How to Fold a Piece of Paper Into a Heart
Whether for Valentine's Day, wedding anniversary, Mother's Day or just to show someone special that you care, a paper heart sends a loving message.Make these special by using colored paper, writing a special message with a gel pen and/or adding glitter. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Fold the piece of paper in half lengthwise.
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Fold the paper one more time in half lengthwise.
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With the open edges of the paper facing away from you fold the small edges together forming a rectangle half the length. This creates a crease that can be used to make sure the heart shape stays even. Open the piece of paper back up showing crease in the middle.
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Fold the right side of the paper up to form a right angle using the crease in the middle as a guide. The edge of the right angle should touch the crease.
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Fold the left side up to form a right angle. Each side should look the same with a triangle at the bottom and two rectangles facing up..
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Turn the paper over so the folded side is facing down.
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Holding the right rectangle, fold it down so it forms a right angle and rest against the long edge of the triangle. Repeat on the left side.
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Fold each of these flaps down and in to form the top of the heart.
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Tuck those ends into the top of the triangle.
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Tape down the flaps and you have finished your heart!
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Tips & Warnings
Practice until you feel confident in making the angles and are able to form a heart.
Experiment with different types of paper.
Lighter weight paper works better than construction paper.
