How To Make an Origami Jumping Frog
- December 10, 2007
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Origami Expert
June Sakamoto
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Produced by
Howcast Media
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Directed by
Kevin Hall
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Voice-Over Artist
Taige Jensen
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Production Designer
Karin Olsen
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Music
Edison Music Corp
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Writer
Howcast Studios
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Art Director
Dew Gueramian
Folding one of these little critters is just half the fun—once you’re done, see how far and how high your frog can go, and challenge your friends to a jumpathon.
You Will Need
- A 3" x 5" index card
- A flat surface
Step 1: Position the card
Position the card in front of you with the lined side facing up, and one of the short sides closest to you.
The stiffer the paper you use, the farther your frog will jump.
Step 2: Fold the top corner to the opposite edge & unfold
Fold the top left corner over to the right edge, forming a triangle. Unfold.
Step 3: Repeat on the other side
Now do the same with the top right corner. Unfold. You should now have a large “X” on the top half of your card.
Step 4: Flip the card over
Turn the card over to the plain side.
Step 5: Fold the short edge to the X and unfold
Fold the top of the X (short edge) to the bottom of the X. Unfold.
Step 6: Flip the card and poke the X
Turn the card back over to the lined side. With your finger, gently poke in the middle of the X, forming a slight scoop shape.
Step 7: Bring the sides together and flatten the top
With each of your forefingers, bring the sides of the scoop together. Flatten down the top into a triangular shape.
Step 8: Fold the frog's arms
Working only on this triangular shape, fold the bottom corners up to the top, forming the frog’s arms.
Step 9: Fold the sides to the center
The overall shape of the card should now be like a house. Fold the sides of the “house” in, to meet in the center.
Step 10: Fold the bottom to the top
Fold the bottom of this narrow “house” all the way to the top. Crease gently.
Step 11: Double the edge back on itself
Fold this same edge back to the new bottom, again creasing gently. This forms the back legs of the frog.
Step 12: Arrange the legs
Looking at the model from the side, arrange the back legs of the frog to form a “Z” shape.
Step 13: Jump
Place your frog on the table and give its back a gentle and quick tap. Now jump to it!
Did you know? In Japan, frogs are symbolic of good luck, and frog charms are often given as gifts to travelers.
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Comments (8)
This was very helpful. Me and my brother had a frog jumping contest and the frog in the video i made by watching won!
about 1 year ago by ArcuesFlame9
men it's very cool i LIKE IT AND I MADE IT WONDERFYL
about 1 year ago by qman
very cool i liked it
about 1 year ago by oceansurfer7
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over 2 years ago by George_Edward_Farid
This was very helpful. Me and my brother had a frog jumping contest and the frog in the video i made by watching won!
about 1 year ago by ArcuesFlame9
wow thats cool
about 1 year ago by fazzyow123
very cool i liked it two
about 1 year ago by fazzyow123
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