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Before you start

This guide follows the Little Frog activity in Origami Pico. Open the interactive version to see the current paper, highlighted fold and movement in 3D. Choose a free basic paper to try it as many times as you like.

No physical paper is needed for the on-screen activity. If you want to try real paper too, use the linked folding reference below alongside the app. Some movements are adapted for the interactive guide.

Folding instructions

1. Fold the diamond in half

   Bring the bottom point up to the top point to make a triangle.

2. Fold the right side inward

   Bring the right corner across the middle along the dotted line in picture 2.

3. Fold the left side inward

   Fold the left corner across to match. This flap lies on top of the first one.

4. Open the first wide foot

   Fold the same flap back outward to the left, then open its crease partway to extend the leg for standing.

5. Open the matching foot

   Fold the other flap outward to the right, then open its crease partway to match the standing leg.

6. Turn over your frog (automatic view change)

   Turn the whole paper over to show its smooth green face, as in picture 5.

Use this lesson together

Read one instruction aloud, describe where the moving corner will go, then make the fold. Students or family members can take turns explaining the next step.

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Folding reference

This app activity is based on User-provided six-picture frog diagram, with adaptations for interactive 3D folding.