Grandma Mei’s Origami Jumping Frog Directions: Start with a rectangle which is one-‐half of a square sheet of Origami paper. Step 1. Fold rectangle in half; crease well, then unfold. Step 2. Bring one outside corner to opposite side on middle fold to form triangle; crease well, then unfold. Repeat with other three corners. Dotted lines show where to fold. 4 times = Step 3. Flip paper over to colored side. Bring short side of paper over to middle fold; crease well, then unfold. Repeat with other short side. Step 4. Turn over to white side. Position left index finger on point x in diagram. Put right thumb and index finger under paper at points A and B. Bring together points A and B at point C. Now flatten top triangle to match bottom triangle; crease well……………………………………Repeat for other side. Step 5. Bring flap at D over to F and crease fold. Bring E to F and crease. Bring G to I and crease. Bring H to I and crease.
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Step 6. Starting at a corner, move center (red) side of each small triangle to its opposite (blue) side. These are the legs. Step 7. Flip shape over to other side. Bring corner A to to center at X, folding on dotted fold line as shown. Also bring corner B to center at X, folding on dotted fold line as shown. Crease well. Step 8. Fold end corner C down to D on middle line Step 9. Unfold corner B from last step and tuck in to pocket. Unfold corner A and insert in opposite pocket. Crease well. Step 10. Flip figure over. Bring bottom edge up (E to F) along dotted line, fold and crease well. Step 11. Now bring that same edge (E) downward to G along dotted line almost to bottom and crease well. Step 12. Flip frog over one last time. Press down on lower triangle to make frog jump!
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