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How to fold an origami easy earthworm

A sheet folded in half the long way three times makes a thin strip. Three bends, all on level creases, give it its wiggle. No cuts.

You need: 1 sheet of A4 or Letter paper, pink on one side, and a black pen. Easy, 7 steps, about 4 minutes.

Steps

  1. Fold in half. White side up, tall. Fold the left edge over to the right edge, the long way.
  2. In half again. Fold it in half the long way again, right edge over to the left edge.
  3. And once more. Fold it in half the long way one last time and crease it hard. Now it's a long, thin strip.
  4. Lay it down. Lay the strip across, sloping gently down to the right.
  5. First wiggle. Make a level crease across the strip 8 cm from its left end and fold the rest up over it, so it heads up to the right.
  6. Second wiggle. 7 cm further on, fold the rest down over another level crease, so it heads down to the right again.
  7. Third wiggle. 7 cm further on, fold the end up over a level crease, so it heads up once more.

Wiggle wiggle!

Draw two little eyes at the right end and a few rings along the body. Let it wriggle across the garden bed!

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