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Origami Sailboat

Sailboat

Intermediate

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9. Flip over.

9.Flip over.

10. First, fold the right side of the lower boat diagonally upward to the left. Next, take the bottom left corner and fold it downward.

10.First, fold the right side of the lower boat diagonally upward to the left. Next, take the bottom left corner and fold it downward.

11. After rotating the paper to the orientation shown in the diagram, fold along the dotted line in the direction of the arrow.

11.After rotating the paper to the orientation shown in the diagram, fold along the dotted line in the direction of the arrow.

12. Your boat is done!

12.Your boat is done!

You can use the completed sailboat to have fun in the following way!

(1)Tell a friend to hold the end of the boat and close their eyes. While their eyes are shut, fold the origami as shown in the following diagram.

You can use the completed sailboat to have fun in the following way!

(2)After you give the cue and your friend opens their eyes, your friend will be shocked to find that they are holding not the end of the boat, but the sail!

You can use the completed sailboat to have fun in the following way!