Origami Whale
1.  Place origami paper color side down so that one of the points is at the bottom. whale1.gif (1411 bytes)
2.  Fold origami paper in half, from left to right, making a taco fold. Crease well. Unfold. whale2.gif (1598 bytes)
3.  Fold the lower left and right sides to meet at the center crease you made in step 2. Crease well. Your origami should look like a kite. whale3.gif (1632 bytes)
4.  Now fold the top point of the origami down to meet the top edges of the sides you folded in in step 3 to make a small triangle. whale4.gif (1613 bytes)
5.  Fold the left side of the origami over to meet the right  side. Crease. whale5.gif (1566 bytes)
6.  Put your finger on the bottom point and turn the whale sideways (clockwise). whale6.gif (1638 bytes)
7.  Fold the end point up to make a tail. You can tear or cut along the center of the tail to make flukes for your whale. whale7.gif (1306 bytes)
8.  Fold down the top point of the head and draw a happy face...Have a whale of a day! whale8.gif (1254 bytes)

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