Do you know ORIGAMI in Japan?
It is one of our traditional crafts everyone
can enjoy with only a piece of square paper.
A crane(bird) is the most famous one, I guess,
however, I will introduce how to make Santa
Claus.
It may not be so easy for you but let's try!
I hope you will enjoy it !
Just prepare a peice of square paper, a pair
of scissors and paste or Scotch tape. The paper should be red (the flont) and white (the back). |
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Fold a paper in two | |
Like this | |
Fold it in two again | |
Like this Now a paper is devided into two sets of triangles. |
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Open the other triangle in a square | |
Like this | |
Turn it over | |
Make a square again with the another triangle | |
Got it? | |
Bend about 1/4-1/3. This will be a Santa's hat. |
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Cut it. | |
Now you can see 2 peices of paper like this. | |
Turn it over and fold the square in two | |
Like this | |
Fold the triangle again | |
Like this. Do you know what it will be? It will be a Santa's beard ! |
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Return the beard | |
It might be difficult to understand
from this part. Turn the square of the left side to the right (A). |
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Fold (A) to the left like this but only one side. Return it. |
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Can you make 2 lines like this? | |
Do the same thing on the other side. Remember, fold one side only. |
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Like this | |
Like this again | |
Now you can see 3 lines like this | |
Cut carefully the above line until the half | |
Like this. Bend it over. |
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Do the same thing on the oter side. Bend it over, too, like this. |
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Fold it down | |
Like this. You cna make a Snata's beard now. |
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Let's make Santa's arms! Cut carefully along the line |
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Like this but really CAREFULLY! | |
Can you see his arm like this? | |
Bend it over | |
Bend it over to the opposite side like this | |
Now let's make the another arm! Cut like the same way. |
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Like this | |
Bend it over as the same way | |
Bend it to the opposite side. Can you make 2 arms? |
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Hold the right square behind the right arm. Fold it inside |
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Like this. | |
Hold the left square behind the left hand. Fold it inside like the same way. |
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Don't you think it is getting to a Santa Claus? | |
Are you OK? Let's make Santa's legs next! First, his left leg |
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You can see 2 red triangles behind his
arms. Now bend the bottom of them. |
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Can you make like this? | |
Return it | |
Let's make the right leg as the same way. | |
Bend the another side like this.. | |
Return it. | |
Turn it over! | |
Cut by the half on each leg. However, do it carefully not to cut the FRONT LEGS! |
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Can you do it like this? | |
Bend it inside. | |
Like this | |
Now you will make a Santa's Bag! (I don't know what itis called.) Cut the top next to his head. Be sure not to cut his HEAD ! |
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Like this much. And bend it down. |
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Let Snata hold the bag like this way. Don't you see as if he is really holding his big bag? |
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You are almost finished! Bend the behind part of his right leg inside. |
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Bend his toes like this. | |
Let's make his hat. You have a triangle paper you have cut first. Now bend the bottom of it like this. |
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Let's make him put on this hat ! | |
Paste or stick it. | |
YOU CAN FINISH IT ! | |
How do you think of it? It is so cute, isn't it? I hope you love it ! |
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