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Origami Flower

how to make a simple origami flower
Keyword: kids activities, origami

Ingredients

  • 5 origami papers
  • tape
  • straw or wooden skewer

Instructions

  • Fold the paper from corner to corner.
  • Fold each side of the triangle up to the center point.
  • Fold the tips of the triangle out and away from the center.
  • Fold the tips of the outer triangles down.
  • Unfold the original large triangle.
  • Holding one side to triangle down, gently fold in over the existing fold lines. One side should look like a kite. Repeat on the other side.
  • Fold the tips down.
  • Fold the corners in over the existing fold lines.
  • Roll the two sides toward each other.
  • Tape to hold. Now you have one petal done!
  • Repeat this four more times so you have five petals total.
  • Tape the petals to each other, creating the origami flower.
  • Add your straw or wooden skewer (or popsicle stick, or pencil, etc.) and tape in place for the stem of the flower.