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How to fold an origami slim rocket

A kite folded extra slim makes the body and nose. The flaps hidden at the back swing out as fins, and the bottom point folds up into a short nozzle.

You need: 1 square sheet, red or blue on one side and white on the other, and a white pen. Easy, 6 steps, about 5 minutes.

Steps

  1. Crease the middle. Put the square white side up like a diamond. Fold the left corner to the right corner, crease well, and unfold.
  2. Make a kite. Fold the two upper edges in so they lie along the centre crease.
  3. Turn it over. Flip the kite over from side to side. The long point stays at the top.
  4. Slim it down. Fold the two long edges behind so they meet at the back. The kite gets slim, with a short wide point at the bottom.
  5. Swing out the fins. At the back, fold the bottom corner of each flap out and up, from the side corner, so its tip sticks out past the edge as a fin.
  6. Make the nozzle. Fold the bottom point up behind, leaving a short stub between the fins.

3, 2, 1, blast off!

Draw a round white window near the top. Zoom it across the table, or stick it on a starry night card.

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