How to Make an Origami Boat That Floats

Instructions

• 1

  Grab a sheet of 8 ½” x 11” of paper and fold it in half. Make a crease from the folded edge so there is a horizontal line passing from between the paper.
• 2

  Now make another crease by folding the folded page from one side to the other. Once the crease has been drawn, unfold the paper.
• 3

  Join the top left corner of the paper to the center crease which you drew in the second step. Once you have folded the paper, make a crease.
• 4

  Repeat the third step but this time with the right top corner after turning the paper. Make sure you make a crease after the fold. Notice how the top of the paper is making a triangle.
• 5

  Now fold the edge right at the bottom and make a crease once the fold is complete.
• 6

  Turn the paper again and repeat the previous step.
• 7

  Pick up the boat with the triangle pointing down and put your thumbs inside the little opening which would be at the bottom.
• 8

  Pull out both the sides and make a rhombus.
• 9

  The opened side of the boat should be placed on a flat surface, facing down. Now use the bottom flaps so they can touch the tip of the boat and once you have made the fold, make a crease.
• 10

  Now turn the boat over again and repeat the same steps by using the remaining flaps. Always make a crease on the fold. Eventually you will notice that the whole boat will be triangular shaped.
• 11

  Now put your thumbs inside the opening and form another rhombus by pulling the whole thing out.
• 12

  Grab the outer edges with your thumbs and index fingers, and pull the whole shape out as much as you can. Try not to tear the paper.
• 13

  Once the boat is flat, crease all the folds which you have made.
• 14

  Make a wider base so the boat can float. Do this by putting your fingers inside the little opening at the bottom and making the gap wide.
• 15

  Use crayons, markers or paints in order to add a desired color to your boat.