically, then unfold. Do the same horizontally to form a cross-shaped crease.
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2. Create a Triangle Base:
- Fold the square diagonally in both directions to create "X"-shaped diagonal creases. Unfold.
- Push in the sides along the diagonal creases to collapse the paper into a triangle base (a waterbomb base).
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3. Form the Frog's Front Legs:
- With the triangle base pointing down, fold the top corners up to the tip of the triangle to create two small triangular flaps. These will be the front legs.
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4. Shape the Body:
- Fold the bottom point of the triangle up to the top point (overlapping the front legs).
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5. Form the Frog's Back Legs:
- Fold the bottom edges of the rectangle outward at an angle, forming the back legs.
- Then fold the bottom of the rectangle upward to make the frog's jumping spring.
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6. Refine the Frog:
- Add some details with a marker or pen, such as eyes or a smiley face.
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How to Make the Frog Jump:
- Press down gently on the folded "spring" at the back of the frog and release. Watch it hop!
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This is a fun and simple origami project. Want me to generate an AI image prompt for the jumping frog scene?
