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Paper hat

5 folds · ages 6–8 · start with a rectangle, plain side up

Dashed line: fold toward you (valley). Dash-dot line: fold away (mountain). The arrow shows which way the paper moves.

  1. Step 1: Fold the top edge over to the bottom edge. Press the fold flat.

    1. Fold the top edge over to the bottom edge. Press the fold flat.

  2. Step 2: Fold the top left corner over so it touches the middle line. Press the fold flat.

    2. Fold the top left corner over so it touches the middle line. Press the fold flat.

  3. Step 3: Fold the top right corner over so it touches the middle line. Press the fold flat.

    3. Fold the top right corner over so it touches the middle line. Press the fold flat.

  4. Step 4: Fold the front bottom strip up, toward you. Press it flat.

    4. Fold the front bottom strip up, toward you. Press it flat.

  5. Step 5: Fold the back bottom strip up, behind the paper. Press it flat.

    5. Fold the back bottom strip up, behind the paper. Press it flat.

  6. The finished paper hat

    Done. Now you have the hat — open the bottom and put it on.

A traditional model. The newspaper hat, folded at parties and on printing-shop floors for well over a century.

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