Origami crane
A square sheet of paper, twelve folds, one crane. Make it three times until it is good.
yrs: 7-14
Plays in: 25 min
Outz on completion: 6
Materials: paper
How to make it
Start with a square. Fold it in half diagonally both ways, then in half horizontally and vertically. Collapse into a square base. Fold the sides into the centre to make a kite, then unfold. Lift the bottom layer to make a bird base. Fold the legs (the bottom flaps) up; reverse-fold one for the head. The first crane is wonky. The third is good. Make three.