Fold across the table
Lay this screen flat between you and a child. Each step appears twice — one picture faces you, the other faces them. You each fold your own square. Let the child say when to go on.
Choose a model
Fold the top left corner over so it touches the bottom right corner. Press the fold flat.
Step 1 of 1
Fold the top left corner over so it touches the bottom right corner. Press the fold flat.
You made a triangle!
You made a triangle! Put the screen away and play with it.
Fold the left edge over to the right edge. Press the fold flat.
Step 1 of 1
Fold the left edge over to the right edge. Press the fold flat.
You made a book!
You made a book! Put the screen away and play with it.
Fold the bottom corner over to the top corner. Press the fold flat.
Step 1 of 5
Fold the bottom corner over to the top corner. Press the fold flat.
Fold the left corner over so it touches the right edge. Press the fold flat.
Step 2 of 5
Fold the left corner over so it touches the right edge. Press the fold flat.
Fold the right corner over so it touches the left edge. Press the fold flat.
Step 3 of 5
Fold the right corner over so it touches the left edge. Press the fold flat.
Fold the top front flap down, toward you. Press it flat.
Step 4 of 5
Fold the top front flap down, toward you. Press it flat.
Fold the top back flap down, behind the paper. Press it flat.
Step 5 of 5
Fold the top back flap down, behind the paper. Press it flat.
You made a cup!
You made a cup! Put the screen away and play with it.
Fold the top corner over to the bottom corner. Press the fold flat.
Step 1 of 4
Fold the top corner over to the bottom corner. Press the fold flat.
Fold the left corner over so it touches the bottom, like an ear. Press the fold flat.
Step 2 of 4
Fold the left corner over so it touches the bottom, like an ear. Press the fold flat.
Fold the right corner over so it touches the bottom, like an ear. Press the fold flat.
Step 3 of 4
Fold the right corner over so it touches the bottom, like an ear. Press the fold flat.
Fold the bottom tip up a little, toward you. Press it flat.
Step 4 of 4
Fold the bottom tip up a little, toward you. Press it flat.
You made a puppy!
You made a puppy! Put the screen away and play with it.
Fold the bottom corner over to the top corner. Press the fold flat.
Step 1 of 3
Fold the bottom corner over to the top corner. Press the fold flat.
Fold the left corner over so it touches the top, past the point. Press the fold flat.
Step 2 of 3
Fold the left corner over so it touches the top, past the point. Press the fold flat.
Fold the right corner over so it touches the top, past the point. Press the fold flat.
Step 3 of 3
Fold the right corner over so it touches the top, past the point. Press the fold flat.
You made a tulip!
You made a tulip! Put the screen away and play with it.
Fold the top edge over to the bottom edge. Press the fold flat.
Step 1 of 5
Fold the top edge over to the bottom edge. Press the fold flat.
Fold the top left corner over so it touches the middle line. Press the fold flat.
Step 2 of 5
Fold the top left corner over so it touches the middle line. Press the fold flat.
Fold the top right corner over so it touches the middle line. Press the fold flat.
Step 3 of 5
Fold the top right corner over so it touches the middle line. Press the fold flat.
Fold the front bottom strip up, toward you. Press it flat.
Step 4 of 5
Fold the front bottom strip up, toward you. Press it flat.
Fold the back bottom strip up, behind the paper. Press it flat.
Step 5 of 5
Fold the back bottom strip up, behind the paper. Press it flat.
You made a paper hat!
You made a paper hat! Put the screen away and play with it.
Fold the bottom left corner in to the middle point. Press each fold flat.
Step 1 of 9
Fold the bottom left corner in to the middle point. Press each fold flat.
Fold the bottom right corner in to the middle point. Press each fold flat.
Step 2 of 9
Fold the bottom right corner in to the middle point. Press each fold flat.
Fold the top right corner in to the middle point. Press each fold flat.
Step 3 of 9
Fold the top right corner in to the middle point. Press each fold flat.
Fold the top left corner in to the middle point. Press each fold flat.
Step 4 of 9
Fold the top left corner in to the middle point. Press each fold flat.
Turn the paper over, left to right.
Step 5 of 9
Turn the paper over, left to right.
Fold the bottom point in to the middle point. Press each fold flat.
Step 6 of 9
Fold the bottom point in to the middle point. Press each fold flat.
Fold the top point in to the middle point. Press each fold flat.
Step 7 of 9
Fold the top point in to the middle point. Press each fold flat.
Fold the left point in to the middle point. Press each fold flat.
Step 8 of 9
Fold the left point in to the middle point. Press each fold flat.
Fold the right point in to the middle point. Press each fold flat.
Step 9 of 9
Fold the right point in to the middle point. Press each fold flat.
You made a fortune teller!
You made a fortune teller! Put the screen away and play with it.
Fold the right end over to the left end. Press the fold flat.
Step 1 of 3
Fold the right end over to the left end. Press the fold flat.
Fold the right end over to the left end. Press the fold flat.
Step 2 of 3
Fold the right end over to the left end. Press the fold flat.
Fold the right end over to the left end. Press the fold flat.
Step 3 of 3
Fold the right end over to the left end. Press the fold flat.
You made a half of a half!
You made a half of a half! Put the screen away and play with it.
Children's side: CreasePals (ages 6–8) and CreaseTots (3–5). These are traditional models, and people have folded each one from these steps before we put it here.
Hosting more than two? Make a fold night host sheet. On your own? Try Refold the Map, a calm puzzle about creases.