Use a piece of ordinary gum wrapper to make a cute origami boat! This is a minimalist 2D origami boat. No glue or scissors are required, and you can turn the waste paper into a boat in a few minutes. It has a trapezoidal hull and two sails. It is suitable for origami novices and environmental enthusiasts.
If you are new to origami, start here from our beginner guide to know the basics and how to read the step-by-step instructions.
- Folding time: 5 minutes
- Paper: Gum Wrapper
- Difficulty: Easy
Material
Prepare a piece of rectangular gum wrapper.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Place the paper with the desired display side face down to begin folding. Fold down the top edge along the dotted line.
Step 2
Fold it in half vertically, leaving a crease, and unfold it.
Step 3
Rotate the paper 180 degrees clockwise, then fold the left and right edges to align with the top edge to form a triangle on each side.
Step 4
Fold the top left corner of the left triangle to meet its top right corner, leaving a vertical crease, and unfold it.
Step 5
Flip the paper from left to right.
Step 6
Fold the left and right sections of the top edge to align with the vertical crease, and then unfold the right section.
Step 7
Fold the top right corner to meet the top left corner, then fold it back to the right side to make a valley fold, and form a zigzag pattern.
Step 8
Fold the top edge to align with the vertical crease.
Step 9
Fold down the top triangle.
Step 10
Turn the paper over, then fold the top edge to align with the bottom edge to complete the origami boat.
What’s Next
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