Origami: How to fold Monster-ball (Pokemon)

Monster-ball is a round-shape equipment to catch and save Pokemon!★

Its special features are a red and white capsule

that is open up and down and the middle switch to open and shut!♪

Today,

I will show you how to fold the Monster-ball in two ways with origami paper!★

Let’s fold Pokemon’s symbol, Monster-ball,

which is loved and also used as a logo mark,

with origami paper of your favorite color!♪

★Origami 【Pokemon】 How to fold Monster-ball Ver.1

【How to fold】

1）Fold it in half twice to make a square and open it up all the way.

2）Fold the bottom part up to the middle, make a crease and put it back.

3）Turn it over and change the direction like the picture below.

4）Fold both corners to the corner along the dotted lines.

5）Fold both sides to the middle.

6）Fold it up along the dotted line.

7）Put the colored side up

and fold the overlapping parts toward inside along the dotted lines.

8）Fold it down along the dotted line.

9）Fold each corner behind along the dotted lines.

10）Draw some lines and it’s done!

★Origami 【Pokemon】 How to fold Monster-ball Ver.2

【How to fold】

1）Fold it in half to make a triangle with a-colored-side inside.

2）Open it up and fold it again with a little space this time.

3）Fold the only top layer down along the dotted.

4）Fold it down so that both ‘×’ will meet.

5）Fold only the top layer up along the dotted line.

6）Turn it over.

7）Fold the bottom corner up like the picture below.

8）Fold it up again along the dotted line.

9）Turn it over.

10）Fold the top corner down like the picture below.

11）Fold it down again along the dotted line.

12）Fold both sides to the middle along the dotted lines.

13）Fold it inside along the dotted line.

14）Turn it over and fold each corner behind along the dotted lines.

15）Draw a switch in the middle and it’s done!

Any Pokemon, however big it is, can get into this Monster-ball!★

I’ve heard that it’s so comfortable to live in inside of the ball…

Both ways are easy to fold,

so let’s enjoy folding them with your child!♪

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】