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]]> 10356 1 34 Tip To make a family of baby swans, use a range of smaller sheets of paper.

]]> 10357 2 40 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/425/40.jpg Fold both edges to the crease and unfold Fold one edge over, lining it up against the diagonal crease made in Step 1. Then repeat on the adjacent side, forming a kite shape.

]]> 10358 3 50 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/425/50.jpg Fold the long edges to the center crease Turn the paper over to the colored side and fold the long folded edges to meet on the center crease, similar to Step 2. You should now have an even skinnier kite shape with two small white triangular “eyes” near the top.

]]> 10359 4 64 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/425/64.jpg Fold the skinny point Fold the long skinny point to the opposite point.

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]]> 10361 6 78 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/425/78.jpg Fold the entire model in half Pick up the entire model and fold in half along the existing crease, making sure that the head and neck are on the outside.

]]> 10362 7 88 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/425/88.jpg Fold a neck and head Hold the swan at the white triangles. Gently lift up the neck to a graceful angle and squeeze it at the bottom to keep it in place. Do the same with the head.

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]]> 10364 9 104 Fact Did you know? A male swan is known as a cob, a female swan is a pen, and young swans are called cygnets.

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