Make an Origami Heart with Just Paper and Scissors
Template:PicturesOrigami is the art of paper folding, which is often associated with Japanese culture. People from all over the world practice it, and they make amazing things by just folding a piece of paper. Hearts are just one of thousands of designs, but it's one of the most popular, since they can be given away as presents for the people they love. Once they find out how to fold them, it becomes a passion!
Steps
- Cut your paper into a square.
- Fold the square in half, and open it, and fold the bottom section to the middle crease, and fold.
- Flip the paper over. Leave the bottom section folded to the middle.
- Grab each corner and fold until it creates a pointy top.
- Flip it back over and fold the pointy part to the next flap of paper, then flip back around.
- Make a small tear on the top of your paper.
- Fold both of the bottom sides into the middle.
- Do the same thing over again, until it creates a point.
- Flip over and you've got yourself an origami heart!
Things You'll Need
- Paper
- Scissors
Warnings
- Do not let children under 5 years of age handle scissors.
- Beware of paper cuts.
