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How to fold an origami little pyramid

A kite makes the tall triangle. Fold the tip flat, then two little pleats give the pyramid its steps.

You need: 1 square sheet, sand yellow on one side and white on the other. Easy, 8 steps, about 5 minutes.

Steps

  1. Crease the middle. Put the square white side up like a diamond. Fold the left corner onto the right corner, crease well and unfold.
  2. Make a kite. Fold the two upper edges in so they meet along the centre crease.
  3. Flat bottom. Fold the short white point at the bottom behind, along the bottom edge of the kite.
  4. Flat top. Fold the very top tip behind so the pyramid has a flat top.
  5. Top down. Fold the top half down across the middle.
  6. And back up. Fold it back up a little lower. A step appears on each side.
  7. One more step. Do the same higher up: fold the top down, then back up a little lower.
  8. Up again. Fold it back up to make the second step.

Ancient wonder!

Draw a small doorway at the bottom. Stand a few on sandy paper for a desert scene.

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