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Origami Goldfish and Soldier’s Helmet

Goldfish and Soldier’s Helmet

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1. Align the top and bottom corners and fold the paper into a triangle. Fold in half again to make a crease, then unfold.

1.Align the top and bottom corners and fold the paper into a triangle. Fold in half again to make a crease, then unfold.

2. Fold the left and right corners along the dotted lines and in line with the center line.

2.Fold the left and right corners along the dotted lines and in line with the center line.

3. Fold upward in half the part you folded in the previous step.

3.Fold upward in half the part you folded in the previous step.

4. Fold the folded up tips along the dotted lines in the direction of the arrows.

4.Fold the folded up tips along the dotted lines in the direction of the arrows.

5. Fold upward the front flap of the bottom triangle so that part of it remains at the bottom.

5.Fold upward the front flap of the bottom triangle so that part of it remains at the bottom.

6. Fold the part remaining upward along the dotted line.

6.Fold the part remaining upward along the dotted line.

7. Fold backward the remaining triangle.

7.Fold backward the remaining triangle.

8. If you open it up a little, you have completed a soldier’s helmet.

8.If you open it up a little, you have completed a soldier’s helmet.

9. Open it up and fold it by aligning both sides.

9.Open it up and fold it by aligning both sides.

10. Use scissors to cut along the thick line on the bottom right on both sides.

10.Use scissors to cut along the thick line on the bottom right on both sides.

11. Up to the area you cut with the scissors, fold the right corner into a triangle to make a crease, then unfold.

11.Up to the area you cut with the scissors, fold the right corner into a triangle to make a crease, then unfold.

12. From the top of the diamond-like shape, pull out a tail fin by turning one flap around backward, then fold into the crease made in the last step.

12.From the top of the diamond-like shape, pull out a tail fin by turning one flap around backward, then fold into the crease made in the last step.

13. Your goldfish is complete!

13.Your goldfish is complete!