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Origami Box with Lid

Age: 10–12 years · Time: 40 min · Level: Challenging

Materials

2 square sheets of paper, 6 × 6 in and 5 3/4 × 5 3/4 in, ruler, a flat work surface.

Steps

1. Place the large sheet back side up. Fold it diagonally both ways and unfold. Run the ruler along each crease to make it sharp.
2. Fold all four corners in to the center.
3. Fold two opposite edges in to the center line, unfold, and repeat with the other two.
4. Open two opposite corner flaps. Raise the two long sides into walls. Then push the short sides in along the diagonal creases so they become walls too.
5. Fold the loose flaps over the walls and press the corners into the bottom. This is the lid.
6. Repeat with the smaller sheet. This is the box, which fits under the lid.