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BUTTERFLY AND BOATS by Rachel Katz

 

Use a square of paper.

 
 

 
  1 Fold, unfold and cut apart. 2 Place triangles together (white sides touching). At the top, fold both layers down to meet the bottom edge. 3 Fold upper layer only. 4 Fold up and turn over.  
         
 

   
  5 … like this.

6 To make the boats: pinch the small triangle in the back with one hand; with the other, pinch the long top edge of the butterfly. Pull apart.

   
 

 
   
7 Stand up boats.
   
         
Diagrammed by Katrin and Yuri Shumakov      
           
           
 
 

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