How to fold an origami little harp
Fold a long strip into a thin band, then bend it twice into a harp frame: a tall pillar, a neck across the top and a slanting soundbox.
You need: 1 long strip of paper (about 4 x 33 cm), gold or brown on one side. Easy, 4 steps, about 5 minutes.
Steps
- Edges to the middle. Start white side up, the strip lying long. Fold both long edges in so they meet in the middle.
- In half. Fold it in half the long way, bottom up to the top, to make a thin band.
- The pillar. A third of the way from the left end, fold the left part down on a slant so it hangs straight down: the pillar.
- The soundbox. A short way along the top (the neck), fold the rest down on a slant so it runs back to the foot of the pillar.
Strum the strings!
Draw strings from the neck down to the soundbox. Pluck them softly and play a lullaby.