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How to fold an origami beluga

A kite folded in half makes a plump whale body. Snip the head round for the beluga's bulgy melon, then fold the tail up.

You need: 1 square sheet (15 cm), pale blue-grey on one side, scissors and a black pen. Medium, 5 steps, about 8 minutes.

Steps

  1. Fold a kite. Fold the two lower edges in to meet along the middle, so the bottom becomes a long point.
  2. Fold in half. Fold the left half over onto the right half. The wide top is the head, the long point the tail.
  3. Round the head. Snip the top point and the corner on the right into one big round curve, starting 6.6 cm above the side corner on the folded edge.
  4. Tail up. Fold the thin end over on a slant, from the folded edge 4.6 cm above the tip, so the tail swings out to the right.
  5. Lay it on its side. Turn the whale so its head points left and the tail flicks up.

A happy beluga!

Draw a small eye, a big curving smile under the round forehead and a little flipper.

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