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How to fold an origami ornament

Fold the top and bottom of a square in to leave a white stripe across the middle, then round it into a ball. Glue on a little folded gold cap and draw the hook.

You need: 1 square sheet (15 cm), blue on one side, a 4 cm gold square, a glue stick, a black pen and a white gel pen. Medium, 7 steps, about 8 minutes.

Steps

  1. Fold up the bottom. White side up. Fold the bottom edge up to 1.5 cm below the middle.
  2. Fold down the top. Fold the top edge down to 1.5 cm above the middle. A white stripe is left across the middle.
  3. Fold the sides behind. Fold the left and right ends behind so the paper is a square.
  4. Round the ball. Fold all four corners behind, about 2.5 cm along each edge, to make a round ball.
  5. Cap: new sheet. Set the ball aside. Take the small gold square, gold side up.
  6. Cap: fold top and bottom. Fold the top and bottom edges behind so the cap is a short, wide strip.
  7. Add the cap. Glue the cap on top of the ball, overlapping its top edge a little.

Deck the tree!

Draw a zigzag on the white stripe, white dots above and below, lines on the cap and a hook on top. Hang it with a thread.

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