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How to Fold an Origami Alien

Aliens may not walk among us, but you can create your own paper one at home. Origami is an old Japanese art form that involves using paper to create shapes such as flowers, animals, people and even aliens. Origami uses folding the paper in various ways to create the shapes and doesn't involve scissors, glue or tape. No previous experience in paper folding is necessary.

Things You'll Need

Paper sheet, square

Instructions

- 1
  Place the square of paper on a table in front of you. Raise the end up to the other end of the sheet of paper. Smooth the crease down. Rotate the sheet one-quarter turn to the right. Raise the end closest to you up to the other end of the sheet of paper. Smooth the crease down.
- 2
  Unfold the sheet of paper. Fold the bottom up to the top. Smooth the crease down.
- 3
  Grip the center of the sheet with your right thumb and forefinger. Push in on the top of the sheet to the left of your fingers, using your free hand. Fold the top side over to the bottom side. Smooth the crease down.
- 4
  Grip the left side of the sheet of paper in a similar manner as was just done with the right hand. Repeat the procedure just finished on the top of the sheet, only this time to the right of the fingers.
- 5
  Place the sheet of paper on the table with the point facing away from you. Fold up the left and right sides of the sheet to the point. Smooth the creases down.
- 6
  Unfold the two sides. Rotate the sheet one-quarter turn to the left. Fold the left side up to the middle of the sheet. Smooth the crease down. Rotate the sheet one-quarter turn to the left. Fold the right side up to the middle of the sheet and smooth the crease down.
- 7
  Rotate the sheet so that the point is facing you. Unfold the two sides. Fold the points on the two sides down to the point on the sheet. Smooth the creases down.
- 8
  Rotate the sheet one-quarter turn to the right. Unfold the bottom sheet and pull the point toward the back of the sheet. Smooth the crease down. Repeat this procedure with the sheet on the other side of the paper.
- 9
  Rotate the sheet so that the point is facing away from you. Fold the points of the two sheets that are facing you up to the point away from you. Smooth the creases down. Fold the point of the sheet at the right halfway back down toward you and at a 40-degree angle away from the center of the paper. Smooth the crease down.
- 10
  Turn the paper over. Fold the left side of the sheet over to the center. Smooth the crease down. Fold the right side of the sheet over to the center and smooth the crease down.
- 11
  Unfold the two sheets. Fold the points of the two sheets farthest from you down to the point at the bottom of the paper. Smooth the creases down. Rotate the sheet one-quarter turn to the left. Unfold the sheet closest to you and then fold the end over to the center of the paper. Smooth the crease down.
- 12
  Rotate the sheet so that the point is facing you. Fold the point at the sheet to the left down to the point closest to you. Smooth the crease down. Unfold the sheet. Fold the side of the sheet to the center of the paper and smooth the crease down.
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  Fold the point at the sheet to the right down to the point closest to you. Smooth the crease down. Fold the point back up to the center of the sheet and smooth the crease down.Turn the sheet over so that the point is facing up. Unfold the creases in the sheet.
- 14
  Fold the point of the sheet toward you. Fold the two points at the bottom of the sheet over to form flat surfaces. Place the alien you have made on the table so it can stand on its own two legs.

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