Origami Butterfly
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Origami, Japan’s
traditional craft of paper-folding, has been used since the 10th century to sculpt animals and wrap gifts. Animals, birds, fish and insects are favourite
origami subjects.
After folding the butterfly featured here, you can make it flutter by pressing on its back with the tip of your finger.
What you’ll need
l 6 x 6 inch sheet of
origami paper
l Glue
l 1 x 4 inch strips of
origami paper or
curling ribbon
l Scissors
l 2 googly eyes
l Markers
How to make it
¬ This colourful creature
is created not by
metamorphosis but by
folding the origami paper in half to form a
triangle.
¬ Fold the triangle in half again.
¬ Unfold the second
triangle, then fold each side so that it crosses
the center crease at a right angle.
¬ Unfold.
Glue on the strips for antennae and curl them using the edge of a scissor.
¬ Glue on the googly eyes and decorate with markers.
