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How to fold an origami pea pod

A long green strip folds into a pointy pod, a smaller strip turned white side up makes the open inside, and four tiny squares fold into round peas in a row.

You need: 2 green strips (3 times as long as wide, one smaller), 4 tiny light green squares, glue and pens. Medium, 14 steps, about 10 minutes.

Steps

  1. Pod: make pointy ends. Start with the long green strip lying down, green side up. Fold all four corners behind on long slants, so each end comes to a point.
  2. Pod: round it. Fold the four corners where the slants meet the long edges behind, just a little, so the pod is smooth.
  3. Inside: new sheet. Set the pod aside. Take the smaller green strip, white side up.
  4. Inside: make pointy ends. Fold its four corners behind on long slants, just like the pod.
  5. Inside: round it. Fold the four new corners behind a little.
  6. Pea 1: new sheet. Set it aside. Take a tiny light green square, green side up.
  7. Pea 1: round it. Fold all four corners behind to make a round pea.
  8. Pea 2: new sheet. Set it aside and take the next tiny square.
  9. Pea 2: round it. Fold its four corners behind too.
  10. Pea 3: new sheet. Set it aside and take the next tiny square.
  11. Pea 3: round it. Fold its four corners behind too.
  12. Pea 4: new sheet. Set it aside and take the next tiny square.
  13. Pea 4: round it. Fold its four corners behind too.
  14. Fill the pod. Glue the white inside on the pod, so a green rim shows all round, then the four peas in a row along it.

Peas in a pod!

Give each pea a little white shine, and draw a curly tendril at one end.

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