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Tulip

A two-piece tulip: fold the flower and the stem separately, then put them together.

  • DifficultyEasy
  • PaperSquare, 15 × 15 cm × 2
  • Steps10
  • About8 min

Why this level: Each part uses easy folds; at the end the stem slides into the back of the flower.

You need: 1 sheet for the flower (red, pink…), 1 green sheet for the stem

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Steps at a glance

  1. 1. Flower: fold into a triangle

    Flower sheet white side up as a diamond. Fold the bottom corner up to the top corner.

  2. 2. Flower: fold one petal

    Fold the right corner up and across from the bottom center so its point sticks out past the left edge.

  3. 3. Flower: fold the other petal

    Fold the left corner up and across the same way, on top.

  4. 4. Flower: fold the bottom tip behind

    Fold the bottom tip behind to make the base flat.

  5. 5. Stem: crease the center

    Now the stem. Green sheet white side up as a diamond: fold and unfold the vertical diagonal.

  6. 6. Stem: fold the sides to the center

    Fold both top edges to the center line to make a kite.

  7. 7. Stem: narrow it again

    Fold the two folded edges to the center line again to make it thinner.

  8. 8. Stem: fold in half

    Fold the right half over the left. It becomes a thin stem.

  9. 9. Stem: make the leaf

    Fold the bottom end up at an angle to make a leaf.

  10. 10. Put the flower on the stem

    Slide the stem’s pointed top up into the back of the flower, under the folded-back flap. Your tulip is done!

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