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How to fold an origami drum

Fold white rims on a red square and tuck the sides behind to make a round drum, then add two folded drumsticks crossed above it and draw the lacing.

You need: A 15 cm square, red on one side, two 3 x 12 cm strips of tan paper, a white gel pen and a glue stick. Medium, 8 steps, about 12 minutes.

Steps

  1. Drum: rims. Start with the drum, red side up. Fold the top edge down a wide strip and the bottom edge up a narrow strip, so white rims show.
  2. Drum: sides. Fold the left and right edges a little way behind.
  3. Drum: round it. Fold the four corners behind, the bottom ones a bit more, so the drum looks round.
  4. Stick: new strip. Set the drum aside. Take a tan strip, tan side up.
  5. Stick: in half. Fold the strip in half the long way, folding behind, to make a thin drumstick.
  6. Second stick. Set it aside and take the other tan strip, tan side up.
  7. Stick: in half. Fold it in half the long way behind, just like the first one.
  8. Glue it together. Glue the two sticks crossed behind the top of the drum, so they stick up in an X.

Rat-a-tat!

Draw a white zigzag between the rims for the lacing, with a dot at each point. Now march around and drum a beat.

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