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How to fold an origami lotus

Fold three pink kites into pointed petals, round a green rectangle into a lily pad, and glue the petals on in layers.

You need: Three pink squares (10, 10 and 13 cm), a green 24 × 9 cm rectangle, glue and a black pen. Medium, 8 steps, about 10 minutes.

Steps

  1. Petal: fold a kite. Pink side up, turn a small square like a diamond. Fold the top edges behind to the middle line, and the bottom point behind.
  2. Second petal. Set it aside. Take the other small pink square, pink side up, like a diamond.
  3. Fold it the same. Fold it the same way: top edges behind to the middle line, then the bottom point behind.
  4. Big middle petal. Set it aside. Take the bigger pink square, pink side up, like a diamond.
  5. Fold it the same. Fold this one the same way too. It is the tall petal in the middle.
  6. Lily pad: new sheet. Set it aside. Take the green rectangle, green side up, long edges at the top and bottom.
  7. Lily pad: round it. Fold all four corners behind, a big bit each, so the pad is a wide oval.
  8. Glue the lotus together. Glue the two small petals on the pad, leaning out to each side, then the big petal standing up between them.

Peaceful lotus!

Draw a line up the middle of each petal and a few lines on the pad.

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