BOAT/BOX by Rachel Katz

10 paper makes a box 2 square. Start colored side up for colored Boat.

1 Fold from bottom to

topand unfold it.

2 Fold from left to right and 3 Fold and unfold into 4 Fold and unfold into
unfold it. third, as shown. third, as shown.

5 Fold and unfold into

sixths, as shown.

6 Fold and unfold into

sixths, as shown.

7 Turn over.

8 Fold and unfold the

corners. Turn over.

9 Press at large dots and 10 In progress...

collapse corners into preliminary bases.

11 This should be the

result.

12 Fold single layer to the

corner. Repeat on all corners.

13 This should be the

result. Turn over.

14 Fold each corner to the 15 Mountain fold 2/3 of 16 It looks like this. Turn
center. the hull under on each model over. center corner flap, folding all layers.

17 Fold to the center,

allowing the hull to pop out.

18 Fold the upper flap over. 19 Fold the corners in. 20 Valley fold to return the
flap.

21 Repeat steps 17 to 20 22 Lift the sides to form the

on the opposite side. box. Reinforce the creases to shape box.

Diagrammed by Yuri and Katrin Shumakov

Origami, the Christmas Gift box

You will need: A square of paper of about 20X20 cm.

1. Fold along the dotted lines and unfold.

2. Fold, following the dotted line.

3. Fold, following the dotted lines and unfold.

4. Fold until you get a shape resembling the one in step 5.

5. Fold back.

in step 7.

6. Spread the folded paper open along the dotted lines by creating flaps to get the shape shown

7. Fold the flaps toward the inside.