Origami Fun for Kids Ebook. Maya Thiagarajan

symbol in email addresses is also called a “snail?” And it does look like that invertebrate that slowly inches along the ground with its house on its back. (Actually that little house is a shell that protects the animal’s tiny, soft body from the dangers of the environment.)

      Use a square sheet of paper.

      1. Fold the sheet along the diagonal, then unfold.

      2. Fold the two lower sides toward the center.

      3. Flip the model over.

      4. Fold up, bringing the lower corner toward the left side (follow the arrow).

      5. Cut a little flap in the corner that you just folded, then turn it downwards.

      6. The snail is done!

      Little House

      Everyone has drawn a little house at one time or another, right? Now you can make one with paper by following these easy steps. If you use paper that’s all one color, you might like to draw some details on it, such as doors or windows. Maybe you’ll even “build” a lot of different little houses to make a little village.

      Use a rectangular sheet of paper that’s twice as long as it is wide.

       To get this, fold a sheet in half and cut along the fold line.

       You can also try making the little house from

       rectangular sheets of various sizes.

      1. Fold the upper left corner downwards.

      2. Fold the other corner over the first folded corner.

      3. Fold the triangle in half, then unfold.

      4. Slip your finger inside the triangle and fold in the direction of the arrow. The triangle will become a square.

      5. Make a mountain fold toward the back, then flip the model over.

      6. Fold one part of the triangle upwards so that it pops up like a chimney. Flip the model over.

      7. The little house with the chimney is done! Now you can decorate it.

      Little Boat

      Sailboats use wind to propel themselves, reminding us how wonderful and powerful nature is. They make us feel free out on the wide, blue sea. Lets’s make one out of sea-blue paper.

      Use a square sheet of paper.

      1. Fold in the center horizontally, then unfold. Then fold down the center vertically, and unfold.

      2. Flip the sheet over, then fold along the diagonal. Unfold.

      3. Flip the sheet over again, and fold the four corners so that their points meet in the center.

      4. Fold the two triangles marked above in opposite directions, at different distances from the base of the square, as shown.

      5. Rotate the sheet a bit, then fold the model along the valley and mountain folds you made in earlier steps.

      6. Refold the bottom along a slight diagonal, as shown.