Art & Crafts: Plague of Frogs

frog  

 

Supplies:
3 by 5 origami paper or index card
 
Instructions:
1. Fold the top edge to the long edge, right through the middle of the corner. Open card flat.

2. Fold the top edge over to the other long edge, right through the middle of the other top corner. Open card flat.

3. Fold back (mountain fold) as shown where the creases cross. Open card flat.

4. Push down at o. Bring x and y together. Pushdown and flatten the triangle just formed on the front. See next drawing.

5. Fold the outer corners of the triangle to the top corner.

6. Fold the sides of the card to the middle.

7. Fold the bottom edge to the top.

8. Bring the top edge of the front layer to the bottom edge.

9. SHARPEN ALL CREASES. Loosen the front and back legs a little. Tap the back of the frog and it will jump.

plague  

Copyright Jewish Origami by Florence Temko.

 

Published On: 1 Iyyar 5770 (1 Iyyar 5770 (April 15, 2010))