Origami, the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, allows one to make an infinite number of ordinary items out of a single square of paper. Making a paper canoe involves just eight folding steps. All you need is quality origami paper, a little focus and a good set of hands to fashion yourself a miniature canoe boat.
Lay down a piece of origami paper with the side you want for the outside of your boat against the table.
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Fold the paper horizontally in half.
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Fold the paper vertically in half and then unfold so that you have a folding line dividing two squares.
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Fold the left square in halfway to the line and then unfold it.
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Fold the left corner in to the last folding line (it will form a small triangle).
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Unfold it, and then open the left square only at the triangle fold, exposing a little bit of the other side and forming a shape that will look like a small house.
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Repeat steps 4 through 6 for the right-hand side square.
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Fold both the left and right "houses" back to their respective sides so that you no longer see any of the other side of the paper.
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Turn the shape upside down.
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Fold it in half and then unfold.
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Use your folding lines as guides as you fold in the first layer of both the top left and right corners until they meet the closest fold line.
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Turn the shape so that the longer side is on the right.
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Tuck in the top right and left triangular corners.
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Push open the bottom to form the base of your canoe.
Tips & Warnings
Use a ruler to flatten the paper and really define your folding guide lines.
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