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How to fold an origami christmas tree

A tall kite with its white tip tucked behind makes the tree. Two pleats step out the branches into tiers, ready for a star and baubles.

You need: 1 square sheet, green on one side. Medium, 9 steps, about 5 minutes.

Steps

  1. Crease the diagonal. Fold the left corner to the right corner, crease, and unfold.
  2. Make a tall kite. Fold the two upper edges in to lie along the centre crease.
  3. Tuck the white tip. Fold the white point at the bottom up behind, along the line between the side corners.
  4. Fold the top down. Fold the top point down, about a third of the way down the tree.
  5. And back up. Fold it back up, creasing a little below the first fold, so a row of branches sticks out at the sides.
  6. Top down again. Fold the whole top down again, about a third of the way up from the bottom edge.
  7. And back up again. Fold it back up, creasing a little below the first fold, so a row of branches sticks out at the sides.
  8. Pull down the pot. At the back, fold the point of the white flap down so a white triangle sticks out below the tree.
  9. Flatten the pot. Fold the bottom point of the white triangle up behind, to give the pot a flat base.

Merry Christmas!

Draw a star on top and baubles on the branches, then stand it on a card or hang it up.

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