Origami Balloon
Intermediate
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1. Align the top and bottom corners and fold the paper into a rectangle.
2. Fold in half horizontally to make a square.
3. Open the front half of the paper, swing the flap out, and fold it down to create a triangle.
4. After turning it over, open the paper and fold that flap down to create a triangle in the same way.
5. Fold the corners along the dotted lines in the direction of the arrows so that the corners meet.
6. Fold the left and right corners toward the middle.
7. Fold the front flap downward along the dotted line.
8. Insert the part you just folded inside the pouch-like triangle.
9. Flip over and repeat steps 5 through 8 for the other side.
10. Blow in air to expand the balloon.
11. Once it inflates, you have your paper balloon!
