Origami: How to fold a Balloon

Paper balloon is one of the origami

which anybody has folded when little.

Not only could we fold them but we could also enjoy playing with them.

They’ll look wonderful if you make a suspended decoration,

which you make many of them and put them together with thread!

How to fold a Balloon 1   A Paper Balloon

１．Fold it in half.

２．Fold it in half again.

３．Open the bag part and fold it to make a square, like picture No.4.

Do the same thing for the other side too.

４．Fold both sides up along the dotted lines.

Fold them the same way for the other side too.

５．Fold both sides to the middle along the dotted lines.

Fold them the same way for the other side too.

６．Fold both parts along the dotted lines and insert them into each slit.

７．Blow it from the bottom hole.

８．And it’s done!

How to fold a Balloon 2   A Balloon with Wings

１．Fold it in half.

２．Fold it in half again.

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

Do the same thing for the other side too.

４．Fold both sides up along the dotted lines.

Fold them the same way for the other side too.

５．Fold both sides to the middle and make creases.

６．Put them back to the triangle and fold the right side along the dotted line.

７．Fold it forward along the dotted line, opening the bag part.

８．Fold it to the right along the dotted line.

９．We just finished No.8.

Do the same thing for the other three parts too.

１０．Blow and put some air inside through the bottom hole.

１１．And it’s done!

How to fold a Balloon 3   A Balloon Rabbit

１．Fold it in half.

２．Fold it in half.

３．Open the back part and fold it to make a triangle.

Do the same thing for the other side too.

４．Fold both sides up along the dotted lines.

Fold them the same way for the other side too.

５．Fold both sides to the middle along the dotted lines.

６．Fold twice to make two triangles and insert then into the slits.

７．Turn it over, fold both sides behind and insert them into the slits.

８．Fold both sides along the dotted lines and open them, like picture No.9.

９．Blow air from the bottom hole.

１０．And it’s done!

When you blow some air, please do it gradually and gently.

When you blow it too hard, you might not be able to open it well.

If it’s swollen well, let’s play with it!

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】