Origami: How to fold a Snail

We often get moody when we have the rainy season,

since we have many days with heavy skies.

Speaking of the rainy season, we love hydrangeas, don’t we?

If you look at it carefully, you will see a snail on the leaves.

I always feel happy when I find it.♪

We will make such a snail today.

How to fold a Snail   A Snail

１．Fold it in half twice and make two creases along the red lines.

Fold both sides to the crease along the dotted lines.

２．Fold it in half along the dotted line.

３．Fold it in half along the dotted line again.

４．Open the bag part and fold it as picture No.5 shows.

５．Fold the left part to the right.

Fold it the same way on the other side too.

６．Fold both sides to the middle.

Fold them the same way for the other side too.

７．Fold the left part to the right.

Fold it the same way for the other side too.

８．Fold each side inside as picture No.9 shows.

９．Cut the tip with scissors and open them to both sides.

１０．And it’s done!

How to fold a Snail 2   A Snail

１．Fold it in half.

２．Fold the right part to the middle.

２．Fold it along the dotted line again as picture No3 shows.

３．Turn it over and fold it along the dotted line.

４．Fold it behind the dotted line.

５．Cut the tip part with scissors and open them to both sides.

６．And it’s done!

How to fold a Snail 3   A Triangle Snail

１．Fold it in half.

２．Fold only the top sheet down along the dotted line.

３．Fold the left part up along the dotted line.

４．Cut the tip with scissors and open them to both sides.

５．And it’s done!

Since we use scissors to cut tactile parts,

please be very careful if children make them.

If you put round eyes in the end,

they will change to cute and adorable snails.♥

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】