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How to fold an origami candy

A square folded into a band, then a snip at each folded corner pinches the wrapper. A small pleat gives each end a little ridge.

You need: 1 square sheet, any colour, and scissors. Easy, 8 steps, about 4 minutes.

Steps

  1. Top edge to the middle. Fold the top edge down to the middle of the sheet.
  2. Bottom edge to the middle. Fold the bottom edge up to meet it. Now you have a long band.
  3. Turn it over. Flip the band over so the smooth side faces you.
  4. Fold in the ends. Fold the left and right ends in so they overlap a little in the middle.
  5. Snip the corners. Snip a slanted triangle off the four corners at the folded sides, about a third of the way down the fold.
  6. Open the ends. Fold both ends back out. The snips open into notches that pinch the wrapper.
  7. Crimp the ends. Fold the tip of each end in by a little strip.
  8. And back out. Fold each strip back out, creasing halfway across it, so each end of the wrapper gets a little ridge.

Sweet!

Draw spots on the candy, and give it to someone sweet.

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