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1Start with a square sheet of paper.

2 Fold the paper in half lengthwise from right to left to form a rectangle. Open.

3Fold in half width-wise from top to bottom to form a rectangle. Open.

4

Fold in half diagonally, bringing the top corner down to meet the bottom corner. Open.

5

Fold in half diagonally the other way, bringing the right corner to meet the left corner. Open.

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6

Fold the side corners inward while folding the top corner down to meet the bottom corner, the point closest to you.

7Point the open edges toward you; fold each side corner toward the center of the diamond.

8Flip the diamond horizontally so the back side now faces up. Repeat step No. 7, folding side corners to the center.

9

Fold the top corner down so the fold rests along the top of the already-folded sides. Crease well. Open. Fold the top corner again, but in the opposite direction. Crease well.

10Open all the top and side folds, and flatten the paper back into a diamond.

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11

Place the corners without folds to point toward you. Extend the top flap upward, while keeping the bottom and middle flaps in place. Allow the fold created in step No. 9 to act as a hinge. Fold sides in to meet at the center. Crease well.

12Turn the elongated diamond over hori-zontally, so the back side faces you, and repeat the previous step on the back side.

13Fold in the flaps facing you to meet the center line.

14Flip the elongated diamond horizontally so the back side faces you and repeat the previous step on the back side.

15Fold the right flap facing you over the left. (You will now have three flaps on the left side and only one on the right side.)

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16

Fold the point closest to you (bottom)up to meet the point farthest from you (top).

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Fold the skinny top point farthest from you (upper front) down to meet the bottom fold.

18

Fold top two left flaps over to the right. (You will now have three flaps on the right and one on the left.) Fold the point closest to you (bottom) up to meet the point farthest from you (top).

19Fold top right flap over to the left. (You will now have two flaps on each side.)

20Between the two right flaps is the

“head.” Pull this gently out to the right and crease.

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21Between the two left fl aps is the “tail.” Pull this gently out to the left and crease.

22Fold down each side fl ap to form the wings.

Finished!Finished!