A lot of the craft activities on
this website are based on general folding techniques. Master these
basics and you'll be able to create most of the crafts as described
in the various themes and topics!
16 Squares folding
Step 1
Start with a square
piece of paper and fold it
Step 2
Turn the paper a
quarter turn and fold it again
Step 3
This leaves you with 4 squares
Step 4
Fold one side towards the middle
Step 5
Turn the paper a half turn and again fold one side
towards the middle
Step 6
Turn it another quarter turn, and fold one side
towards the center.
Step 7
One more half turn and fold one side towards the
middle again
Step 8
Done! You've just folded 16 squares
Kite Folding
Step 1
Fold the piece of paper diagonally
Step 2
Fold the paper back open again
Step 3
Take one pointed edge and fold this
towards the middle diagonal line as shown in the photo
Step 4
Do the same thing with the other
side
Step 5
Make sure you fold it correctly, use
your nails to create sharp edges.
Look at that, your kite is ready!
Diagonal Cross folding
Step 1
Fold the piece of paper diagonally
Step 2
Fold the paper back open again, and fold it
diagonally from the opposite site
Step 3
Unfold the paper and your diagonal cross is ready
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for kindergarten, grades K-2 elementary school, esl (english as a second
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