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How to fold an origami little dreidel

Fold a diamond's sides behind for the square body and keep the bottom point for spinning. A pleat at the top pokes the tip up as the handle.

You need: 1 square sheet, blue on one side. Easy, 4 steps, about 4 minutes.

Steps

  1. Sides behind. Put the square coloured side up like a diamond. Fold the left and right corners behind along straight up-and-down lines.
  2. Top behind. Fold the top corner behind along a straight line across, a little above the middle.
  3. And back up. Behind, fold it back up a little lower, so a small point sticks up over the top. That's the handle.
  4. Flat handle. Fold the tip of the handle behind, so it is flat on top. Leave the bottom point sharp: the dreidel spins on it.

Spin it!

Draw a white letter on the front, like the letters on a real dreidel. Make four and give each one a different letter.

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