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How to fold an origami stocking

The paper folds into a long strip with a white cuff at the top, and one slanted fold turns the bottom out sideways as the foot.

You need: 1 sheet of A4 or Letter paper. Easy, 6 steps, about 5 minutes.

Steps

  1. Fold the cuff. Start coloured side up. Fold a strip about two fingers wide at the top down. It will be the white cuff.
  2. Turn it over. Flip the paper over, keeping the white strip at the top.
  3. Sides to the centre. Fold the left and right edges in to meet in the middle.
  4. Fold in half. Fold in half from left to right, making a long narrow strip.
  5. Fold out the foot. A little over a third of the way up, fold the bottom of the strip out to the right on a slant, so its bottom edge stands straight up and the foot sticks out.
  6. Round the toe. Fold the two corners at the end of the foot behind.

Hang it up!

Punch a hole in the cuff and thread a ribbon through, or glue it on a Christmas card.

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