How to Fold an Origami Picnic Table
Easy level, 5 steps. From Paper and Scissors in the Schoolroom (Weaver), 1893. Public domain.
The animated version shows each fold moving, one step per screen. This page shows every step at once.
All 5 steps
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Step 1. Start white side up. Fold in half from top to bottom, then unfold.
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Step 2. Fold the top edge down to the center crease.
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Step 3. Fold the bottom edge up to the center crease.
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Step 4. Turn the paper over.
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Step 5. Open the two flaps down until they stand straight. They are the legs.
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Done. The picnic table (Weaver, Paper and Scissors in the Schoolroom, 1893).