Make An Origami Frog

Increase the range of motion and fine motor coordination in your hands.

Preparation To learn the basic origami folds, begin with activity FM-a1, Learn Origami-The Art Of Folding Paper.

Position Sit at a table.

Directions 1.

Start with clean hands and gather all supplies.

2.Place the index card on the table in front of you.

It is important

to place one of the short sides of the card closest to you. 3.Make a diagonal valley fold from the left upper corner until the top edge of the card meets the right-side of the card evenly. This should make a neat point on the upper right-hand side of the card. Press your finger over the fold.

4.Unfold the card and do the same fold starting with the upper right-hand corner. Unfold the card again. The folds will look like an "X" when the card is laid out flat.

5.Find the center of the "X" where the folds intersect. Make a horizontal mountain fold at the center of the "X". Press your finger over the fold to crease it.

Unfold the card so it is laying flat on the table as before.

6.Put your thumb and index finger across from one another on the edges of the card at the horizontal mountain fold you just made. Now lift the folds of the card with your finger and thumb, gently bringing your finger and thumb together as if you are folding the card in half lengthwise.

7.When you have the two sides of the card pinched together, flatten the top part of the card into a triangle. Crease all of the folds once the card looks like this picture.

8.Take the left bottom point of the triangle and valley fold it up diagonally to the top point of the triangle. Repeat this on the right side. This will create a diamond shape.

9.Valley fold the long straight sides lengthwise into the center of the card. The edges of the card should meet in the center of the card. If the sides of your card don't meet up exactly, don't worry, it will still work.

10. Valley fold the card across the base of the diamond towards the top of the card. Make this fold just below the point of the diamond. See the picture to the right.

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