Origami: How to fold a Raccoon

We hardly see raccoons but would you like to fold ones

that you can see in the picture book?

If you draw a face on it, it will be a cute raccoon!

Also, you can also fold a cat with the ver2 procedure;

let’s fold lots of cats and raccoons!

How to fold a raccoon ver1

1. Fold it in half.

2. Fold it in half again.

3. Open the bag part and fold it to make a square.

4. Fold the tip of only the top layer behind

and fold the tip of the white back part behind as well.

5. Fold it up, along the dotted line.

6, Fold it behind, along the dotted line.

7. Draw a face, and it’s done!

How to fold a raccoon ver2

1. Fold it in half.

2. Fold both sides to the middle.

3. Change the direction and fold both sides up, like the picture below.

4. Turn it over and fold only the top layer sheet up, like the picture below.

5. Fold the part that you folded in No.4 down.

6. Fold both sides behind, along the dotted lines.

7. It will be like the picture below.

8. Fold both tips behind, along the dotted lines.

9. And it’s done!

When you fold ver1 of raccoon, you can change the tail’s position,

by folding the opposite bag part.

You can also arrange the head,

by changing the width of folding the tip of the head behind.

You can arrange ver2’s raccoon too,

by changing the angle of the face or ears!

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】