The ancient art of paper folding did not leave mice out of the equation. You can make a paper version of those cute (or gross) little rodents, perhaps to go with an origami cat.
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- Begin with a square of paper. If you are using dual-colored paper, place the color side up.
- Fold the paper in half down the center, bringing the left corner across to the right corner.
- Fold the left and right corners down to the bottom corner. You'll end up with a square with 2 flaps.
- Fold the two loose corners at the bottom, up to the top corner.
- There are two layers at the bottom corner,fold back the top layer only, just a little way.
- Now fold the same top layer up half way.
- Turn the paper over.
- Fold the left and right sides to the center line. It will look like a kite.
- Much of the length of each fold is through only one layer of paper, but towards the top end, the paper becomes very thick and has to be folded flat.
- Turn the paper over.
- Mountain fold in half down the center line.
- Fold the tail forward up half way and back about a 1 cm. Unfold.
- Open up to a kite again and fold the tail on the creases made in the previous step.
- Mountain fold in half again. The tail should look more distinct now.
- Using your finger, curl the tail backwards.
- At the other end, fold back the two triangles on both sides to form the mouse ears.
- Finished.
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Edit Tips
- Look ahead to the next step for a clue if you are not sure what to do in a certain step.
- Avoid using paper that is too thick or else it may become harder to fold.
Edit Things You'll Need
- Paper. Origami or just regular copy paper will do.
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