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This traditional origami model is inflatable. Just blow into the bottom end of it as your final step.... Read full How To Article
David Leasure
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August 01, 2009
These baloons are quick and easy and teach many of the origami basics. A small ballon can be clapped between the hands to make a loud pop!
The tricky part is learning to make the locking tab and slot. It's a foundational step in many origami projects, so this is a great project for learning how.
The second tricky part is...
Start with a blank sheet of printer paper.
Fold one corner down to the edge to show the excess at bottom.
Trim the excess along the edge of your triangle.
Open to a square, then fold other corner to other edge.
Open to Square. Flip over and fold horizontally.
Grasp two sides of horizontal line and bring together at bottom to make four connected triangles.
Grasp left triangle tip and fold to top center to make smaller triangle.
Grasp left tip of smaller triangle and fold to center line.
Grasp top tip of triangle and fold sideways to the left.
Grasping same tip, fold it in half back to the right. This is your "tab".
Tuck "tab" into "slot" just underneath. you have finished locking one of four pieces of the balloon.
Repeat three more times with each remaining triangle.
Flex the sides a few times to prepare for inflating.
With dry lips and mouth, blow in the bottom hole to inflate your balloon.
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