How to Make a Paper Crane

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How to Make a Paper Crane

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An instruction on how to make a paper crane

Supplies

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-Paper

-scissors

First Folds

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-Fold diagonally across the paper and repeat to make an x-pattern

-then cut the excess paper with the scissors

-lastly fold vertically and horizontally across the middle, making 8 sections

Making the Shape

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-fold in half into a triangle

-from the middle fold of the triangle, pull the flap up and fold the flap inwards

-repeat until a square shape is formed

Forming the Bird

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-fold the the flaps inwards to make an elongated diamond shape, repeat on other side

-fold the tip on the middle point of the triangle, making the body

Bird Shape

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-fold the flaps inwards, repeat on both sides

-open the flaps to get a cone shape

-fold the the big flaps up and close the smaller flaps

Wings and Head

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-this is the final shape

-pull down the smaller flaps, these will be the head and tail

-pull down the big flaps, these will be the wings

-choose on of the smaller flaps to become the head, and fold it made the head shape

Crane

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-done, the crane is now finished