How To Make an Origami Jumping Frog

Ingredients

• A 3" x 5" index card
• A flat surface

Steps

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. (24 sec. )
2. The stiffer the paper you use, the farther your frog will jump. (34 sec. )
3. Fold the top corner to the opposite edge & unfold - Fold the top left corner over to the right edge, forming a triangle. Unfold. (41 sec. )
4. 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. (54 sec. )
5. Flip the card over - Turn the card over to the plain side. (68 sec. )
6. Fold the short edge to the X and unfold - Fold the top of the X (short edge) to the bottom of the X. Unfold. (73 sec. )
7. 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. (83 sec. )
8. 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. (91 sec. )
9. Fold the frog's arms - Working only on this triangular shape, fold the bottom corners up to the top, forming the frog’s arms. (106 sec. )
10. 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. (117 sec. )
11. Fold the bottom to the top - Fold the bottom of this narrow “house” all the way to the top. Crease gently. (135 sec. )
12. 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. (144 sec. )
13. Arrange the legs - Looking at the model from the side, arrange the back legs of the frog to form a “Z” shape. (152 sec. )
14. Jump - Place your frog on the table and give its back a gentle and quick tap. Now jump to it! (159 sec. )
15. Did you know? In Japan, frogs are symbolic of good luck, and frog charms are often given as gifts to travelers. (168 sec. )