Origami: How to fold some Turning Round and Round Toys (A Windmill, A Propeller)

Let’s make some origami

that turns around round and round by wind this time.

I bet your kids might be excited to be able to actually turn

them with some works on them.

How to make a Windmill   Ver.1

１．Fold it in half, make a crease along the dotted line and put it back.

２．Fold both sides to the crease.

３．Fold it in half twice to make three creases like the dotted lines.

Open each bag part toward the arrows and fold them like picture No.4.

４．Fold the right top part and left bottom part up along the dotted lines.

５．And it’s done!

How to make a Windmill   Ver.2

１．Fold it in half twice to make two creases along the dotted lines.

２．Cut four parts along four red lines with scissors.

３．Put each tip together with glue toward the middle.

４．And it’s done!

How to make a Propeller

１．Fold it twice along the two lines, make creases and put them back.

Fold both sides at one third of the each half side, along the dotted lines.

２．Fold both sides at one third of the each half side, along the dotted lines.

３．Open four corners and fold them like the picture below.

４．Turn it over and fold it twice along the dotted lines,

make creases and put them back.

５．Turn it over and fold the top left corner

and the right bottom corner up along the dotted lines.

６．Smash top and bottom, left and right a little, and it’s done!

Put the middle part of the windmill

on something like wooden chopsticks or straws with pins.

Blow gently to the wing’s parts,

and you’ll see them turn round and round.

Put your finger in the middle rising part of the propellers.

Blow gently to the wing’s parts or turn them with your hand,

and you’ll see them turn round and round.

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】