How To Make an Origami Inflatable Bunny

Posted: Sep 03, 2009 |Comments: 0 | Views: 1,251 |

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You Will Need

  • A sheet of square origami paper (6" x 6" / 15 cm x 15 cm)
  • A flat surface
25_medium Step 1: Fold the edges to the opposite sides and unfold

With the colored side up, fold one edge to the opposite edge, then unfold. Rotate the paper and do the same with the other two edges.

46_medium Step 2: Flip the paper over and fold corner to opposite

Turn the paper over to the white side and fold one corner to the opposite corner. Unfold.

59_medium Step 3: Rotate the paper and repeat

Rotate the paper and repeat with the other two corners. Do not unfold.

68_medium Step 4: Collapse into an upside-down pyramid

You should have an overall triangular shape with creases that form a "V" on either side of the center vertical crease. Pick up the model and hold it with your fingers on either side of the "V." Gently bring your hands together allowing the paper to collapse into an upside-down pyramid shape.

86_medium Step 5: Place on table

Place the model back down on the table and arrange it so that there are two flaps on each side and the closed point is at the top.

99_medium Step 6: Fold bottom corners up

Working only on the front flaps, fold the bottom right and bottom left corners up to the top point.

113_medium Step 7: Fold one top corner to create landmark crease

To mark the center of the model, fold ONE of the top corners to the bottom and then crease, creating a landmark for the next step, and unfold.

123_medium Step 8: Fold corners to meet at landmark crease

On the top layer, you should now have a diamond shape. Fold the right and left corners of the diamond to meet in the middle at the landmark.

You should now have two little triangles, the top edge of which has two layers. These form pockets that will be used later to lock the model.

147_medium Step 9: Fold top corners to cover pockets

Keeping the pockets in place, fold the two top corners down and out to the side, covering the pockets.

161_medium Step 10: Fold outer corners to center

Fold these outer corners to the center to meet. You should now have two tiny triangles covering the pockets.

178_medium Step 11: Tuck triangles into pockets

Gently tuck these triangles INTO the pockets, forming a lock. The top layer of your model should now be a lozenge-shaped hexagon.

201_medium Step 12: Flip model over

Turn the model over to the plain pyramid shape.

206_medium Step 13: Fold long sides to center

Fold down each of the long sloping sides to align on the center vertical crease.

223_medium Step 14: Form upside-down triangle

Pivoting on the lower right corner, grasp the bottom right flap and fold it over to the right. You will form an upside-down triangle with a top edge parallel to the bottom of the model.

You may need to adjust the fold using the pivot before creasing into place.

242_medium Step 15: Repeat on left side

Repeat on the left side. You should now have an overall boat shape with a large sail.

249_medium Step 16: Fold bottom right edge to center

Pivoting at the bottom of the center vertical crease, fold the bottom right edge of the boat to lie on the center vertical. Repeat on the left side.

267_medium Step 17: Arrange four flaps into "+" sign

Keeping these flaps in place, pick up the model and look at it from the bottom—arrange the four flaps of the model into a "+" sign.

279_medium Step 18: Puff into small hole

There's a small hole in the center of the plus sign (+). Give a strong short puff into the hole to bring your bunny to life!

Did you know? Instead of a man in the moon, the Japanese see a rabbit making mochi, a traditional New Year's treat made of smashed rice.

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