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How to fold an origami rain boot

White strips at the top and bottom make the rim and the sole. One crease shows where to cut a corner out, leaving a tall boot with a round toe.

You need: 1 sheet of A4 or Letter paper, yellow on one side, and scissors. Medium, 5 steps, about 7 minutes.

Steps

  1. Fold the rim. Start coloured side up. Fold a thin strip at the top down to show a white band. It will be the rim of the boot.
  2. Fold the sole. Fold a thinner strip at the bottom up. That white band is the sole.
  3. Crease the side. Fold the right edge over to the left, creasing a little right of the middle.
  4. Open it again. Unfold it. The crease shows where the front of the boot goes.
  5. Cut out the corner. Cut down the crease from the top to a third of the way up, then across to the right edge, curving down at the end. Round the bottom right corner too.

Splash!

Draw a tread line along the sole. Fold a second boot, flip it, and stand the pair by a paper puddle.

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