How to make an Origami frog.

Origami Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding that has been practiced for hundreds of years. One basic animal is the frog. To make a frog you will need a square piece of paper. You can also use higher quality origami paper. First, with the colored side of the paper facing down fold the paper in half. Second, fold the paper in the opposite direction. Third, unfold the last fold you made to …

…frogs body to the top portion. Finally, fold the bottom portion of the frogs body half way back to form a stair shape in the middle of the frogs body. To make your frog jump, push down on the middle crease so that the frog is flat on the surface and release quickly. Your frog will spring into the air! Experiment with different kinds of paper. Thicker paper tends to make the frog jump higher.