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How to fold an origami sperm whale

A kite with its whole top folded down, so the head ends flat and tall. Fold it in half, lay it down and lift the tail.

You need: 1 square sheet, 15 × 15 cm, dark grey or blue on one side, and a white pen. Easy, 6 steps, about 3 minutes.

Steps

  1. Crease the diagonal. White side up, like a diamond. Fold the left corner to the right corner, crease, and unfold.
  2. Make a kite. Fold the two lower edges in to lie along the centre crease.
  3. Square head. Fold the whole top triangle down, creasing straight across between the kite's two side corners.
  4. Fold in half. Fold the left half behind the right half.
  5. Lay it down. Turn it so the fold is at the bottom and the flat end is on the left.
  6. Lift the tail. Fold the thin end up on a slant, about 5 cm from its tip, so the tail flicks up.

Deep dive!

Draw a small white eye low on the head and a long thin mouth line under it.

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