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A finished Yakko-san in 3D, drawn by the folding engine

How to fold a Yakko-san

Difficulty
Medium
Steps
18 steps
Paper
One square sheet

Fold the corners to the center three times over, then open three of the four small squares into the sleeves and trousers.


Steps

  1. Diagram for step 1

    Step 1Start with the white side up. Fold the top right corner to the center (first blintz fold).

  2. Diagram for step 2

    Step 2Fold the top left corner to the center too.

  3. Diagram for step 3

    Step 3Fold the bottom left corner to the center too.

  4. Diagram for step 4

    Step 4Fold the bottom right corner to the center too.

  5. Diagram for step 5

    Step 5Turn the paper over.

  6. Diagram for step 6

    Step 6Fold the right corner to the center (second blintz fold).

  7. Diagram for step 7

    Step 7Fold the top corner to the center too.

  8. Diagram for step 8

    Step 8Fold the left corner to the center too.

  9. Diagram for step 9

    Step 9Fold the bottom corner to the center too.

  10. Diagram for step 10

    Step 10Turn the paper over again.

  11. Diagram for step 11

    Step 11Fold the top right corner to the center (third blintz fold).

  12. Diagram for step 12

    Step 12Fold the top left corner to the center too.

  13. Diagram for step 13

    Step 13Fold the bottom left corner to the center too.

  14. Diagram for step 14

    Step 14Fold the bottom right corner to the center too.

  15. Diagram for step 15

    Step 15Turn the paper over. There are four small squares, and each has a slit (two paper edges meeting) running from the center to its outer corner.

  16. Diagram for step 16

    Step 16Put a finger into the slit of the right square, spread it open, and bring the center corner out to the outer corner, squashing the square into a rectangle.

  17. Diagram for step 17

    Step 17Open and squash the left square the same way.

  18. Diagram for step 18

    Step 18Open and squash the bottom square the same way. Leave the top square closed for the head. Yakko-san is finished.

  19. Diagram of the finished Yakko-san

    Finished